JMFG (1175), Florida, USA May 6, 2008 Courtesy somebody. Copper color, nice soapy white head that leaves behind lacing. Nice mild peppery floral hop aroma with a light malty background. Nice velvety palate. Grassy, slightly aggressive hop character on the taste, smooth and malty. Well put together.
scoth (22), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Oct 9, 2008 Bottle. Pours clear golden, with a medium long-lasting soapy beige head. Smells like pine and hay. Crisp and medium bodied. Nicely bitter upfront, tastes of pine resin, with sublte malt, balanced, has an interesting slightly wheat flavor, dry finish. Taktik_MTL (1983), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada Oct 7, 2008 Bouteille de 500 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de pins et d’agrumes avec une pointe céréales. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée voilée avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de résineux avec une pointe de pamplemousse. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’agrumes en arrière goût. (Rating #1979) adm (5), Alfold Crossways, Surrey, England does not count Oct 4, 2008 Updated: Oct 13, 2008Aroma is resinous, gum and retsina - definite green hop versus many Mikkeler citrussy blasts. Appearance is great - clear dark amber colour, nice lacing. Great head, but little staying power. Nice balance of astringent hops and underlying sweetness on the palate with a clean, fresh lingering aftertaste.
Very good.
500ml bottle from www.beermerchants.com £3.45 (equiv $6.00)
rederic (1444), montréal, Quebec, Canada Oct 2, 2008 Hazy amber-orangeish hue, with a beige head, mild toasted malt, fruity nose of candied peaches, apricots and orange peels, with a nice floral hop pineyness, with some coniferous, cedary aromas follow through on a medium-bodied palate with a toasty, biscuity malt, fruity orange, resinous flowery hop character, with some good, piney, coniferous, cedary, leafy bitter accents, with a hint of mintiness too, and some lime, lemon zestiness,leading towards an intense leafy, coniferous, hop bittering finish. radiomgb (1776), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Sep 28, 2008 Golden-orange in colour with a long lasting creamy off-white coloured head, some light lacing. The aroma is quite hoppy, very fresh, some pine, citrus and grapefruit. The flavour is juicy, plenty of hops, lightly acidic at times, moderate bitterness. Hoppy mouthfeel, medium body, medium/light carbonation. Finishes lingering, with a citrus bitterness, dry.
Quite refreshing, an excellent summer pale ale. Not over done with excellent balance.
500ml bottle from the Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
Opened on May 9, 2008.
No date.
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