8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/12/2018. Pours moderately hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/light tart/tangy passion fruit, peach, fruit skin, orange, apricot, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, light banana/clove, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of peach, passion fruit, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/light tart/tangy passion fruit, peach, fruit skin, orange, apricot, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, light banana/clove, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness, herbal/floral/grassy bitterness; and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of passion fruit, peach, fruit skin, orange, apricot, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, light banana/clove, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of peach, passion fruit, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness and fruit tartness balance; with zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.6%. Overall this is an excellent fruited Belgian pale ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of peach, passion fruit, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the mellowly tart/bitter/spicy/drying finish. Awesome balance of juicy fruits, yeast, and pale/wheat malts; with minimal residual sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2018
at 21:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft at The Strand in Manhattan Beach, California. The pour is a hazing golden with a foamy white head that leaves nice lace behind. The aroma is citrus lemon, tangerine and orange fruit and a touch of pine resin. Cracker malt is present, though certainly below the hops. The taste is the bright fresh hops and the pine resin a bit more pronounced, cracker malt flavor is below the hops holding it together. The palate is light bodied, activa carbonation and a dry resinous finish. Easy drinking Session IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2018
at 14:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
24/6/2018. Draught at Blondies Bar & Grill, Las Vegas. Pours almost clear pale amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, tropical fruits, pine and grass. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2018
at 19:50
Tried
on 22 Jun 2018
at 23:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured from draft light blonde with a thin white head. Aroma is faint citrus malt straw hay. Taste is light slightly sweet malt grains floral notes and faint citrus. --- Beer merged from original tick of Bloomin' Blonde Ale on 21 Jun 2018 at 20:07 - Score: 7
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2018
at 00:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 12/13/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy 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 big juicy/lightly tart tangy blueberries, fruit skin, mango, melon, peach, pear, red apple, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, mild herbal/grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruit, lactose, pale/wheat malts, and some fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart tangy blueberries, fruit skin, mango, melon, peach, pear, red apple, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, mild herbal/grass, and yeast earthiness. Very mild herbal/grassy bitterness and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy blueberries, fruit skin, mango, melon, peach, pear, red apple, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, mild herbal/grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruit, lactose, pale/wheat malts, and some fruity yeast flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/tartness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, creamy/grainy, and lightly sticky/tangy/acidic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a delicious fruited American pale wheat ale! All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruit, lactose, pale/wheat malts, and some fruity yeast flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/tart finish. Very flavorful and never watery for the ABV. Really great balance between all flavors, nothing overwhelming. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2018
at 00:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 5/13/2018. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of juicy strawberries, guava, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, berry, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruits, yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big juicy strawberries, guava, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, berry, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very mild herbal/grassy bitterness and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy strawberries, guava, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, berry, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruits, yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/tartness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, creamy/grainy, and lightly sticky/tangy/acidic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a delicious fruited pale wheat ale! All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruits, yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the mildy tart/bitter finish. Very flavorful and never watery for the ABV. Really great balance of authentic jammy fruit, pale/wheat malts, and fruity American wheat yeast flavors. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jun 2018
at 22:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 8
Lightly hazy yellow gold, quick head. Bright citrus nose, some orange and tangerine, lemon rind. Very dry, with a lot of citrus rind and resin bitterness, but significantly lacking in malt support - so in short, it's hop juice, but surprisingly low bitterness at finish.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jun 2018
at 00:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz can poured, picked up clearly off season at The Cave, Kirkland. Poured blind in the locals only tasting, while watching the game. Wish you were here, Tcon! We are stuck trading off blind pours over here. Dark ruby brown pour, a patchy fizz head. Tons of gingerbread. A dessert stout for sure. I can't tell if I would pick it out right away in a blind, but since I know what this is, it's obvious. A good amount of spice. A very fun Christmas like brew to be enjoying here on June eve. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2018
at 03:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Draft at Outback. Pours hazy pale golden color with white head. Aromas of cereal grain, citrus, and some yeast. Similar flavors. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2018
at 22:16