Sweet yeasty aroma. Poured with a nice thick creamy head. heavy amber color. Creamy on the palate with a long smooth cleam finish. Nice malted flavor. A very good balance between the malt and the hops. Super drinkablility

Dark mahogany pour with a big tan head. Hoppy and a little malt aroma. dry fruit and very spicy. Flavor is huge hops and a little tasty malt. Big beer and it’s excellent. Reminds me of Wailing Wench.

(22oz. bottle consumed on Nov. 4 2008) Served in tulip- poured darken tan with heavy brown notes, low-medium carbonation, frothy one finger head laced and went away at a snail’s pace. Aroma of darkened wheat, malt, hops, and a brief note of rye. Hits the mouth with a medium body, malt is there but seems a little restrained- on purpose perhaps? , hops come in the middle and last past the finish. Solid.

clear tan color, medium tan head, nice lacing. aroma is musty malt, but pretty airy. hoppy bitterness dominates any maltnotes. an earthy grainy taste makes a mild appearance. full bodied, bitter finish. although i like the hoppiness of this beer, there was a cetain funk also apparent, which was slightly off-putting.

Bomber, shared with Alex. Pours orange amber, with a large head and some floating yeast. Aroma is flowery and mild, with some malt. My first sensation when I tasted this beer was that it had the character of a Pale Ale, but was heavier in palate. There is citrus, yeast, flowers, and lemon in there. Overall, I was a little underwhelmed after the first sip, but Hop Rod really grew on me. By the end of my pint, I was loving the subtle hops, the spicy rye grain, and the thicker mouthfeel. At $5 a bottle, I’d definitely do this again.