 BelgianBeerGal (1318), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 15, 2008 Draft at the Frog completing a trade in person. Pours a clear copper colour with an off-white head and sticky lacing. Big sweet, fruity hops in the aroma like pink grapefruit. Very clean and light palate that blends the hops and sweet perfectly. Just a little bitterness at the finish. Super easy to drink.
dalekliz (546), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 On tap at Porters Pub, UCSD. Pours a clear, dark amber with a white head that lingers. Clean, sweet aroma, of pine hops and citrus, with a hint of bitterness. Taste is sharp and bitter, of hops and both preserved and ripe citrus fruits. Lingering light bitterness. Tasty and very drinkable.
pantanap (1369), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 22oz bottle. thanks again to andrew...pours a transparent amber brown with a thin soapy white head...
aroma of sweet tropical fruit, lynchee, somewhat soapy...
flavors of sweet blended fruit and not too much distinguishable hop character.
really soft mouthfeel and carbonation
kmweaver (2489), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours a bright orange color; off-white head with fine-bubbled lacing. Decent amounts of soft citrus, minerals, and oranges in the aroma; resiny, juicy, and quite pleasant hop character. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy, dripping orange and mineral hoppiness; pleasant texture in the mouth; lively, chewy orange-forward bitterness with no astringency; very nice beer. Medium finish: mineral bitterness, toasty malts, and a crisp, dry ending.
luttonm (307), Belgrade, Serbia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 22oz ’08. Perfect pour and appearance, rough golden hue with a nice head. Crisp, fruity-floral nose with some pine. Taste is very floral-sweet up front but mellows with malts to a nice mild bitter finish. pretty nicely balanced with a bit of an unusually sticky mouthfeel for this abv. More forceful flavor than most other Fresh Hops (exception of PPort’s High Tide). Quite nice, a bit fresher version of my all-time standby from Deschutes- Mirror Pond. Think I’d prefer MP ultimately though.
Hank1980 (765), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours crystal clear amber orange with a small white head and plenty of lacing. Aroma of big hops, pine, citrus, & floral. Taste is also very hoppy, more citrus & pine. Some malt backing, with caramel, pretty sweet. Very fresh & nice. Body is medium, with some carbonation. Finish is bitter and sharp. Overall, a nice fresh hop brew.
holdenn (1445), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 Bottle from Kan Presents: Fresh Hops - a blind tasting. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head. Fresh hoppy, pine, citrus, candied and soapy aroma. Smooth light and sweet. Citrus, toffee, caramel, lemon, candied sugars, and bitter pine. Too sweet, cloying, strange and not as enjoyable as it could be. 7/3/7/3/14 = 3.4
Lagunitasfan (478), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 25, 2008 22 oz bottle. Copper amber color with almost no head. Not a big release when the bottle was opened. Smell is sharp, malty. Mellow taste, not overly sweet or sharp. Tastes fresh, clean. I keep trying to get a specific taste or sensation to jump out, but it’s all understated and subtle. Subtle is the key word I think. Good beer.
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