8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draught at Row 34, 2/28/18.
Hazy copper-gold, not soupy but almost fully cloudy. I don't know, perhaps there's no difference, but it doesn't look like murky chicken soup, so to me that's preferable/different. White head fades to ring slowly.
Really nice, resin-free, green, lush pine to kick things off. Following that are mango, peach and elegant, succulent, honey-like malts that balance gently. No alcohol, flaw or resin.
Succulent meyer lemon and tons of mango, tangerine and papaya in the mouth. Is this all Simcoe?? How the hell is this so juicy, tropical and resin-free?? Soft, malty, dry texture with perfectly tight carbonation creating even stronger concentration of flavors and then releasing on the finish to keep it bright and crisp. Peachy-tangerine on the end with mild bitterness. Honey, mango and light creamsicle notes linger pleasingly. No sign of alcohol, resin or undesirable pine aspects. Soooo succulent and well-executed.
Hazy copper-gold, not soupy but almost fully cloudy. I don't know, perhaps there's no difference, but it doesn't look like murky chicken soup, so to me that's preferable/different. White head fades to ring slowly.
Really nice, resin-free, green, lush pine to kick things off. Following that are mango, peach and elegant, succulent, honey-like malts that balance gently. No alcohol, flaw or resin.
Succulent meyer lemon and tons of mango, tangerine and papaya in the mouth. Is this all Simcoe?? How the hell is this so juicy, tropical and resin-free?? Soft, malty, dry texture with perfectly tight carbonation creating even stronger concentration of flavors and then releasing on the finish to keep it bright and crisp. Peachy-tangerine on the end with mild bitterness. Honey, mango and light creamsicle notes linger pleasingly. No sign of alcohol, resin or undesirable pine aspects. Soooo succulent and well-executed.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2018
at 20:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Row 34, 2/28/18.
Bronze-maize-copper-golden, fully hazy, though again, not actually soupy-looking. Head is medium-sized, white, retained well at cover.
Orange creamsicle and light stone fruit comprise the force of the nose initially. Gaining some tropical fruit character quickly and then remaining soft, mild and elegant with juicy citrus added in and dainty honey-like malt notes. No alcohol, flaw or resin.
Soft texture with lime and lemon, even white wine and gently balancing mango-orange juice. Bubble gum perks up on the finish, from the yeast, but doesn't overwhelm. Honey is everywhere, keeping it soft and lightly succulent. Juicy, with good acidity and dryness. Low carbonation, again just a touch looser than I'd prefer but the flavors are so clean and well-presented, it's hard to find much fault.
Bronze-maize-copper-golden, fully hazy, though again, not actually soupy-looking. Head is medium-sized, white, retained well at cover.
Orange creamsicle and light stone fruit comprise the force of the nose initially. Gaining some tropical fruit character quickly and then remaining soft, mild and elegant with juicy citrus added in and dainty honey-like malt notes. No alcohol, flaw or resin.
Soft texture with lime and lemon, even white wine and gently balancing mango-orange juice. Bubble gum perks up on the finish, from the yeast, but doesn't overwhelm. Honey is everywhere, keeping it soft and lightly succulent. Juicy, with good acidity and dryness. Low carbonation, again just a touch looser than I'd prefer but the flavors are so clean and well-presented, it's hard to find much fault.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2018
at 20:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Row 34, 2/28/18.
Deep amber-to-rusty gold. Fully hazy, though it doesn't look muddy/soupy. Off-white head fades slowly to ring showing low retention.
Juicy orange with spicy marmalade character rises up strongly in the nose. Fair amount of earth, spicy herbage and light cracker behind it but none of the specialty malt that seems to be coloring the beer, thankfully. Not quite as clear and bold/bright as their other hoppy offerings, but given the somewhat less-than-ideal nature of Chinook for making NE IPAs, this is still very impressive.
In mouth it's full of orange peel-like tea and maximum spicy, green herb, with honey backing it nicely from the malt. Some odd dirt and leather-like notes mix in, lightly. Carbonation is low and a bit too loose, but the texture is otherwise dry, soft and malty. An odd mint/anise note in here is a slight detractor, but it's a hell of job for making this hop in to an NE IPA, to reiterate. Christmasy nose, tea spice, maybe the anise is just part of the hop, who knows. No alcohol, flaw or resin.
Deep amber-to-rusty gold. Fully hazy, though it doesn't look muddy/soupy. Off-white head fades slowly to ring showing low retention.
Juicy orange with spicy marmalade character rises up strongly in the nose. Fair amount of earth, spicy herbage and light cracker behind it but none of the specialty malt that seems to be coloring the beer, thankfully. Not quite as clear and bold/bright as their other hoppy offerings, but given the somewhat less-than-ideal nature of Chinook for making NE IPAs, this is still very impressive.
