Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
This beer is a cloudy golden color with a medium white head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of citrus, vanilla and wheat. Light-bodied with an orange and vanilla character with some wheat and bready malt notes. The finish is oranges and vanilla. Above average overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Not my bag. Orange juice mixing with an uber-tart lactic sour base grows way too acidic and aggressive, with vanilla bean sweetness adding an unwanted wine cooler-ish sugary backbone I just can't get behind. Oats add a nice, full softness to the texture, but otherwise skippable.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Straightforward American lager, like drinking a checklist of what a well-made “blue-collar” beer should be, with no frills thrown in for beer geek ruminating. Pours an ugly yellow with a brief white head and no lace. Cracker malt with a hint of grain backed up by hints of lemon, white bread and corn. Modest floral hops on the back end. Not much here, really. Fits right in line with the rest of these new breed craft brewed easy-goin’ football ‘n barbecue beers. Drinkable as hell, but...eh.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at Daily Growler Powell during the "4 Year Anniversary: Hoof Lunch + Evening Party" on 07/20/2018. The beer is a clear golden color with a medium white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Fruity aroma with some hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal hops, malt and subtle kiwi. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle share: clear gold with a small head. Aroma is berries and fruit. Taste is rather malty. Doesn't have the crispness you really want in a gose. Light sweetness. Meh.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle share: pours dark purple with a little head. Aroma is berries and yogurt. Taste is acidic, berries. Lightly salty. Not too sour but quite acidic.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy medium orange/amber, light reddish/pinkish color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy cherries, limes, lemon, orange, fruit skin/pits, citrus peel/zest, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, graham cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, cherry, lime, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy cherries, limes, lemon, orange, fruit skin/pits, citrus peel/zest, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, graham cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy cherries, limes, lemon, orange, fruit skin/pits, citrus peel/zest, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, graham cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, cherry, lime, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness, and tangy fruit balance with no puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, acidic/tangy, fairly crisp, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.8%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited sour ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, cherry, lime, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to dink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish. Not overly lactic. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balance of juicy/fairly jammy cherries, vibrant limes, Lacto, and wheat/oat/malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example as expected.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours fairly hazy/chunky medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy pineapples, coconut, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, cracker, white bread dough, light honey/biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, pineapple, coconut, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy pineapples, coconut, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, cracker, white bread dough, light honey/biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness; and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pineapples, coconut, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, cracker, white bread dough, light honey/biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, pineapple, coconut, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an awesome fruited DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, pineapple, coconut, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the modestly bitter/resinous/tart/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Great Citra profile as expected. Awesomely juicy/vibrant hops/fruit, with some dank/earthy notes; great balanced pale malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering. Not overdone on any aspect, extremely well balanced.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On draught at 101 Beer Kitchen Westerville. The beer is a orange-gold color with a medium thick white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of floral hops, citrus and malt. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, citrus/melon and mildly spicy rye malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hop and earthy malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Thanks to drfabulous: pours a hazy sort of copper with a white head. Aroma is earthy with light pine... aromas that are so very rare in IPAs these days. Taste is lightly sweet, earthy, with minimal bitterness. More than average maltiness giving it something akin to ESB flavors. Interesting. Can't say it is a favourite though.