5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled on draft at Vintage Estate this beer poured a yellow gold color with a medium sized foamy yellow white head that left great lacing. The aroma was dry, bitter, earthy and floral. The flavor was dry, bitter, earthy, perfumey and floral. Medium length finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Apr 2018
at 19:33
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2018
at 18:47
6/10
Tried
on 18 Mar 2018
at 14:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dry stout with a heavy chocolate backbone and blossoming raspberry tartness on the back end. Never grows sweet, and the berry notes are restrained, but also comes across a bit lacking in depth, staying mostly with the surface-level fruit-n-cacao front and a lingering bitterness on the finish. Pours a deep dark brown with red edging and a modest beige head. Nose promises more berry than the taste delivers. Texture's a tad thin. Decent.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2018
at 00:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Black body with a frothy beige head, slowly diminishing. Aroma of roasted malts, bitter dark chocolate, caramel, citrus, earthiness. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Light sourness in the finish. Taste of roast and hop bitterness, Some earthy notes. Good balance.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2018
at 14:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can. Hazy golden body with a frothy white head. Aroma of coriander, toasted grain, lemon, citrus, floral hops. Hint of banana, clove and a whiff of dirty dishwater. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Light spice, lemon, citrus taste. Light lingering bitterness that turns a bit astringent because of it's not working well with some of the wit characteristics. And there's some onion, too, in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2018
at 14:14
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2018
at 19:49
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 8/8/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel, light pepper, pine, light caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/fruity/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel, light pepper, pine, light caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness.Light-moderate pine, citrus peel, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/fruity/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is an outstanding American pale ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/fruity/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and never watery. Really great mix of juicy, vibrant, and dank hop complexity; nice bready Munich malt backbone, with no residual sweetness. Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic; awesome hop showcase. A highly enjoyable offering, one of the best session pale ales I have had.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2018
at 00:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/29/2017. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of juicy blood orange, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, light caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/pine/earthy hops, blood orange, and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big juicy blood orange, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, light caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus rind/herbal/grassy/peppery bitterness and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of blood orange, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pepper, pine, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine/earthy hops, blood orange, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness and fruit tartness balance; with zero astringent hop/fruit flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, sticky/resinous/rindy, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 6.9%. Overall this is a very nice fruited IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine/earthy hops, blood orange, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Fairly aggressive, but not overwhelming. Classic C hop profile. Balanced juicy and dank hops/fruit; nice bready malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering. Liked it just as much as the base beer, but more juicy on this one from fruit.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2018
at 01:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/28/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, melon, red apple, citrus peel, coriander, peppercorn, clove, pine, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, spices, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, melon, red apple, citrus peel, coriander, peppercorn, clove, pine, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine/citrus peel/herbal/grassy bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, melon, red apple, citrus peel, coriander, peppercorn, clove, pine, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, spices, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero lingering hop/spice astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an excellent Belgian white IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, spices, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink; with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish, never aggressive. Great balanced fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and citrus/earthy hop complexity; with a nice pale/wheat malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Hope this style gets more popular again soon.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jan 2018
at 01:38