6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Perfectly clear peach and bronze coloured body with a nice two to three centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely and leaves a pretty lace on the sides of the glass. Aroma of citrus fruit, light pine, biscuits, melons, grass and a dash of resin, all with some noticeable yeast and breadiness towards the end of the nose. Medium-bodied; Strong rich malty, biscuity bite with a dash of flowers, some grass, hay and soft grainy notes, all with some citrus fruit bitterness and cleanser-like notes for added hoppy characteristics along with some soft sweetness and a little tropical fruit note of mangoes as well. Aftertaste shows some grassy and herbal notes, but the main driver here is the orange fruitiness and a good balance of malts that really give this support, all the way through. Overall, a nice and enjoyable, relatively easy-drinking, yet fruity and flavourful iPA, plain old East Coast style, relatively average in alcohol with no true gimmicks, what a relief for once! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in Manassas, Virginia on 27-November-2020 for US$1,99 sampled at my house here in Washington on 30-November-2020.
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on 26 Oct 2023
at 19:58