 hopscotch (4379), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
May 14, 2008
Draft… DLD’08… Clear, textbook amber with a small, creamy, off-white head. Big time grapefruit (golden and ruby red) along with juniper notes overpower all the malt essences. Medium to full-bodied with ticklish carbonation. Moderately sweet; medium to heavily bitter; mildly acidic with some alcohol warmth. Bitter, drying finish with a pinch of salt.
red éric (1376), montréal, Quebec, Canada
May 27, 2008 Cloudy amber-orange hue, with a floral hop pineyness nose with some cedary, resinous notes, with a good toasted , carmel malt accent, with a leafy citrusy fruity aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a sweet toasted malt and a juicy leafy, flowery hop character, with a coniferous, cedary accent, some grapefruit, lemon hoppiness, leading towards a warming intense hop leafy bitterness finish.
Skyview (2641), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
May 26, 2008 Cask conditioned as guest firkin at Dark Lord Days ’08. Pours a clear light copper amber brew with a thin and creamy off-white head that slowly dissipates, even for a cask drawn beer. Aroma of multi citrus zest, some crystal and amber malts, grapefruit with some toffee and pine. Quite complex for a lighter color beer. Taste is medium bodied, no carbonation with flavors of light caramel malt, plenty of citrus and grapefruit flavors and some nice sweet bitterness for a double IPA. Finish has a lingering sweet bitterness or orange zest that sticks around after the finish.
Glouglouburp (1872), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 21, 2008 In short: A heavy well malted IIPA with a ton of resinous bitter hops. Excellent
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Clear dark-golden body with a medium off-white head
In long: Heavy caramel malt profile. Intense resinous citrusy hops. Intense bitterness. Like some kind of Corne Du Diable on steroids crossed with a Bell’s Hopslam. This is a sipper. More a sipper than a highly drinkable IIPA but this is nonetheless a very superior IIPA. Described on the menu as “A classic Egyptian style Pale Ale”?!?!? No kidding. Sure, whatever, probably very good to accompany traditional Pakistani style pork chops.
sneagrams3 (1342), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
May 19, 2008 Tasted 4/30/08. Second part of the sampler. Filtered with a dark amber hue. Taupe head. Peppery grassy hop aromas. Full bodied tart and crisp. So zesty. Lime and lemon citrus flavors. Tingling effervescence with moderate alcohol. Rolling smooth but bitter English dry hops. Toffee and slightly cooked sugar malts. Faint burn. More of a sticky sensation. Rolling and cloying. Not too bad.
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