Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada Oct 7, 2008 Objectively speaking:
Straightforward APA with obvious cascade aspirations.
I like:
Certainly fairly aromatic.
I dislike:
Quite one-dimensional, the cascades provide aroma, but do not have much kick in the finish. Tart and citrusy juiciness makes you miss bitterness with bitterness. Dull bready malts coalesce into a stale bready finish whrer no hops attempt to obstruct. Poorly constructed and overly light-bodied. AmEricanbrew (1009), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA Oct 6, 2008 Cask pour. Murky amber with a fleeting white head. Nice floral and piney hop aromas. Smooth medium body. Flavors are lightly sweet bready pale malts with a floral hoppy bite to finish. Very easy drinking. nimbleprop (594), Washington, Washington DC, USA May 28, 2008 Cask at the brewpub. Pours a hazy, yellow orange with a thin, creamy white head that faded fast. Generous cascade hopping is an understatement. Smells like cascade hops (lemons, grass, grapefruit). Tastes like cascade hops with a little bit of a sweet, candy like malt backing. Bitter on the finish but not overwhelming. Session beer for sure and very drinkable. Tmoney99 (3636), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA May 27, 2006 Cask draft at brewpub. Hazy dark amber color with an average frothy white head that mostly diminished. Heavysour citrus hop aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Medium smooth bitter flavor with a bitter finish of moderate duration. Made the visit to brewpub very enjoyable. jahughey (65), Franklin, Indiana, USA Sep 14, 2005 Very faithful, high quality APA. Undoubtedly dry-hopped, citrusy/floral aroma from obviously Cascade-type hops. Quite clean yet slightly rich maltiness quickly finds delicious hop flavor, and, ultimately, drinkability. Yet another of their beers that could make $ in bottles, but focusing on the tap demands respect and admiration. Just a question of principle, a rare thing.
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