12oz bottle. Filtered orange-copper body. Foamy off-white head, steady. Sort of a deep apricot tone in the aroma. has a biting sour bitterness which isn’t that enjoyable. I guess the apricot tastes real, but overall it doesn’t really work as a refreshing, sessionable beer. Medium to full bodied, not as thin as a typical fruit beer. OK, different.

Beermiscuos, Chicago tap: pours light gold with a white head. Aroma is spice, kinda cheesy, and some fruitiness. Taste is nice and spicy. Tangy finish. Not sweet. Nice.

Taster at Mariani’s on Cermak. Dense orange color under a puff of foam. A big smack of citrus hops that almost makes this seem out of place in a "mere" grocery store bar. Needs to be no more than its claims to be: a seriously citrusy Pale Ale.

Many thanks to Rian for sharing. Smooth beginning. Thick and viscous with not too intense hops. Nice bitterness in the aftertaste, but the hops could be a not more intense. Hints of pine, malt easy to drink though.

Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home after my first workout class in a year and I feel dead tired and need this. Appearance is a cloudy golden amber with a modest white head. Aroma is light, lemongrass notes. Taste is crisp, green tea notes come through more, a bit soapy mouthfeel though which I’m not a fan of. Overall it’s just OK.

12 ounce bottle into snifter, no bottle dating. Moderate gusher upon opening, didn’t loose too much of the bottle. Pours hazy very dark brown color with a small dense tan head with solid retention, that reduces to a spotty cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big pomegranate, raisin, plum, cherry, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toast, cayenne pepper, and fruity/spicy earthiness. Very nice aromas with prominent dark fruit/pepper spice and moderate dark/roasted malt notes; with good strength. Taste of pomegranate, raisin, plum, cherry, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toast, cayenne pepper, and fruit/spice earthiness. Moderate pepper spice and light-moderate fruit tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of pomegranate, dark fruit, milk chocolate, cocoa, toast, cayenne pepper, and fruity/spicy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice balance and robustness of dark fruit/pepper spice and dark/roasted malt flavors; with a great tartness/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Pepper heat builds up on the finish as you finish the glass, but does not get overwhelming. Light carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, fairly creamy, and lightly acidic/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with no noticeable warming due the heat of the pepper. Overall this is a very nice fruit/spiced imperial porter. All around good balance and robustness of dark fruit/pepper spice and dark/roasted malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV, even with the prominent pepper flavor. A very enjoyable offering.

12oz bottle shared by Brad. Unfiltered brown-black. Patchy beige head. The cayenne cuts through and leaves some serious heat. Touch of heat, lol. This is hot! All heat. Wow. Good. But hot. One of the hotter beers I’ve had.

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Very highly carbonated on the pour. Pours hazy bright golden color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense foamy lacing clings down the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon, pear, apple, light banana, orange peel, coriander, clove, wheat, bread, honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance a complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and pale malt/honey notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, light banana, orange peel, coriander, clove, wheat, honey, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light earthy herbal/yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, pear, apple, light banana, orange peel, corander, clove, wheat, honey, bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Very nice complexity and robustness of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and pale malt/honey flavors; with a great malt/yeast/spice balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, fairly crisp, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. The carbonation seemed to dissipate on it’s own fairly quickly, and it never felt overly sharp or prickly. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice witbier style. All around good complexity, balance, and robustness of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and pale malt/honey flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.