8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the brewery. Murky golden-orange color with a thin white head and some strong, drippy lacework. Herbal, grassy, and floral hops come through on the aroma with some pale malts, wheat, and a light fruitiness. Tastes clean and hoppy with a bit of bitterness and some wheat notes. Drinks very clean with a lighter body. Really nice mouthfeel overall. I remembered this being my least favorite of the 4 from the grand opening, but now that I'm enjoying the can in a less hectic environment with a chance to give our a proper rate or is really quite good. The IPAs from this place are primed for the hype train for sure, and that's long before they get anything out of their koolship, at what point I expect to never be able to walk in here. Anyway, really excited by what they opened with, and I can't wait to see what's coming from them in the future.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Apr 2016
at 17:27
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from the brewery. Murky golden-orange with a smaller sized head. A nice amount of drippy, coating lace roles down the glass. Bright hop aroma with lots of tropical fruit, melon, and some pine. Really juicy flavor, excellent. Just enough bitterness that you can call or an IPA, but really, this thing is just hop juice. Softer carbonation with a medium body and decently dry close. Excellent. Borders on world class.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2016
at 13:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the brewery. Pours a murky orange color with a wispy head and some streaky lacing. Looks like a NE IPA. Well hopped aroma of grapefruit and rind. Not particularly bitter. Nicely balanced between tart, bitter, and a mild sweetness. Rind comes through on the close. Fairly juicy. Very solid, well made Grapefruit IPA. Very drinkable and clean. Pretty excited by the 4 beers they had at the release, I think good things are going to come out of this place. Another good new one on the Richmond scene.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2016
at 12:49