Slight haze on a pale yellow. White rocky head. Clean sterile aroma. Decent amount of CO2 makes it pleasanat. First taste is interestingly bitter, like a pale ale that wants to be an IPA er something. I’m not a hop lover but this hop bitterness along with the CO2 almost makes it enjoyable. Shades of orval here? Chewing on green grapefruit rinds is the finish which leaves you hangen on the end.

My nose is a little stuffy so I don’t smell much coffee. Big black oily presentation, no head. First taste yeilds barely any carbonation. Comes across rude as bitter black cold coffee can be. Strong black morning coffee that was on the burner for awhile then chilled and served. CXan’t really tell there is alky in there due to the black coffeedness. Finish is same as session.

First let me say that I am generally repulsed by IPA. So ignore my numbers. Typical pale lager IPA color. Smell is perfumy like there are lots of hops in there. Thicker viscous first palate impressions. Tadte is settling into a big oily grapefruit rind or pine sap tar impression. At first not sure what to think then it does the thinking for you. IPA, almost DIPA territory. Rude crude but unfortunately not nude to the the lager lahver. Like a harley that wont start, it contunues to annoy me. Finish is medium long bitter nastiness that penetrating every aspect of the surface area on my tongue.

So what’s with the name? Rowhouse, you know the stereotype associated with rowhouses. Like, I live in Aliquippa man. Perhaps this is a liberal improvement plan that made something good out of a rowhouse? Must have been a lotta money thrown into this littly effective brew? I wonder why Philly took so long getting their beers out here in yinzer land. Smell is a tad hoppy. Taste comes across a little perfumy. Looks like iced tea was mixed with a clear pale lager. Hah, it says its a de mars but is it really a a specialty grain? Unknown and not qualified to say so. At 5% it comes across that way. A mildly hoppy ale to say the least. Watery at times. Weird, dull hoppy finish as if it was lagered. Does have some carbonation in there but it fades rapidly after you take a gulp. Essentually goes flat after you get it in your mouth. Overall, a half decent beer experience. Looking forward to tasting the rest of the variety sixpack from this PA brewer.