7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample glass at Growler Garage, South Burlington, VT.
The appearance was a semi-clear amber color with a nice transparencey allowing some carbonation to be seen rising at an appropriate pace.
The smell started off with some roasty nuts, light toffee and a little bit of caramel. Light grassy hops slide in to balance nicely.
The taste was mainly sweet through the previously mentioned flavors adding a spark of bitter to sweet grassy hops to balance. Toffee to caramel aftertaste with a dry sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a decent sessionable feel about it. Carbonation seems to run nicely. Nice bitterness runs in but isn’t overbearing.
Overall, nice amber ale with some bitterness for flavor. I’d have again.
The appearance was a semi-clear amber color with a nice transparencey allowing some carbonation to be seen rising at an appropriate pace.
The smell started off with some roasty nuts, light toffee and a little bit of caramel. Light grassy hops slide in to balance nicely.
The taste was mainly sweet through the previously mentioned flavors adding a spark of bitter to sweet grassy hops to balance. Toffee to caramel aftertaste with a dry sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a decent sessionable feel about it. Carbonation seems to run nicely. Nice bitterness runs in but isn’t overbearing.
Overall, nice amber ale with some bitterness for flavor. I’d have again.
Tried
from Growler
on 17 Nov 2015
at 18:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This was poured into a pint glass and on tap at Vermont tap house, Williston Vermont.
The appearance was a nice dark brown almost close to black in color. Bar pour yields no head nor lacing.
The smell had a big luscious sweet milk chocolate rolling into deep bitter to roasty coffee beans.
The taste copied the smell and carried into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Creamy smooth sweetness slides on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good porter that I would have again.
The appearance was a nice dark brown almost close to black in color. Bar pour yields no head nor lacing.
The smell had a big luscious sweet milk chocolate rolling into deep bitter to roasty coffee beans.
The taste copied the smell and carried into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Creamy smooth sweetness slides on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good porter that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2015
at 15:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Growler Garage, South Burlington, VT.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy to burnt orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that dissipated within immediately. There wasn’t any lacing.
The smell started off with some sweet grapefruit, big piney hop oils, and some freshly cut grass.
The flavor really lets the sweet grapefruit take the front and allows the hop oils and freshly cut grass blend subtly in the background. Hop oily (piney) aftertaste runs into a quick oily finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a big sessionable feel. Carbonation runs good for the style and for me. Hop oils coat but don’t distract from the full feel (yes, this is a slick one).
Overall, for the most part, its a good APA, perhaps a bit \"slicker\" than some other APA’s. I’d still have it again. I think Drop In did what they wanted to.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy to burnt orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that dissipated within immediately. There wasn’t any lacing.
The smell started off with some sweet grapefruit, big piney hop oils, and some freshly cut grass.
The flavor really lets the sweet grapefruit take the front and allows the hop oils and freshly cut grass blend subtly in the background. Hop oily (piney) aftertaste runs into a quick oily finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a big sessionable feel. Carbonation runs good for the style and for me. Hop oils coat but don’t distract from the full feel (yes, this is a slick one).
Overall, for the most part, its a good APA, perhaps a bit \"slicker\" than some other APA’s. I’d still have it again. I think Drop In did what they wanted to.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Oct 2015
at 16:47
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
On tap at the Tunbridge Fair craft beer tent, pours a neon yellow with some foamy, white head. Nose has lots of candy and over ripe tropical fruit, mild spice. Flavor follows, very sweet, honey and candy, some clove too, perhaps just a little orange. Finishes sweet. Too much.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2015
at 14:18
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Growler from the brewery, 7/10/15
As I drink the growler, I am still really enjoying this beer. The aroma works so well, with that beautiful and slightly tart lime. It pours a murky yellowish color without too much head or lacing. A nice tartness rounds out the sweetness of the flavor, and creates an excellent balance. This is really well done.
Draft at the brewery, 7/6/15
This surprised me by being my favorite beer at Drop-in. The key lime aroma really is much like the pie, and really great. When the flavor comes through, you get a nice lime tartness, which keeps it from getting overly sweet like you might expect from a beer made to mimic a pie. Really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Jul 2015
at 08:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the brewery, 7/6/15
It's actually fairly similar to the IPA from a component standpoint (tropical, pine), but some astringency comes through that hurts the enjoyment level a bit for me. Still, I thought this was a solid DIPA, but it could use some rounding out to get it up to the next level.
It's actually fairly similar to the IPA from a component standpoint (tropical, pine), but some astringency comes through that hurts the enjoyment level a bit for me. Still, I thought this was a solid DIPA, but it could use some rounding out to get it up to the next level.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2015
at 08:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled at the brewery, 7/6/15
Orange in color with an off-white head. Has a nice tropical/pine aroma with some underlying caramel. The taste follows suit, with a good light sweet balance to the pronounced hop flavors. I preferred the IPA here to the DIPA.
Orange in color with an off-white head. Has a nice tropical/pine aroma with some underlying caramel. The taste follows suit, with a good light sweet balance to the pronounced hop flavors. I preferred the IPA here to the DIPA.
Tried
on 07 Jul 2015
at 08:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the brewery, 7/6/15
Thought this one was solid, but tended a touch sweeter than something I'd want to drink a lot of. Still, a nice tripel.
Thought this one was solid, but tended a touch sweeter than something I'd want to drink a lot of. Still, a nice tripel.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2015
at 14:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the brewery, 7/6/15
Mahogany with a beige head. Toffee and toasted malt aroma. Good, clean sweetness. Nice feel.
Mahogany with a beige head. Toffee and toasted malt aroma. Good, clean sweetness. Nice feel.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2015
at 12:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the brewery, 7/6/15
Belgian yeast aroma, banana, and other fruity notes. Clear golden color with a nice white head. Fairly sweet.
Belgian yeast aroma, banana, and other fruity notes. Clear golden color with a nice white head. Fairly sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2015
at 12:14