8/10
Tried
on 13 Apr 2016
at 07:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Rosy amber with a dense off white head. Delicate and mainly floral aroma with mandarins, grapefruit, lemon, some tropical fruit. Light bodied. Light bread some toast, peach mandarin, some lychee, a melange of citrus fruit By no means a hop bomb. Dries out gently with floaty modestly bitter finish. Subtle and really good, although I wondered whether they were going for something punchier. [3.7] Does seem more assertive in the bottle (when fresh - definitely watch the date on this one) but nothing is excessive. This is very solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2016
at 09:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
My understanding is that this is straight up a Stone & Wood brand, not a contract brew. Cloudy tan. Big hop aroma of orangey, pithy, c hop character. Moderate bitterness, orangey flavour notes, with a touch of yeast. Nice, balanced old school ipa.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2016
at 11:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Gertrude Hotel, Fitzroy. Big stonefruit nose. Golden, almost amber in colour. Surprisingly robust malt bill, with caramel notes. But this is all about the hops. They are punchy but not overwhelming. Multi-faceted rather than singular. Well worth revisiting. probably best new Aussie IPA (along with Pirate Life) of past year.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2016
at 02:01