Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at Ale Arsenal. Tropical fruit jumps out of the glass. Hazy pale gold and full white head. Flavor is moderated amounts of the aroma. Very tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Growlette from Winooski Beverage.
This was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a mostly transparent golden yellow color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated immediately. Foamy rings of lace wove around the glass.
The aroma starts off with some grapefruit pulpy sweetness, lingering sweet melon, some pineapple and a sly resin bitterness balancing in nicely.
The flavor takes the previously mentioned aromas sweetly and wraps them into the bitterness component with a semi-dry bittersweet aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this was definitely light on the body to make for a great session. Carbonation feels good.
Overall, this was a nice session IPA that I could have again.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Ales for ALS from Berryessa Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours hazy gold with a white head. Tropical/white grape aroma. Med body. Flavor is nigh dank with tropicals. Lite malt. Bitter finish. Good stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at Harry’s Hofbrau. I have gone back to this one a few times in the last week. Massive grass, dank and tropical awesomeness. Clear yellow with white head. Taste is excellent and follows the grass and tropics. So good.
joeneugs (1999) reviewed La Fuerza from Berryessa Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On draft at Tap 25. It pours a clear golden color with an off white head. The aroma is very grainy with light apple notes, hints of earthy hops and corn. The flavor is the same. Corn, grains and light earthy hops. Substantial body with dense grain and adjuncts for the style. Ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA Pours orange/gold with a white head. Aroma is very citrus/fruit. Med body at least. Flavor is very hoppy - dankish citrus/fruit. Not dank, but very suggestive. There’s always a little fruit, and it’s not quite harshly bitter. It is marvelous.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Beer Revolution. It pours a mostly clear light gold color with a dense white head. The aroma is insane with huge tropical pineapple and mango. Really awesome and juicy. The flavor is a little more spicy and floral with some passionfruit, pineapple and thick pale malts. Pretty strong flowery/spicy bitterness. Full on the palate but clean and not heavy or crystal malt laden. I would’ve liked a juicier flavor though. Still, this is pretty darned good.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed La Fuerza from Berryessa Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours gold with a white head. Medium spice aroma? Med body. Flavor is bready, lightly spicy - some earth in the finish. Starts to seem wheaty. Likely goes nicely with Tex-Mex.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Black Lime from Berryessa Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Preserve. Pours hazy amber with a white head. Lime aroma. Med body. Sourish lime, maybe kaffir lime leaves. Not bitter exactly, but sort of that way. Notes of wood and rye. Dryish. Very different, but intriguing. Liking it.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Buddha's Hand from Berryessa Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Cap Beer Fest 2016. Pours hazy amber/gold with a huge, creamy off-white head. Aroma is very citrus. Med ++body. Flavor is very citrus with mildly roasty malt. Dry and bitter. Excellent. Very.