"Acquired this in a trade in exchange for a can of Heady Topper. Poured into a Hill Farmstead glass at 39 Degrees F. A - Super intense gold color. Pretty hazy with lots of bubbles going on. The head was about 1.5 fingers with super clear bubbles. I think this is bottle conditioned. The bottom of the can pour had a lot of sediment that floated around and settled. S - HUGE citrus notes, some pine and some melon. Lots of fruit in the smell and yeah, the hops explode on the nose. I think the citrus is 50% lemon, 10% orange and 40% grapefruit. T - Tons of hops in this but it’s not overpowering like Hopslam or Heady Topper. The hops fade away almost instantly revealing the pineyness and citrus notes. I’d say the finish is pretty disappointing. It doesn’t finish too well. M - Disappointing mouthfeel. No carbonation to speak of and the lingering taste is disappointing. O - It’s a very light beer that I’d take fishing but wouldn’t pour into a glass. I’d drink this from the can while fishing. The smell and taste are great but not a beer I’d seek out again."

I finally got to try more Half Acre beers when I hit Maria’s in Bridgeport for the first time. This is in a 9 oz. goblet and $5 draft on a Monday! Slightly reddish color shows through the dim bar lighting. Thin is thin, yet sassy as satisfied. Smell is of worming alcohol and a touch of, well, I say, red wine. The taste has alcohol up front, but it has brought its friends along: more cherry/fruity malt esters, and snarky American hops. A flat out great, big beer. Malt profile stays at the fringes, but stays to the end help dust you off.

Bottle 22fl.oz. @ DOT-E Christmas Party.Clear medium to dark amber orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, riped fruit, wood, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111118]