jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Delta 9 from Beer Valley Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Nice slightly hazy copper coloured body with a large, soapy off-white head that sticks up nicely, around three centimetres. Aroma of fresh herbal and slightly earthy hops with a touch of pine in the mix and a solid base of malt. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong, grassy, herbal and piney hops at the front end with a good malt balance and a slight bitter and metallic note near the end. Aftertaste is nice with a lot of hops, some pine, a bit of grapefruit all meshed around the light alcohol flavour and a stronger malt backbone. Overall, a rather nice IPA - showing a ton of hop characteristics, a lot of bitterness all with a solid backbone of malt. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Super Jr Market (BestDamnBeer Store) in San Diego, California on 06-May-2012 for US$5.99 sampled at home in Washington on 07-July-2012.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Markhaven Summer Fun 2012. Hazy copper with a small off-white head. Malty aroma, somewhat grainy or husky, a fruity touch and lots of alcohol. Sweet malty flavour with hot alcohol and a bit too much (and one dimensional) bitterness
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle @ Odense Tasting, July 2012. Pours unclear amber with a creamy head. Sweet malty nose. Green pepper, hot bitterness and a whiff of alcohol. Lacks depth.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Markhaven Summer Fun 2012. Hazy amber with a lasting white head. Aroma of bready malt and pine hops. Sweet malty flavour with bread crust and caramel, with a touch of husk. Citrus and pine hops with a mild bitterness
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle @ Odense Tasting, July 2012. Pours hazy orange with a creamy white head and lacings. Caramel, vague yeast, grass and a bit of peach. Slightly dusty. Not overly fresh.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
66cl Bottle at WWT. Black, light beige head. Aroma of hard roasted malts, chocolate, hint of smoke, coffee. Flavour is light sweet, chocolate, light smoke, hard roasted malts, firm bitter roasty finish. Medium to full-bodied. Nice one.
Pinball (15907) reviewed Leafer Madness from Beer Valley Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
cloudy yellow, white head.mild citrussy hoppy aroma, very nice bitter flowery hoppy aroma, pine and grapefruit.great ipa
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle in Johan’s apartment after the first day of the Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2012. Pours a lightly cloudy gold with a fine, white head. Caramel and toasty malts make up the bulk of the aroma, with some piney hops at the edges. Medium sweet flavor with plenty of woody, dirty and grassy bitters, along with some caramel sugars. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Mild warmth on the finish, with light yeast, toast, slightly abrasive grass and pine. A bit more caramel maltiness than might be required, but that doesn’t spoil the beer.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Delta 9 from Beer Valley Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
650ml bottle. Cloudy orangey golden colour with average to huge firm frothy lacing white head. Fruity and hoppy aroma, peach, resin. Taste is dry to bitter hoppy, restricted variety of flavours, slightly weak malt basis. Lower average IPA.
laiti (11645) reviewed Delta 9 from Beer Valley Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
65 cl bottle @ home, no BBE info
Aroma is a bit unusual for IPA with ripe fruits, peaches, biscuits, bready malt and just some hoppy notes. Also hints of resin. Flavour has some hops, biscuits, fruits, glue and resin. The hop profile is unusual, it just stays in the front but does not penetrate much through to the finish or aftertaste. Quite flat for an IPA.