 fordest (1684), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Dec 13, 2007 Draft at O’Brien’s. Actually pretty nice. Spicy aromas. Some banana on the flavor suprised me a bit. More spice on the flavor mixed in with the fresh hop flavors. Pretty hoppy on the finish. Good.
aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA
Nov 24, 2007 Phenolic and DMS laden nose. Biscuity and herbal palate with floral hop notes. Herbal and fruity finish.
beerguy101 (3468), Newark, California, USA
Nov 17, 2007 Tasted on tap at the 2007 Bistro Wet Hop IPA Festival. This IPA pours a light gold color. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma begins with strong floral hops and then gives way to some yeast and esters, very fruity. A medium bodied IPA. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are floral and citrusy. Interesting beer. A hoppy Belgian blonde or a fruity IPA? Take your pick. Fruity with a bone dry finish. Nice balance, but a touch sweet. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and crisp and fairly dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
Ibrew2or3 (1648), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Nov 1, 2007 On Tap @ The Wet Hop Event at the Hayward Bistro. It pours a hazy deep gold with a copper hue running through the middle and thin bright white head. The aroma is mild with hints of sweet malts and vague hoppiness but also with pretty big Belgian yeast notes of banana and bubble gum. The hops show up first in the flavor but are quickly outshined by banana and mild bubble gum notes. Midway the Centennial hops break free of the Belgian influence and bath the flavor in subtle hoppiness. Interesting offering.
Davecooks (1140), Bay Area, California, USA
Oct 26, 2007 Draft at The Bistro Wet Hop Fest. Cloudy copper appearance with a white head. Very phenolic aroma with some surprising banana notes. Slightly vegetal and very dry.
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