Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap in Denver for GABF 2012. Pours a bright golden color with a thick white head. A sweet nose of fruity hops and butter (I think a light infection set into this at GABF). Sweet caramel, citrus, earthy at times. Very mellow. Easy to drink. Decent. Will re-rate if possible.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Can: Deep copper pour with a rather thin white head. Peat at first, then a little lager malt in the nose. A little musty. Flavor is lighty fruity up front, followed by a bit of peat and smoke. Finishes with a little earthy and floral bitterness. Kinda watery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Can: Pale yellow with a light haze, small white head. Not much of an aroma, just a little dusty wheat and malts. Mild taste is slightly malty, grassey, and with a little wheat. Really mild.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft: Dark orange/copper pour with a finger of creamy beige head. Strong nose of florals and pine, just a bit of citrus. Initial impact is strong with the florals, but a citrus/tropical fruit sweetness and bready malt come through in the end. Sticky, sweet, and potent. Had this the same night as Hoptimum and it stacked up quite well.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a retaining off white head and copper color. Aroma is medium malt-sweet toffee, secondary herbal. Taste is malt-sweet toffee, secondary herbal. Dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a light tan head and copper/brown color. Aroma is medium/dark malt-roasty/smoke, raisin. Taste is medium/dark malt-roasty/toffee, raisin, some earthy/spice hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
on tap-pours a thin rich light tan head and cloudy gold color. Aroma is lemon/pine, some light/medium malt. Taste is lemon/pine/resin hops bite, secondary light/medium malt-caramel. Dryish finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
on tap-pours a white head and yellow color. Aroma is soft citrus. Taste is citrus-lemon/pine/spice hops, secondary light malt/grain.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a retaining light tan head and cloudy copper color. Aroma is soft medium malt-caramel. Taste is sweet medium malt-peat/caramel, secondary spice/earthy hops.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(was northern light)-on tap-pours a white head and pale yellow color. Aroma is sweet grain. Taste is lemon/grassy hops, sweet grain.