8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into chalice, no can dating. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, white grape/wine, candi sugar, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, white grape/wine, candi sugar, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; pepper/clove yeast spiciness; and wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, white grape/wine, candi sugar, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium-plus carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 9% after the finish. Overall this is an excelent dry hopped Tripel style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and fairly crisp to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish; great soft feel for the style. Awesome balance of juicy/vibrant Nelson/Citra hops, and Belgian yeast complexity; with a great pale/wheat malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. Well attenuated for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. No complaints.
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from Can
on 31 Aug 2019
at 18:48