3/10
Tried
on 01 Sep 2017
at 12:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle served in my IPA glass where it pours a copper-amber in color with a thick hop oil fruity muck of an aroma. Can a fruity scent be described as dense? Smells great. Quite full bodied with a prickly carbonation at first that then goes smooth and velvety. I sat on this one a bit too long and while the aroma has stayed strong the hope flavor has dissipated leaving me with piney bitterness and somewhat sweet earthy rich malts and some lingering peach/pear fruit character. I should’ve drunk it earlier but it is still pretty damn good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2017
at 08:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle from the brewery. A very pale straw gold that makes me think of camomile tea with a bright eggshell white head of foam that quickly dissipated. Light Pilsner type malts with a mild Japanese pear aroma. The taste is light, carbonic, dry, refreshing and a bit salty but much less tart than I expected. The pear does come through nicely in the finish and aftertaste. Now to pair it with a nashi!
From the ratings, I’d guess it is better on tap and in my own experience it took warming up to get much noticeable tartness out of it. Nice enough but I think using juicier more flavorful western pears and a stronger souring agent would kick it up a notch.
From the ratings, I’d guess it is better on tap and in my own experience it took warming up to get much noticeable tartness out of it. Nice enough but I think using juicier more flavorful western pears and a stronger souring agent would kick it up a notch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2017
at 08:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
F: medium size, snow-white, quick gone. C: pale straw, light hazy. A: pear, fruity, dough, peach, mineral. T: fruity, pear, bit of citrus, mineral, light body, medium carbonation, good, enjoyed, sample from bottle @ RBESG 2017, Grand tasting in Tallin, Estonia.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2017
at 05:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
I ended the nigh at Tadg’s with the Kolsch after Coco-natsu. A clear straw gold with a thick white head and a grassy herbal hop aroma. Light bodied and crisp with a peppery green herbal hop bite. It shows what a kolsch can be and as it suited the hot weather perfectly it was probably my favorite beer of the night, along with the Session IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jul 2017
at 22:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Tadg’s. IPA #3 6.4% A lovely copper pour with an insanely thick beige head and a big woodsy pine aroma. Medium bodied and smooth with lots of woodsy pine and classic west coast hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2017
at 22:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Tadg’s TDM Event. Very fruity bouquet on a copper body topped off with a thick creamy off-white head. Medium bodied and velvety smooth. This was a solid Pale Ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2017
at 21:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
At the Tadg Event, I started my evening off with the Session IPA...
A clear gold with a bready malt and grassy-fruity hop bouquet. Light bodied , crisp and dry. Good flavor and balance. Very nice, I like that the body stayed full enough to support the hops and make for a more satisfying brew.
A clear gold with a bready malt and grassy-fruity hop bouquet. Light bodied , crisp and dry. Good flavor and balance. Very nice, I like that the body stayed full enough to support the hops and make for a more satisfying brew.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2017
at 21:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Tadg’s. Sweaty hop nose, get the Simcoe, dry, a bit salty and mineral, light citrus. Clean, dry malt. Light, crisp, dry flavor and body. Mild citrus flavors, mineral. Very crisp and nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2017
at 19:53
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Tadg’s. Spicy hop nose, leafy, some citrus, interesting and fun hops. Decent malt background. Very pale yellow, clear. Tall head. Light citrus in the flavor, smooth and crisp, spicy, peppery finish. Well done and the Strisselspalt hops work well.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2017
at 19:51