 HogTownHarry (3186), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle (22oz). via trade with sirpsycho. Found this little beauty in the fridge - I love surprises! Poured very cloudy deep amber with an average lasting foamy light tan head. Lush aroma - very full bodied; caramel cereal malt and pungent soft floral bitterness, some pine duff and cedar. The taste - follows right on - very cereal-malty, dryer than I expected, just the right pine/floral bitterness to balance the citrus juicy malt .... fairly thick-bodied, delicately astringent, lightly carbonated, the bitterness and fruity/citrus malt fade off the palate at the same (moderate) pace and leave a dry, slightly floral aftertaste. Wow, this was pretty solid, considering I traded for it about 10 months ago!!!
hopdog (4552), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 29, 2008 On tap at Capones. Poured a deeper golden color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of floral green hops, pine, and citrus. Nice and hoppy and on the aromas alone, I would have pegged this as an IPA. Tastes of citrus, floral, and light caramel. A very nice surprise.
TomDecapolis (2407), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 28, 2008 On tap at Capones. Pours a mostly translucent golden amber with a small off white bubbly head. Aroma was a ton of fresh hops, loads of Cascade along with some Centennial, orange, pine, floral and a lot of caramel malt to balance it all out. Flavor was a lot of the same, nice chewy hops, great pale ale, nice balance of hop bitterness and malt. This should be the favorite beer of any kid who drinks beer at Penn State!
Naka (412), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 17, 2008 Bomber courtesy of Juart. Pours a deep amber color with a slight red orange hue. Has a small beige head that was pretty fizzy and gone quickly. A fruity grassy hop aroma with flowery citrus honey. Some grapefruit, but the bottle is a little older, so it is more really sweet ripe, than bitter. That being said, for the age of the bottle, the bitter has held in there. Some brown sugar and butterscotch. Very well-balanced. Has a pretty decent body. Not much carbonation, but a sort of oily texture.
dpjuart (555), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 14, 2008 22 oz. bottle shared with Naka. Pours an iradescent orange with cherry red hues. Small, white, half finger head. Nose is bubblegum, citrus, floral and pine hops. Nice hop flavor, floral and citrusy. Balanced well with a sweet caramel backbone. Modrate to high bitterness at the end that lingers well into the after, the slips away quitely leaving you to want more. A good APA, and I’m sure it’s better fresh. This bottle was 8 months old.
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