Crystal clear golden and light copper coloured body with a thinnish, single to perhaps two centimetre tall pure white head. Aroma of crisp grain, light citrus and resin and a dash of pineapple and pine noticeable as well. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive malted barley notes show at first with a lot of fresh cut grass and hay notes along with some stronger orange and citrus flavours that shows a light bitterness from grain and the hop notes, but ending with a light sweetness and a dash of pepper as well. Aftertaste shows some candy sugar and grassy notes with a light bitterness and some more floral notes than a typical East Coast IPA would show. Overall, a nice and balanced [decidedly] East Coast IPA with a lot of grain and malt notes and not much bitterness, but what is there is stemming from citrus, pine and grasses. Not a bad beer and way more old school, but fairly typical for the style in a good/unassuming way. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 09-June-2020 for US$2,99 sampled at my house here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Hacksneck, Virginia on 13-June-2020, one last time.

6-7-20

Ever so slightly hazy pure golden yellow and very slightly tinted with copper and a very thin, single centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of resin, funky, grass, flowers, hay, biscuity malt and a dash of sugars. Medium-bodied; Very crisp grassy and floral flavours dominate at first with some moderate bitterness from hops, but also a dry and slightly malty finish with a dose of yeast, bread and a tiny bit of grapefruit and orange citrus notes at the end. Aftertaste is very crisp and clean with some cleanser, grass and floral notes coming out stronger towards the end, with a light bitterness, but relatively straight forward. Overall, a fairly nice beer that shows a very dry, grassy and floral IPA that doesn't show any of the Imperial status at all, but does have a good dry profile, almost on the 'brut' side of things. Nice to try, but not great, nor worth going out to try and find - even locally! I sampled this sixteen ounce can, purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Clarendon), Virginia on 06-May-2020 for US$4,49 sampled at home just five days later at my house here in Washington on 11-May-2020.

Pure golden coloured body with a nice, two to three centimetre tall off-white and tan head. Aroma of amazing yeast notes with some bananas, bubble gum, dry citrus, coriander seed and fresh allspice, all with a lot of wheat and floral elements, very fragrant throughout. Light to Medium-bodied; Deep robust floral and perfumey notes show first with the yeast, light bread and softer spice elements showing through near the end with the curacao and coriander seed the strongest, along with some light sweetness from fruit and candy sugar, all with a defined grassy quality and a touch of hay towards the end. Aftertaste shows mainly the light wheat and malt notes, but a ton of yeast complexities and a bit of sugars to complement the drier notes. Overall,  a nice and dry saison with a majority of the flavours coming from the yeast, but some sweetness as well, especially at the end. Worth grabbing if you can find it, and especially if you like the style. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 12-April-2020 for US$2,50 sampled at my house here in Washington on 13-April-2020,  just a day later, a few blocks away. 

Deep and hazy golden and peach coloured body with a relatively thin tan head, only perhaps a single centimetre tall, if that. Aroma of super pungent alcohol, deep astringency, a lot of citrus and grapefruit notes and a solid amount of malt and biscuits. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong rich malt and biscuit notes with a deep herbal and grassy bite along with a lot of astringency and alcohol, especially at the end. Aftertaste is deep, very bitter (more from the malt than the hops) and super dry throughout, with a lot of herbal funk and pungent malt notes finish this one and the hops capitalise on everything with a lot of alpha acid and old school bitterness in this. Overall, a very deep and astringent beer with a lot of funk and dry characteristics throughout, but the grapefruit, herbal and grassy bitterness is the strongest here - with at least 8 per cent alcohol noticeable at the end. Nice to try, but not the best Imperial IPA nor worth even seeking out. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 05-September-2019 for US$3,49 sampled at home in Washington, just a day later on 06-September-2019.

$4.00 pint can, WW. Murky gold with a small off-white head. Bitter citrus - lots of grapefruit, in the nose; light tropical notes as well. Flavor is orange juice, ruby red grapefruit, light tropical fruit, bitter citrus peel.

Draft at The Casual Pint Falls Church. Poured a clear dark yellow color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was super crisp. Sweet, crisp, enjoyable. Light grain, some herbal notes, grassy. Pleasant.

From notes. Draft at Dominion Wine & Beer. Clear amber, beige head. Aromas: malt, nutty notes. Same on taste. Medium-light body

Overripe grapefruit nose. Cloudy amber, thin head. White grape, subtle marigold, celery. Medium body, easy carbonation.