 Veeve (312), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
May 23, 2008
Ratings by Veeve, Back by Popular Demand, on Vacay in the lovely Savannah, Georgia. This beer is found on tap at the MoonRiver restaurant and brewing site on Bay Street in Savannah, GA. This beer was one of my least favorites among the 7 beers of the sampler they were offering yesterday 5/22/08. The description on the menu called it "like its namesake, this strong ale is known for the sneak attack. Hop-heads will enjoy its assertive bitterness and huge, floral, dry hop aroma." However I did find anything about it like "assertive bitterness." Neither the overall flavors, nor the hops were that intense. If anything you could call it "passive aggressive bitterness" which worked but it certainly has NO BITE. This snake while possible of charming you, isn’t a fighter. Run of the mill grass and citrus hops. medium gold hue. thin mouthfeel. finishes very dry. good, not incredible. not biting. could use more hops if a bite is what they are going for.
SSSteve (2090), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 sampler. tap. a good malt and hop balance. bready malt. not the hoppiest ipa around but tasty.
craftbeerdesign (760), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 draft sample at The 2009 Great Decatur Beer Festival on 10/17/09... deep golden color with a white head... big citrus hop nose... medium body... overall a really nice hop forward IPA... the hops really dominate the beer while the malts are lingering in the background... solid bitter IPA.
KornDogg (217), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 My favorite out of the beers I was able to try at the brewery... well balanced hops with pine and caramel
pintocb (511), Darsville, Georgia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 29, 2009 Copper color. Piney aroma. The flavor was a bit harsh. Maybe could use more of a malty presence to balance the hops.
suchen (81), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 Not a fan of the style, but even so this was rather weak in my opinion. Very bitter, without a balancing maltiness anywhere. Flavor and aroma were very hoppy as should be expected. Even hop heads may not fall in love.
TaktikMTL (2786), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 En fût. Verre de dégustation directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Légère odeur de pamplemousse. Apparence: La couleur est blonde légèrement voilée. Présence d’une mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de pamplemousse avec une pointe de pin. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’amertume d’houblon en en arrière goût. (Rating #2254)
ChainGangGuy (2592), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 Appearance: Clear, yellow body with a thin, white head.
Smell: Big floral and citrus scent looming over a very thin, very light malt character.
Taste: Rather light pale maltiness that fails miserable to provide any sense of balance to the hops. A flash of flowers and Meyer lemon before the strong bitterness. Long, bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-low carbonation. Very faint stickiness to the mouthfeel.
Drinkability: No thanks. A beer that’s altogether lacking in the malt department and relying on hop bitterness in lieu of hop flavor holds little interest for me.
Oakes (8113), gone rambling, Cambodia
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 9, 2009 Slightly hazy light amber. The hop nose mixes marijuana and grapefruit. Creamy body is very bitter. Lots of woody, citrusy hop. Delicious. I wasn’t as impressed with the Triple-Hopped version that came out of the cask. That had an even creamier body that really just brought out too much sweetness; the nose also did not explode out of the glass as much. 7-3-6-3-13 = 3.2
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