6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Poured a mostly clear yellow color, medium sized white head. Looks like a classic big-beer color (nothing wrong with that). Aroma was light sweet malts, some herbal hops, mild grassy crispness. Very easy to drink, when I attended ODU this would have probably have been in my fridge (if the price was right).
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2024
at 00:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Super hazy golden and light straw coloured body with a nice one to two centimetre tall pure whtie head that caps the beer nicely above the 90 per cent opaque yellow glow. Aroma of citrus fruit, light fructose and sugars with a slight herbal and grassy finish that shows some dryness as well and even a little tartness, too. Light to Medium-bodied; Crisp and pretty juicy, orangey flavours show at first with some nice wheatie and soft sweetness components, to go with the slightly bitter and dry hop and malty aspects here, but this finishes relatively straight-forward and pretty mild, with only a soft sweetness on the tail end. Aftertaste is pretty well-balanced with some fresh hops and fruit notes definitely noticeable, but also a kick of dryness, herbal flavours and some light bitterness on the end, makes this just a tad more robust. Overall, a pretty nice, relatively expected APA with a slight 'juicy' quality, but pretty easy-drinking and balanced throughout. Nice to try, pretty fresh and local-ish, in a good, not great beer that is quite drinkable! I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Wegman's [grocery] in Alexandria, Virginia on 15-November-2022 for US$2,33 ($13,99/mixed six pack) canned on 24-May-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 25-January-2023.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2024
at 07:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Lemongrass nose. Clear yellow, thin head. Clean hay, white pepper accents. Light body, easy carbonation. Nice take on the style, very clean.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2024
at 00:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Very basic American lager, moderate corn-tinged sweetness against a gentle floral bitterness. Perfectly acceptable, but rather dull.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2024
at 23:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Mostly clear golden and light straw-coloured body with a pretty thick, two to three centimetre tall just off-white head that's slightly soapy and leaves a thin lace on the sides. Aroma of mangoes, strong oranges, some strong alcohol and sugars here with noticeable biscuity malts here - all seemingly strong and bright. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong, rich honey and floral flavours with a lot of sweetness showing some fruits and grass as well, with a deep melon, mango and orange flavour, that is balanced, but strong of course. Aftertaste is rich with just about everything, especially the strong fruits (oranges, mangoes and melons), but also the deep malts that provide a great balance to the large hoppiness and strong sweetness that has some honey and syrupy notes. Overall, a nice, strong, but properly balanced beer with a lot of enjoyable flavours and some light bitterness, but crisp bitterness and smooth sweetness that barely shows the nearly nine per cent ABV, but also hides it well. Nice to sample this local-ish and quite fresh - too bad this is such a BIG can, but it's nice to have it once! I sampled this 19,2 ounce [TALL] can purchased from Total Wine in Potomac Yard (Alexandria), Virginia on 13-November-2022 for US$3,79, and sampled at my house here in Washington a few blocks away on 07-December-2022.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2024
at 07:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pretty hazy golden and straw coloured body with a nice two to three centimetre tall off-white head that is slow to fade. Aroma of oranges, mangoes, grass and a lot of perfume, with some deep bitterness in the nose, but no real pungency in terms of alcohol - at least in the scent. Medium-bodied; Pretty sweet fruit flavours show at first with a deep orange and curacao flavour, with some alcohol and syrupy notes right away, but a light kick of biscuity and slightly oaty malts come out soon afterwards and provide some support, with a slight tropically finish of mangoes, but the sweetness gets a touch cloying. Aftertaste shows the pungency throughout, but especially in the metallic and deeper sugary finishes with the alcohol warmth very noticeable at the end, along with some more assertive hop bitterness notes. Overall, a decent enough IPA that clearly shows Imperial Status from the alcohol and sweetness alone, but the rich malts and fruit notes help, too. Good to try, while not my favourite - this can size and ABV here are insane! I sampled this 19,2 ounce [TALL] can purchased from Total Wine in Potomac Yard (Alexandria), Virginia on 13-November-2022 for US$3,79, canned on 19-August-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington a few blocks away on 04-December-2022.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2024
at 06:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Overripe lemon and new plastic nose, not strong. Clear yellow, thin head. Very biscuity, grainy, grass. Light body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2024
at 23:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Seriously bursts with grapefruit. Tons of it in there. Not sure if this is all due to the newfangled hops and yeast, but it's good. Clear golden pour with pretty good head. Bitter end. Easily the best NR beer I've had. Not that this is a huge achievement given their average quality but this beer stands apart. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2024
at 01:58
8/10
Dark black body thin tan head. Roast chocolate toffee caramel aroma. Spicy chocolate roast fruit caramel flavor. Full body moderately low carbonation. 8/5/8/4/16 4.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2024
at 15:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
On draft at the Lawrenceville Truck and Tap. Quite turbid, yellow, with a big, foamy, white head. The nose is mango, grass clippings, lemon peel, and some leather. Not overly sweet, with a mellow, musty bitterness. Medium body, juicy, and a bit acidic. Nicely balanced, easy, and tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2024
at 18:31