Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Mecha from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured up on tap at GABF 2012 with a crystal clear pure gold body supporting a thin white head of foam. The aroma is a little spicy hops, a little citrus hops and a little earthy too and overall comes off on the timid side for a IIPA and also considering the bold name but all things considered this is smelling mighty nice. The taste is interesting as it is pretty rich in flavor where sort of a lime is mixing with orange and grapefruit with just a touch of malt sweetness in the background. To midway the mild malt sweetness slowly gives ground to citrus hop bitterness into the finish. Nice middle of the road IIPA where it stays vibrant and fun but doesn’t push the boundaries.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Hopitoulas IPA from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured up on tap at GABF 2012 with a clear gold body supporting a light tan head of foam. The mild aroma offers up a sweet mix of orange citrus like hops and earthiness and then a little grassiness near the end of the draw. This taste is smooth tasting and seems hop flavor forward that starts a little sweet with malts mixing with orange and grapefruit hoppiness creating an orange juice sensation. Midway and into the finish the thin layer of sweet malts recedes leaving a modest degree of grapefruit like citrus bitterness that heads into the finish. After another sample this ends pleasingly bitter and forces your hand making you try a third sample. Nice IPA.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Mecha from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Sample at GABF 10/11/2012, thanks to Bluemeow76 for assistance with note-taking. This beer is an orange-gold color with a medium off-white head and stringy lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium-bodied and moderately bitter with flavors of citrusy hops, bready malt and some pine. The finish is fruity and hoppy. Above average overall.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Blonde Ale from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Can 12fl.oz.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, straw, moderate hoppy, grass. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120515]
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Hopitoulas IPA from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Handbottled (thanks K.B.!). HAzy goldeny orange colour with a mediumsized foamy white head. Aroma is citrus fruits, grass, some spruce as well as mild honey and some sweet caramel maltyness. Flavour is rather fruity and floral hoppyness along with some crisp and sweet maltyness. Very nice balance for an IPA. Highly drinkable and refreshing.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Blonde Ale from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Can. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and metal. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and a bit of metal, leading to a dry finish. Thanks pinball for sharing.
yespr (55501) reviewed Blonde Ale from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
12 fl oz can. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty. Toasted malty and light grassy. Bitter and grassy finish.
Pinball (15907) reviewed Blonde Ale from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
clear yellow, smooth white head. aroma is hoppy, malty, flowery. flavor is malty, hoppy, flowery, hoppy herbal note too.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Blonde Ale from NOLA Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Can 35,5 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a clear golden with a lacing white head. Skunky, rotten fruit aroma. Light body, lowish carbonation, again rotten fruit accents and a subdued bitterness. No pleasure at all. 150512