Thanks to Murchmac. Bottle. Enjoyable beer but lacking any real bitter bite and not quite as loaded down with hops as I prefer. The beer pours a cloudy, tawny orange-amber with a white head. A very nice sweet citrus and tropical fruit tone dominates the aroma. It’s almost entirely tangerine rind, mangoes and guava. There’s a hint of pine lurking in the background. However, it’s not quite as pungent as the best of the style. Surprisingly, the taste lacks nearly any assertive bitterness. There’s a bit of grapefruit pith in the finish, but this is one of the least bitter DIPAs that I’ve ever tasted. That said, it’s also not overly malty or particularly sweet. It just sorta lacks a strong taste note. The thin body and utter lack of hop oiliness in the mouthfeel emphasized this problem for me. It does have a nice hoppy aftertaste. It was an enjoyable beer to drink, but, ultimately, I found the beer rather disappointing. The taste fails to deliver on the promise of the smell. I’m happy to have tried it, but I don’t really understand the hype.

A golden pils with a thin white head. A nice grainy chalky aroma with loads of malt. In mouth, a classy pils with Saaz hops, chalky, quite nice and interesting. On tap at VT Brewers Fest, July 17 2010.

A deep dark stout with a thick receeding lacing dark brown head. Intense aroma of coffee grinds, earthy, chocolate, quite well perceived. In mouth, an intense yet pleasant bitter chocolate with light coffee grounds, well balanced and quaffable. On tap at brewpub, Jan. 11 2009.

A reddish amber ale with a thick frothy off white head. Very fragrant aroma of pinhey c-hops, herbal and floral. In mouth, wow, a pungeant and intense mild with good malt, nice c-hops...this is on par with a good IPA. On tap at brewpub, Jan. 11 2009.

09–on tap-pours a retaining light tan head that laces and hazy copper color. Aroma is sweet citrus/pine, secondary medium malt. Taste is equal but unbalanced peat, medium malt, sweet citruspine/herbal hops with some bite. Comes across as a red crossed with a Scottish ale.

on tap-pours a light brown head that laces and black color. Aroma is roasty dark malt-chocolate, slight acidic. Taste is roasty dark malt-oat-chocolate, secondary slight acidic/earthy hops.

on tap-pours a white ring for a head and red color. Aroma is tart/vinegar, medium fruit-raspberry, funky, yeast, wood. Taste is lemon/acidic, tart/vinegar, medium fruit-raspberry, funky, yeast, wood, dry. To farmhouse/lambic style. Occasional.