 VENOM (941), Connecticut, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2002
Hazy dark golden straw. Sticky, dense alabaster head. Minimal carbonation. Grapefruit rind, orange peel, pine needle aroma with a floral aspect as well. Bold and crisp and immediately toasty with a citric, pine needle hop balance. Moderately bitter. Dry and very clean finishing. Assertively hopped but nicely balanced as well. Medium light body. Very quenching. Finishes with a showcase of Cascades, though tame when compared to some versions, and a dry malt toastedness. A great session brew.
MartinT (5075), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 25, 2009 My Bottom Line:
This American Pale Ale offers citrusy, spicy hops that tend to outshine the lightly toasted malts in a lean vehicle chock full of leafy bitterness.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A creamy sheet of foam sits atop the dark golden.
-Like all of the beers I had there that day, this was "rustic" tasting. Just a tad dirty, if I may say so.
-The smooth carbonation helps drinkability.
-The hoppy finish was probably my favorite moment in each sip.
On tap at the brewpub.
sloth (1684), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 23, 2008 Draft at the pub. Medium sized offwhite head, good retention and lace. Clear gold/light copper color. Spicey hop nose, light citrus and caramel malts. Body is lightly medium, good carbonation, lightly slick. Clean and crisp citrusy hop notes, spicey and fruity with a little light tropical tinge and goodly balanced malts. Fairly dry, crisp clean citrus finish.
Cletus (5059), Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 25, 2008 Sample at the brewpub. Pours copper with white head. Smells of earth, some pepper. Tastes citrussy and dry with a nice hint of pepper on the finish.
beerbuzzmontreal (2931), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 2, 2007 Pours a cloudy golden color with a thin white head. Nice aroma of herbal and citrusy hops. Interesting flavor of herbal and citrusy hops with a decent malt back-bone. The body is light to medium with a creamy texture and soft carbonation.
rocbyter (926), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 28, 2007 Updated: Oct 28, 2007Sampled from a bomber. Light malt aroma with some spicy pine hops. Hazy light orange color with a small white head. Starts with a light hop bitterness. Carbonation and body dies off quickly in the finish.
KariCupcake (214), Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 13, 2006 Shared a sampler that had this in it. Cloudy in color. Nice foam! Super hoppy, almost too much hoppy. The flavor stayed in my mouth way too long.
ericnixon (719), Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 13, 2006 On tap at the Barrington Brewery. Cloudy coppery color. Big hoppy burst that was flavorful but not overwhelming.
OldGrowth (1434), North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2005 Tap @ Brewpub. Ok nose, sweet bitter. Citrusy, orange & grapefruit, something else I couldn’t place. Hazy golden orange color, small to no head. Bitter flavors, like aromas with a honey dew addition. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel, bitter finish. Nice east to drink pale ale
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