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Not a favourite, flavor profile falls short.

4.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Can, slight haze on light pale. Bubbly white head. Mild citrus nose of light hop perfume. OK, an IPA at 3.9%? Hey, need some beef to make me forget its an IPA, this ought to be interesting to say the least. First taste is yes, very light, more like a mild APA if you ask me. Sometimes there is this intersecting gray area between APA and session IPA, especially if the session lacks any kind of IPA bitter bite that a well made APA would easily have. I guess the APA should have a bit more malt presence, no? Under 5% and good hop character seems to describe both styles to me, I'm guessing this one may be a little more watery compared to an APA. Goes down pretty easy for me, as an IPA despiser, so we all know this really lacks many of the good characteristics of a decent session IPA. I guess you could call this a refreshing beer, considering its lack of IPA hop flavor and good level of cutting co2 throughout the session.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From a 12 oz can. Pours a clear orange gold with an off white head. Aromas of crackers and dank fruit. Flavors are intensely bitter, in a good way.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Notes from May 2009 Heavy layer of sediment on the bottom, no BB date. Served into my Sly Fox paperweight. A pretty decent pour left the beer just a shakes worth of floaters in suspension. Syrupy, glazed yellow color. Twinge of dulled-out orange on the second, more heavy-handed pour. Thin, white comb-over froth. Smell first malty sweet, turning vine-y & earthy. Very ho-hum. Taste is white bread & a little too much malt at the start, then turning a touch salty & maybe metallic. Half way through a soapy bitterness starts to go at it, eventually becoming very leafy bittergreen that lingers through a drying, papery finish. Not very bitter, but... gasp, pretty balanced. Carbonation is middle/middle high, but the dryness plays a bigger, better part. Get those yeasties in there. It didn't start well, but halfway through it became a pretty decent IPA. This is probably really satisfying super fresh. :)

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Single can from Appalachian for $2.38. Born on 12.29.23. Pint glass at home pre hurricane. Dark brown on black, ruby highlights, ample cookie dough head. Stiff alcohol, toffee & coconut oil nose. Bittersweet char, soot, marshmallow, coconut oil. Thin, lightly crispy, slight booziness. Okay to good.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

16 ounce draft at The Dapper Dog. Traditional Oktoberfest all the way through. Flavor of toffee, bread, like malt backbone, very malt spice and the finish. Nice malt hardiness.

5.1

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pale yellow, thin lasting head. Flavor is typical lager, mild malt sweetness with a mild hop bitterness. Mild spicy taste. Crisp.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Highland Downtown Tap Room, 6/10/23. Mostly clear orange color with a decent white head. Grains and earth. Bright and very drinkable. Pretty good.