7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours hazy/cloudy orange amber color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big pineapple, tangerine, lemon zest, peach, orange peel, floral, grass, light caramel, light pine, bread, and floral earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of bright hop and moderate malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big pineapple, tangerine, peach, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, light caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Good amount of floral/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, pineapple, peach, lemon/orange zest, pine, floral, grass, light caramel, bread, and floral earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity of bright citrus/tropical hops with moderate malt balance; with a good malt/bitterness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a lightly creamy, crisp, and sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice DIPA. Good balance and complexity of bright hops and moderate malt sweetness; and very smooth and crisp to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2014
at 19:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Crunchy’s, East Lansing. Opaque brown-black body with reddish highlights, thick light brown nitro head. Tart raspberry nose. Chalky, roasty body with raspberry; creamy; improves with warmth as the roast and raspberry stop clashing. After letting the beer settle for awhile I rather enjoyed it.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jan 2014
at 13:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Crunchy’s, East Lansing. Murky orange-brown body, thin ring/discontinuous off-white head. Jam-like nose of strawberry and brown sugar. Boozy, sharp body with fig, brown sugar, strawberry, and toast. Fruity, bitter, and tart, most memorable for the sharp alcohol bite. Not especially Quad-like but better than I expected.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jan 2014
at 13:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle pour to shaker. Hazy brown-gold. Subdued hops and malts. Sweet apple without tartness. Not a typical citrusy/hoppy IPA. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2014
at 18:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear pale orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of musty pine and grass with an earthy grain backing. Flavor starts with grass and has a bit of pine then finishes with earthy grain.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2013
at 21:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle courtesy of Brigadier, thank you Nathan! Hazy maroon amber color. Aroma of plums, prunes, raisins. Taste is extremely tart plums. Harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2013
at 18:49
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2013 vintage. Pours lightly hazy light orange amber color with a 2 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clingsaround the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour apple, cherry, lemon, pear, grape, clove, pepper, hay, straw, vinegar, oak, leather, musty funk, white wine, herbal, light honey, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of oak, malt, and wild yeast esters; with good strength. Taste of sour apple, cherry, lemon, pear, grape, hay, straw, vinegar, clove, oak, leather, musty funk, white wine, herbal, light honey, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of earthy/fruity acidity on the finish; with lingering notes of sour apple, cherry, grape, pear, lemon, hay, straw, vinegar, oak, clove, pepper, leather, funk, white wine, light honey, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity and balance of oak, wild yeast, and malt flavors; with a great acidity/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, crisp, and moderately acidic mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent sour blonde ale style. All around great complexity and balance of oak and wild yeast flavors; and very smooth and crisp to sip on with moderate acidity. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2013
at 20:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2012 vintage. Pours lightly hazy reddish orange color with a small dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big tart raspberry, raspberry skin, strawberry, oak, clove, pepper, hay, grass, straw, funk, red wine, vinegar, light leather, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruit, yeast, and oak barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart raspberry, strawberry, oak, clove, hay, grass, straw, pepper, red wine, vinegar, funk, light leather, and yeast earthiness. Large amount of acidic sourness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart raspberry, strawberry, oak, clove, pepper, hay, straw, grass, red wine, vinegar, funk, light leather, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity and balance of tart fruit, oak, and yeast flavors; with a good balance of malt/acidity and minimal cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a slick, moderately syrupy, and very acidic mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent fruited sour ale. All around great complexity and balance of fruit, yeast ester, and oak barrel flavors; and quite smooth to sip on despite sizable acidity. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2013
at 20:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. An unclear amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and citrusy hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2013
at 11:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is peachy, mild grapefruity. Bitter, fruity, crisp hoppy and lingering citrusy. Smooth fruity, light bitter and medium dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2013
at 11:12