16 oz. draft at Meg O'Malley's. Clear, dark reddish-bronze color with a small beige head and very good retention. Weirdly, no aroma at all. Tastes like a mix of a Marzen and an Irish red ale. Lighter than average caramel notes with light bitterness. Medium+ body and medium+ carbonation. Maybe not a strict Oktoberfest beer, but it's very good.

Pretty nice. Not sure what to call it style while. Commercial description says all malt pilsner, claiming a GABF award for that. Ratebeer calls it a helles/dort. Tasted a bit like an above average american pale lager to me. Not that I'm trying to rate to style, I'm just noting the various different categorizations and find it curious. It did not taste all malt, there was a distinct grainy/corn element to it. That's not to say it was bad, not at all. It was very clean and balanced with just a touch of grassy hops and even some cracker malt to go with the grains. Low but detectable bitterness. A quite enjoyable 4 pack for hot weather Florida days, hence the title I'm sure. Also goes well with food.

This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.

12 oz. can, 7.0% ABV, 75 IBU, Canned on: 02/03/23

AROMA: I'm first hit with fair amounts of orange and pine resin. Which is then followed by hints of bread and tangerine. All-in-all a citrus-forward aroma that is very inviting.

APPEARANCE: Pours a slightly hazy, light golden brown with a medium-height head that has a tight, white, froth that dissipates slowly with very good lacing.

TASTE: On the front-end I briefly get citrus sweetness of orange/tangerine but then that quickly turns to slightly bitter pine resin. The finish adds even more bitterness that slowly fades away.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium body that feels fairly dry on the palate. Which, to me, seems a little out of place with the citrus aroma that (usually) coincides with smoother texture. Carbonation seems average, or maybe even just slightly above that.

OVERALL: This is another one of those beers that I just bought on a lark and really had no expectations, good or bad. I liked the initial citrus flavor, but I was a bit disappointed that it didn't stick around long and was quickly (and completely) replaced with one-note bitterness. I probably would have enjoyed it more if the citrus had melded into the bitterness more gradually. Instead, it was more like throwing a switch ... here's your sweet ... ... here's your bitter. I also would have enjoyed it more if there were other bitter flavors (e.g. grapefruit, juniper, etc.) in the mix, rather than just the one (i.e. pine resin). Having said that, I can honestly say that I would buy this again. Granted, this is not going to be a regular beer for me, but there is just something about it that I find alluring. Especially, for those times that I want something on the bitter side. And the 7% ABV doesn't hurt either.

I would like to point out that the listing here on RateBeer says that it is 90 IBU. However, the box that the 6-pack came in says that it is 75 IBU. Based off of my experience with other beers, I would say the 75 IBU rating is the more accurate one. The 90 IBU beers that I've had, are WAY more bitter than this one.

sampled at Tampa Bay Beer Festival. Solid IPA - definitely skilled at this sytle

Draft pour enjoyed at Rock & Brews, Kissimmee. Can and dark copper appearance. Patchy head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts and a hint of dark fruit. Flavor has a lot of construction paper grain, some caramel, and a long bready, cool finish. Slick finish. Enjoyable enough within the style for me.

This was drinkable enough but didn't really feel like a real marzen/ofest. It was really caramelly sweet, didn't have some of the toasty elements or hop presence I might get from a better ofest. Across the board a sweet caramel grain brown lager.

First thing to say about this beer is whats up with the price? I just had a 16oz draft of it on the UCF campus for $12. And this isn't during a special event or trapped in a stadium for a football game this is just the regular price at Burger U. Maybe its Burger U's fault. My rating isn't based on the price but still, damn. Actually this isn't the greatest example of the style either. Sure it has many of the hallmarks, a mild estery component that leans banana, some yeasty doughy elements, and just a hint of medicinal phenols. There was also something plasticky in there as well, which I felt detracted. Fairly sweet and doughy, and I suppose at 9.5% that is to be expected. To be fair, its pretty drinkable for the ABV. I thought it was also somewhat one-dimensional, not nearly as complex as some other ratings are noting.

12 ounce can from my hotel. 6/21/22. New brewery! Brewery #2057. USA #1658. Florida #31. Canned 5/26/22, so less than a month old. Hazy amber, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of floral, green hops, citrus, pale malt. Some peach in there too. Taste is melon, tangerine, dank, resin. Moderate bitterness. Nice. This and a Jai Alai are doing well with a nice bitter end to an arduous day.