In mouth it's full of orange peel-like tea and maximum spicy, green herb, with honey backing it nicely from the malt. Some odd dirt and leather-like notes mix in, lightly. Carbonation is low and a bit too loose, but the texture is otherwise dry, soft and malty. An odd mint/anise note in here is a slight detractor, but it's a hell of job for making this hop in to an NE IPA, to reiterate. Christmasy nose, tea spice, maybe the anise is just part of the hop, who knows. No alcohol, flaw or resin.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2018
at 20:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at L6. It pours cloudy milky orange with a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, juicy, peachy, creamy, fruit smoothie, papaya, ice cream float and some mango. The taste is slick, sweet, bitter, juicy, creamy mango, peach, green, alcohol kick, toothy, grassy, dirty, chewy, toothy and a light spice and slick, fruity finish. Medium body and one, foamy carbonation. Punchy and fruity. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2018
at 18:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can shared in London - thanks to Cloin. Pours murky orange with a creamy, white head. Meaty citrus fruits in the nose, orange, pale bread. Medium sweet flavour, some ripe citrus fruits, bready pale malts, mango, alcohol, papaya. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish, some tangy tangerine, more pulpy orange, mellow rindy bitterness. Rich. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2018
at 18:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
13th June 2018
Level 6 bottleshare. Big thanks to Cloin for the can. Hazy orange - gold beer, small cream colour head. Palate is smooth and mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy malts, little dry, light creamy sweetness. Juicy hops. Good spicy orange, touches of tangerine and mango. Smooth spicy finish. Juicy hop goodness.
Level 6 bottleshare. Big thanks to Cloin for the can. Hazy orange - gold beer, small cream colour head. Palate is smooth and mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy malts, little dry, light creamy sweetness. Juicy hops. Good spicy orange, touches of tangerine and mango. Smooth spicy finish. Juicy hop goodness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2018
at 18:35
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Canned, 473 ml, thanks Bojan for bringing it. Shared with JFK10000 and Max. Hazy golden, medium white head. Fruity, grapefruit, bit dank, very juicy, light sourish note, super drinkable, moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2018
at 18:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at Row 34, 2/28/18.
Fully hazy, though not soupy. Solid and turbid with a light straw-to-mild-gold color. Very full, white head atop with strong retention.
Orange juice and/or tangerine juice comes out swinging, proclaiming this juicy, citrusy, soft, succulent hop for all to smell. Some light honey and biscuit behind it stays out of the way but gently balances. Very clean with no pine, no resin and no alcohol. Just soft, pure, aromatic, juicy hop. A touch of underlying minerality increases complexity and enjoyment, adding another element to the nose.
In the mouth it's soft, fuzzy, juicy, dry and malty. Reminds very much of Hill Farmstead and Tree House in its not-overdone yeast character. Only light bubble gum with a shot of late bitterness. Tangerine juice notes through and through. A slight touch of papaya/peach twang is the only complaint I can muster and that's just barely noticeable. Otherwise, absolutely lovely and near-flawless. Tight, engaging carbonation, soft, supple texture and no alcohol or flaw.
Fully hazy, though not soupy. Solid and turbid with a light straw-to-mild-gold color. Very full, white head atop with strong retention.
Orange juice and/or tangerine juice comes out swinging, proclaiming this juicy, citrusy, soft, succulent hop for all to smell. Some light honey and biscuit behind it stays out of the way but gently balances. Very clean with no pine, no resin and no alcohol. Just soft, pure, aromatic, juicy hop. A touch of underlying minerality increases complexity and enjoyment, adding another element to the nose.
In the mouth it's soft, fuzzy, juicy, dry and malty. Reminds very much of Hill Farmstead and Tree House in its not-overdone yeast character. Only light bubble gum with a shot of late bitterness. Tangerine juice notes through and through. A slight touch of papaya/peach twang is the only complaint I can muster and that's just barely noticeable. Otherwise, absolutely lovely and near-flawless. Tight, engaging carbonation, soft, supple texture and no alcohol or flaw.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2018
at 16:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Dominion Wine and Beer. Poured a hazy light yellow-orange color, small off white head. Aroma was floral and tropical hops. Nice tropical fruit notes. Hides its alcohol quite well to be perfectly honest. Really good.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jun 2018
at 22:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught. Hazy rich yellow with large foamy white head, sweet citrus aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter citrus peel taste with alcohol undertones, thin body, long finish. A good brew.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2018
at 13:44