7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Wonderful aroma of caramel, pine resin, pineapple and oranges. This is, by far, Hop Sun’s greatest aspect however as appearance is pretty plain... golden color with no head to speak of. Flavor is a bit watery... the piney aspects of the hopping come through nicely, though. The crisp fruit promised in the aroma is just not there. It’s not bad or anything, just that the aroma promised a bit more than it delivered.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2006
at 22:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
An average sized white head forms easily over this brilliantly clear, light gold beer. Spicy noble hop aroma. The flavor starts with a mild sweetness and finishes with a long, building, dry bitterness. An easy drinking beer thats hoppy, but not too hoppy.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2006
at 13:12
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bot6tle from The_Epeeist; Thanks Chris; Nose of hops, hops, and mo hops (citrusy); Light copper color with a very small white head; flavor of hoppiness, a little cherry, and some caramel; totally hoppy with no bitterness!
Tried
on 25 Sep 2006
at 22:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
This pours with a large rocky head of average duration. Clear, dark amber body. Lots of malt in the aroma tempered by a resiny/orange hops presence. The flavor is big juicy malt with lots of citrus hops, delivered with a big full body. A long bitter finish follows.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2006
at 06:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a medium brown color ale with a medium foamy head with better then average retention. Aroma of bitter citrus hops backed by some interesting caramel malt. Taste is also a nice mix between the caramel malt and a lingering bitter finish. Carbonation is appropriate and body could be fuller. Alcohol is very well hidden and at a proper level to sustain the big malt and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2006
at 14:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear bright orange pour, with no real head to speak of - semi-herbal, fruity aroma of apple, apricot, with some background, grassy hops - quite hoppy and herbal up front, especially for the style - follows with a nearly over-sweet flavor of pear and apple - some slight buttery/oily qualities near the end, but mostly medium-bodied - some alcohol astringency in the finish - not as horrible as some of the more recent ratings suggest, but still not worth a second shot.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2006
at 20:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Hogtownharry: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a small dark brown foamy head with average retention. Aroma of coffee with some roasted malt and some bitterness. Some roasted malt, medium bitterness and some coffee thought not nearly as much as expected, also dominates taste. Alcohol is well hidden and body is above average but lack some of the creamy texture I would have liked. Overall, this is a very good imperial stout thought I would have expected and loved a more prominent coffee flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2006
at 11:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours bright orange/red into a snifter. Offwhite, sickly looking head skims glass and rim. Pine and caramel notes. Creamy caramel upfront, but quickly turns flat with a lasting bitter finish; but doesn’t taste the 90 IBUs that the label boasts.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2006
at 18:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Commercial Tap House on 06/08/2010. Clear golden body with a small off-white head. Grainy malt aroma with faint grassy hops. Dry grainy flavor with some light grassy hops. Medium body with moderate carbonation. 6/2/6/2/11 - 2.7 08/28/2006 - Slightly hazy light amber body with a small frothy white head. Sweet floral hop aroma on a light caramel background. Sweet floral hops flavor, with some wheat in the end with just a touch of caramel. 7/2/8/3/16 - 3.6
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2006
at 19:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at AleFest Dayton: Bright golden color with a thin white head and minimal lacing. Citrusy hops aroma with roasted malt in the background. Light-bodied with a zesty character of herbs and spices and citrus. Nicely hopped but has good malt balance. The finish is hoppy yet sweet at times. Pretty good stuff.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2006
at 14:22