Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a yellow-ish orange color. It’s quite cloudy, though not opaque. Medium sized white head. Moderate retention, fades pretty quickly to a dusting of bubbles. The aroma has a whole bunch of fruity hops along with a grainy cornmeal flavor and a lot of lime. The hop flavor is fruity and fresh - tangerines, lemons, limes, peaches, pineapples, grapes, all sweet and tasty. The spicing is fairly mild. I’m mostly getting the lime juice with a little bit of cilantro and just touches of the rest. On the other hand, the taco shells and chips are quite distinct in the aroma. It has a grainy cornmeal graininess that actually works really well with the lime and hops. Very refreshing beer that would go well with food, specifically tacos. Light mouthfeel. Fairly dry. Mild bitterness. Fun to drink.
Tried
on 12 May 2014
at 20:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a bright orange-ish yellow color. Moderately hazy. Medium-sized white head, lots of fine bubbles. Good retention, etc. The aroma is all hops. It’s more tropical than I normally think of Simcoe hops. Mostly pineapple and tangerine. Some peach, mango, passionfruit. A little bit of pine. Very clean with some nice acidity. Taste is light, clean and hoppy. It starts with some pale malt sweetness, just a smooth simple sugary background. Then, the hop flavor comes in with more pine and grapefruit than the aroma but an otherwise similar profile. Moderate bitterness closes things out. A little bit grassy in the finish. It was just put on at Cellarmaker a couple days ago, so this is pretty fresh, and it’s a tasty, refreshing glass. Pretty dry. Lots of hop flavor but not overwhelming. Light feel. Nice hop bite at the end further cleans up and already clean flavor. Easy to drink. Very good hoppy pale ale. This stuff would sell fast in six packs.
Tried
on 12 May 2014
at 20:53
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Ok, this is awesome. It pours bright yellowish, amberish orange color. Fairly pale for a DIPA of this strength. Quite cloudy. Medium-small white head. Quite good retention/lacing, which is a bit surprising since this is a big beer poured from a growler. The aroma is simply wonderful. It smells like a tropical fruit salad. Huge, juicy, sweet hoppiness. Very big on pineapple juice, sweet citrus, candied lemon rinds, tangerines, mango, papaya, grapes, strawberry jam, sweet pine. It’s just bursting with hops. Little malt character, just some simple pale malt, I guess. Fairly dank, though I’d call it more tropical than dank. No booziness, which is an all too common affliction among >10% abv DIPAs. Taste is similarly great, maybe even better. It’s like a mouthful of candied tropical fruit hops. Bitterness is light. Fairly sweet, but it’s all hop flavor. Moderate bitterness in the finish. Normally, I’d want a bit more of a bite in the finish to clean things up, but this beer is so rich with hop flavor that it’s not necessary. Mild alcohol - considering it’s >10% abv, it’s impressively subdued. Mouthfeel is light but oily with hop flavor. Ridiculously easy to drink for a beer of this strength. I’m having to force myself to go slowly through the liter. This is the best new DIPA that I’ve had in a long time.
Tried
from Growler
on 12 May 2014
at 20:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, California
Pours yellowish orange with a smooth white head. Aroma of zesty pine, resin, juicy fruits, grass and citrus. Taste is juicy hoppy, zesty and lemony with notes of citrus, grapefruit and pine. Finish is citrusy, lemony and juicy hoppy. Total zesty lemon and citrus overdose, but still quite tasty.
Pours yellowish orange with a smooth white head. Aroma of zesty pine, resin, juicy fruits, grass and citrus. Taste is juicy hoppy, zesty and lemony with notes of citrus, grapefruit and pine. Finish is citrusy, lemony and juicy hoppy. Total zesty lemon and citrus overdose, but still quite tasty.
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 19:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, California
Pours pitch black with a smooth brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, dark chocolate, hints of hops and grass. Taste is smooth, roasty and malty with some dark chocolate and grassy hops. Finish is malty, roasty and sweetish with some chocolate and hoppy notes. Quite balanced stout with a nice touch of hops.
