Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

(Bottle) Dark reddish amber colour, slightly hazy, with frothy tan head. Malty, fruity nose with orange peel, bread, treacle toffee, honey, apricots, spices and dried apples. Malty, hoppy, spicy taste with notes of citrus peel, bread, maple syrup, dried apple slices, grapefruit peel, resin and a solid citric/piney bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, quite sweet. Rich and hoppy, quite bitter, with a solid malt backbone. Very nice.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

hmm, a rare swing and miss from Sierra Nevada. Seemed OK at first, a very pale yellowish color, bright hop nose, plenty of citrus and lightly floral. Very dry and attenuated here, malts are almost not there at all, just a light breadiness, dry finish. What doesn't work then is the strong bittering hop presence, which is at the levels you might want for a less attenuated standard IPA. The bitterness overwhelms, and its citrus and floral elements shift to a soapiness that really isn't working at all. It feels ultimately like a flawed recipe.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can. Cloudy orange with a large white head. Aroma of lemon rind, pineapple, crackers. Slightly chalky but pretty light bodied. Very fruity with a citrus top note, some pineapple and peach. A little astringency but the end is all snappy bitterness. Refreshing.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Ondernulpuntvijf. Citrusy hop aroma with orange and some pale malt. Medium bitter flavour. Light to medium body, not as thin as most non alc. Good one.

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottles from Great Grog. Black body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of salted caramel, blackcurrant and herbs. Flavour of coffee, dark chocolate, pine and underripe plum with a slightly peppery finish. Medium body with a chewy mouthfeel. Light fizz. Rich and well balanced. It’s good but after a few bottles I still feel it’s not quite world class.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can. Close to black, a good cm of mid tan head. Aroma of caramel, light roast, spiced honey. Pretty sweet and yes, a bit oat cookie-like with as much caramel as roast but snappy citrus-tinged bitterness keeps things in check. Deft.

It had been a few years since I had properly had this one. Bought a 12 pack and shared them over New Years Eve. Copper color, small off-white head. Just about how I remember it. Aroma was a bit spicier than I recall, more peppery, bigger caramel than I recall. Alcohol punches you a bit, it's there, not hidden at all and you get all 6-7% right there. Caramel, peppery, some resin.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours bit unclear, warm amberblonde. Small white head. Scent is quite pine forward. Round and full. Taste is full, quite bitter, very pine forward. Very outspoken. Crystal malts, but not to sweet. Bready. Very enjoyable !!