theisti (5540) reviewed Hail Juicifer from Roughtail Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Shaker pint draft at The Bar in Mission, Kansas. The pour is a hazed orange golden with no head, very much looks like a glass of juice. The aroma is juicy citrus, floral hops and a general candy sweetness. The taste is juicy sweetness, citrus with a touch of the floral towards the back. The palate is unfiltered medium bodied with a sweet juice finish.
bkbergen (9250) ticked Adaptation 16 from Roughtail Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Pours hazy gold with an off-white head. Citrus, pineapple, caramel and floral notes. Good stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
12 oz tulip draft at The Burg & Barrel in Leawood, Kansas. The pour is super hazy yellow with a foamy white head. The aroma is big citrus fruit, with sweet pineapple, mango and grassy strawberry. More or less just the fruit. The taste is similarly big on the fruit flavors, with all component fruits well blended. The strawberry is more pronounced than the nose. The palate is medium bodied, unfiltered mouth feel and the fruit to the finish. Solid.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 3/21/2018. Pours opaquely hazy medium orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky 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 tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, zesty, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is and awesome NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Awesome soft feel. Very juicy and lightly dank hop complexity; balanced wheat/oat/malts, with mild residual sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Loved the hop profile as expected.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can [from IP trade with Joe] @ home shared with Caesar and Dutchdrebus. Hazy yellow color, average sized white head. Aroma and flavor are both lovely hoppy, indeed fresh orange juice and decently bitter. Quite nice, I like it.
superspak (10160) reviewed Salvador Denali from Roughtail Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/23/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluff white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, red apple, peppercorn, citrus zest, wheat, white bread, herbal, floral, and grass; with light notes of pine, banana, clove, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice complexity and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, red apple, peppercorn, citrus zest, wheat, white bread, herbal, floral, and grass; with light notes of pine, banana, clove, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine/zesty bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, red apple, peppercorn, citrus zest, wheat, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, light banana/clove/pine, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an awesome saison! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful for the ABV. Awesome juicy, vibrant, light dank hops with balanced yeast complexity; solid bready malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness. Outstanding Denali hop showcase. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Zymurgeist (5717) reviewed IPA from Roughtail Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Can to pint glass. A bit over malty and then too bitter for my liking. A little rough. Copper and clear.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/21/2017. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic reteention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, honey, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, honey, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, herbal, grassy, zesty bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, honey, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an amazing NEIPA! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the minimally bitter/drying finish. Wonderful simcoe hop showcase. Extremely juicy/light dank hop complexity, with perfect wheat/oat malty balance. Not overly sweet/heavy for the style. Held up exceptionally well considering the can dating. A highly enjoyable offering. Spot on style example, one of the best I have had for sure.