Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Growlette poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a soft hazy pale yellow to orange color with a thin finger’s worth of white foamy head that fell off at a nice pace.
The aroma had some semi-soft sweet citrus pulpiness rushing into a bitter grapefruit rind and then cues of some spicy semi-piney hoppy bitterness slide in underneath.
The flavor seems to blend fairly well between the spice, bitter and sweet. Damp hoppy aftertaste struts into the finish fairly nice.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Good carbonation. Nice ABV.
Overall, very nice AIPA worthy of having again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Growlette from the brewery.
My first pour was into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy burnt orange color with a slight transparency about it. Concave lace.
The aroma starts with some pineapple, dried pine needles, light honeydew. Some sweet to bitter grassy hops. Refined malt layer far underneath.
The flavor balances nicely, pure and bittersweet between the bitter hops and the sweet hops. Malts once again are there, but are underneath. Dried piney to citrusy aftertaste. Pine induced finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Feels good for the most part.
Overall, really nice AIPA that I will be sure to grab more of.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample tulip.
The appearance was a semi-hazy pale yellow color with no head nor lacing.
The aroma sharpens some crisp bready Belgian sweet malts against a grassy sweet and lemony freshness. Sly white pepper, lemongrass, and sage blend in underneath.
The flavor leans slightly to the bitter grassy hops but lends a hand nicely to those bready malts as well. Dry semi-sweet to bitter grassy hoppy aftertaste running into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it despite it being as dry as it is. Carbonation felt fine for what it is.
Overall, nice saison that I would have again.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Sample tulip at the brewery.
The appearance was a ruddy yellow color. Bar pour, no head, no lacing.
The aroma takes on some sweet grassy to bitter citrus rind-like hops. Subtle sweet and bitter pine needles.
The flavor leads the charge with the dried piney needles and develops a sly smoothness of the bitter part of those citrus rind-like hops. Nice pillowy sweet to bitter piney aftertaste moving on into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a sharp harshness conveying itself as the bitterness. Sessionable and pretty smooth for being as bitter as it comes across.
Overall, crushable APA that I would love to pound the crap out of on a hot Summer’s day.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sample in a mini tulip.
The appearance was a mildly hazy burnt yellow almost pale orange color. Bar pour’s kind of slim head dissipates immediately. No lacing.
The aroma had some sweet German yeasty breadiness, subtle grassy hops, some lemon sweetness.
The flavor takes the aromas and sharpens a quaint little bready aftertaste and quick semi-sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionable smoothness about it. Nice feel on my tongue.
Overall, I could have this again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Growlette share with Doug.
I poured mine into a tulip.
The appearance was a ruddy burnt yellow to stringy hues of orange glossing along the sides. Rimmed with some slowly dissipating rings of lace, it’s head started with about a slim finger’s worth of white foaminess.
The aroma starts off with some sweet pear, light banana, green apples, and then allows a delicate white pepper, black pepper, and clove to make a nice effort for balance. Sly sweet to bitter grassiness underneath.
The flavor leans semi-sweet with all of the previously mentioned aromas sweetly and stealthily letting the spice in underneath. Some lemon sweetness. Light combined fruity aftertaste with a quick wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a nice crisp sweet smooth sessionability about it. Low carbonation.
Overall, pretty good Belgian blond ale that I would have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Growlette share with my buddy Doug.
This was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a dark red color with a sly transparency about it. One fingered white foamy head that dissipates immediately. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma starts off with some sweet wheat running into some caramel, toffee, and chocolate malts. Sly grassy sweet to bitter happiness.
The flavor leans sweet with a crisp grassy bitter edge to it. Chocolate and caramel malts seem to play nicely.
In the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation seems to hit just the way it should. Malts hit cleanly and smooth. Nothing cloying.
Overall, nice Amber ale. I dig everything that’s going on. I would have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Last of today’s growler/growlette share.
I poured my portion into a mug.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a thin smooth quickly dissipating finger’s worth of white foamy head. No lacing.
The aroma starts smooth roasty to bitter coffee and then applies sweet caramel/slight nutty to toffee in to balance.
The flavor leads smooth and sweet rolling over the caramel and toffee portions. Nuttiness with some roast and then some bitter coffee all comes together.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable smooth feel to it. Carbonation feels barely there. Damn smooth all around!
Overall, really nice porter leaning to the English tradition. I’d have this again.