 piscator34 (1134), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 5, 2009
Bottled sample. Pale gold with medium carbonation. Aromas are of pink grapefruit, madarin orange, lemon, black pepper, flowers, other green herbs. More citrus fruit salad in the mouth, backed by some squeeky clean pale malts and piquant herbs. Medium bodied with a razor sharp bitterness that I find amazingly refreshing. Clearly a hop forward beer, but done in a very precise sort of way without getting overly bitter or bogged down with sweet malts. Amazing stuff.
hamrech (37), Carbondale, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 This is easily the wettest fresh hop beer I’ve had. The hop "flavor" is very strong here, but it hits the tongue totally differently than with a typical IPA (or really anything else) and the fresh hop cocks the mouthfeel sideways into an oily mess of awesomeness. Nose is an exotic blend of strawberries, upper peninsula deciduous forest, and mid-grade reefer. Appearance is very light, thin, and clear, even for an IPA, not a case where you’d expect it to lace the glass pretty hard, but it actually did lace nicely. Tastes more or less just how it smells, but with more hop bite. Harvest ales are a favorite of mine, and this is definitely at the top end of the category. Awesome awesome brew.
nickd717 (1392), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 12oz bottle via trade. Pours a cloudy bright golden color with a one-finger white head that leaves a little foam on top and good lacing. Aroma is fresh and citrusy with orange, lemon, sweet malt, and even a little funk. Flavor is citric with orange, lemon, and peach, with sweet malt and a little bretty tartness that works well. Not terribly hoppy, but you get some bitterness on the finish. Body is medium-light and palate is extremely crisp. Drinkability is ridiculous. This is a beer you could have many of with no problem at all.
slitcher (104), Freeport, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Pours a hazy gold with a medium head. Aromas of pine and cirtus. Flavors of fresh piny hops with a slight bitterness. Nice bitter finish grapefuit finish. Very drinkable and delicious.
j12601 (1349), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Bottle. Pours a candy amber with a medium sized creamy white head. Really big citrus, lightly musky and earthy, with some nice grapefruit tones. Medium bodied, creamy, nice malt and spicy hops. Nice long smooth bitter finish with big grapefruit tones and nice smooth spiciness.
Braudog (3778), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bottle. This is a sexy pour, metallic orange with a head that cakes the side of the glass with adhesive foam. The aroma is hard to place -- citrus, for sure, but there’s something else -- peach blossom? -- dandelions? The same mysterious flavor rides into the flavor, an floral component that is unusual, but quite pleasant, with a very spring-like character. (#3772, 12/20/2009)
Rynoplasty (545), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is fresh, citrusy, slightly piny, floral hops. Flavor is a great mixture of citrus fruit, grapefruit, pine resin, and hints of spice. Very good.
tastybeer (136), Washington DC, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Bottle in Cleveland. Pours orange with a white head, some rentation and lacing. Aroma is lots of citrus and fruit, taste is very hoppy with some citrus notes.
monkeychugg55 (242), Joliet, Illinois, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Pours a golden orange with a decent white head that fades rather quickly into a thin layer of foam. Plenty of lacing left in the wake of this one. Smells like an English ipa to me. Sweet and fruity aroma of orange, grapefruit, pineapple, and lemon, with some caramel, and a hint of floral hops. The flavor is a little on the sweet side, but full of citrus and tropical fruit, and fresh hops. Slightly woody and herbal. The finish is bitter, but not as much as I had expected. Dense body with mellow carbonation.
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