Pours pitch black with a smooth brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, dark chocolate, hints of hops and grass. Taste is smooth, roasty and malty with some dark chocolate and grassy hops. Finish is malty, roasty and sweetish with some chocolate and hoppy notes. Quite balanced stout with a nice touch of hops.
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 19:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, California
Pours yellowish orange with a smooth head. Aroma of fresh exotic fruits, grass, citrus, zesty hops, pine and grapefruit. Taste is smooth, juicy hoppy and grapefruity with nice exotic fruity notes. Finish is bitter, hoppy and a bit stuffy. Pretty good single hop APA.
Pours yellowish orange with a smooth head. Aroma of fresh exotic fruits, grass, citrus, zesty hops, pine and grapefruit. Taste is smooth, juicy hoppy and grapefruity with nice exotic fruity notes. Finish is bitter, hoppy and a bit stuffy. Pretty good single hop APA.
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 18:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, California
Pours pitch black with a small head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and licorice. Taste is smooth, slightly watery with some roasted malts and chocolate notes. Finish is smooth, weak bodied and creamy with some roastiness. A bit too light bodied, but balanced porter. --- Beer merged from original tick of Batch 1 Porter on 11 May 2014 at 18:48 - Score: 7
Pours pitch black with a small head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and licorice. Taste is smooth, slightly watery with some roasted malts and chocolate notes. Finish is smooth, weak bodied and creamy with some roastiness. A bit too light bodied, but balanced porter. --- Beer merged from original tick of Batch 1 Porter on 11 May 2014 at 18:48 - Score: 7
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 18:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, California
Pours dark orange with a smooth white head. Aroma of zesty fresh hops, caramely malts, grass, citrus, resin and pine. Taste is smooth, fresh juicy hoppy, citrusy and malty with some lovely resin, pine and grapefruit tones. Fi ish is juicy hoppy, malty and bitter with some caramel and pine notes. Quite awesome session IPA/APA
Pours dark orange with a smooth white head. Aroma of zesty fresh hops, caramely malts, grass, citrus, resin and pine. Taste is smooth, fresh juicy hoppy, citrusy and malty with some lovely resin, pine and grapefruit tones. Fi ish is juicy hoppy, malty and bitter with some caramel and pine notes. Quite awesome session IPA/APA
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 18:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, CA
Pours clear orange with a small white head. Aroma of fresh piney hops, resin, citrus, floral notes, grass and caramely malts. Taste is massively hoppy and chewy with loads of grass, citrus, floral notes, juicy fruitness and caramely malts. Finish is a bit stuffy with loads of hops, caramel, stingy bitterness and sweetness. Feels a bit unbalanced, but still quite tasty.
Pours clear orange with a small white head. Aroma of fresh piney hops, resin, citrus, floral notes, grass and caramely malts. Taste is massively hoppy and chewy with loads of grass, citrus, floral notes, juicy fruitness and caramely malts. Finish is a bit stuffy with loads of hops, caramel, stingy bitterness and sweetness. Feels a bit unbalanced, but still quite tasty.
Tried
on 10 May 2014
at 21:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Cellarmaker, San Francisco, CA
Pours hazy yellowish orange with a smooth head. Aroma of fruity juicy hops, spices, lemon, zesty citrusy notes, lime and malts. Taste is smooth, zesty and fruity juicy with loads of different spices, lime, lemon, grapefruit, peppers and caramel. Finish is smooth, caramely malty and hoppy with loads of zesty fruits and spices. Pretty nice IPA with a touch of quite untypical spices that fit in surprisingly well.
Pours hazy yellowish orange with a smooth head. Aroma of fruity juicy hops, spices, lemon, zesty citrusy notes, lime and malts. Taste is smooth, zesty and fruity juicy with loads of different spices, lime, lemon, grapefruit, peppers and caramel. Finish is smooth, caramely malty and hoppy with loads of zesty fruits and spices. Pretty nice IPA with a touch of quite untypical spices that fit in surprisingly well.
Tried
on 10 May 2014
at 21:17