6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle from On the Vine. English pint shows an unfiltered Straw color liquid. Ample carbonation gives a fluffy, soapy white lasting head. Nose is underwhelming. I left it reach room temperature before I drank my second glass and still only shows light citrus notes. The flavor is a traditional IPA. Mixture of sweet malt and pine hops and a touch of honey. Bitterness is a pine or spruce. Body is medium with low Co2. Not bad but… after trying all of the other brews from Nepenthe Ales, this really is my least favorite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2012
at 17:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22 oz. bottle from On the Vine. English pint shows a murky amber color with great retention and fluffy lacing sticky all the way down the side. Average carbonation. Big grapefruit nose with bready malt. Taste is nicely balanced with the sweet bread malt and fruity / herbal hops. A bit of a grainy flavor. The hops linger on your palate well after the sip. Finish is mostly a dry texture, yet the hops make me salivate. This is a finely made APA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2012
at 12:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 oz. bottle. Perfect hazy gold with amber hues. Lasting retention with great lacing. The nose is a delightful mix of wheat yeast, and for me a very hard to describable spice and fruit. Reminds me of green apple. The taste is spot on the aroma’s. And pleasant in every aspect. Medium in body with a active amount of carbonation that give a slight tickle on the tongue. Some short of bitterness shows up, not sure if it is from spice or hops. Wheat Ale or Belgian Wit hybrid, this is amazing. I will be buying more of this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 16:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle–pours cloudy amber/orange with an oversized offwhite head. Aroma is spice/citrus, light malt/grain-bready, banana. Taste is spice hops, light malt/grain-bready, banana. Its better after the bottle has been open for 2 hours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2012
at 09:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle-pours cloudy orange/gold with a retaining tight offwhite head and trailing lace. Aroma is citrus-lemon rind/floral, light malt-bready. Taste follows with a drying finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2012
at 14:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by John. Pours Murky orange/olive drab with big white head. Nose and taste of banana, bread, clove, wheat malt and honey. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2012
at 15:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Jcwattsrugger Pours apricot amber. Bone white head. Nose/taste of fresh pineapple, grapefruit, resin, malt and pine. Finishes slightly dry tree sap/pine. Lots of fresh pineapple and grapefruit in the nose and on the palate. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2012
at 19:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy deep golden color with a huge bubbly beige head that made pouring a bit challenging. Smells of banana and sweet bready and caramel malt mostly. Some fruity esters come wafting into my nostrils to round out the nose quite well. The flavor is sweet and malty with some banana and fruit with maybe a hint spice. Medium body with a spirited level of carbonation and a sweet sugary mouthfeel. I’m not normally a bit fan of wheat beers, but something about this one just works for me. Maybe its the sweltering 90+ degree heat or maybe my palette has finally accepted the style, but I really enjoyed this one.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2012
at 14:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a cloudy golden yellow color with a huge fluffy white head that persists forever and leaves lots of stickies on the way down. Smells of lemon, grapefruit., resin and pine. There’s a little bit of bready malt deep underneath to provide some illusion of balance. Lots of hop flavor but a hint on the harsh side. Lemony grapefruit dominate the flavor with an almost pith like flavor. Hints of bread and pine round out the flavor nicely. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a tart resinous mouthfeel. This is a nice hoppy beer, maybe a bit one dimensional, but flavorful and easy to drink.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2012
at 16:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 oz. bottle $6.33 @ Gary’s, Portsmouth, NH. Typical color in my English pint. Nice thick tan head with moderate lace and retention. Nice eye appeal. This was sampled at basement temperature. Nose is chocolate, roasted malt and ash. Taste is much as it smells with a mild, bittering hop. Body is on the thin side but not a negative. It makes it easier to drain the glass. Mouthfeel again has ash or a charred texture. It does have an Old World feel to it. I’m happy to see another new brewery in my state. Let’s raise our glass and say cheers to New Hamp “Shire”. A military buddy of mine would say the phrase, “I’m returning to the Shire”, as a way to say “ I’m coming home.” The title of this brew puts a smile on my face! A stout I will buy some more of.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2012
at 17:34