 bhensonb (4355), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 Draft at the brewpub. Light golden color with a slight white head. Aroma is hop. Medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is mildly floral. Finish is not too bitter, but rather lush. In a fresh hop, floral way. Not for the NW hop head. But a nice drink.
anders37 (4760), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a clear pale golden color with a small white head. Has a malty hoppy aroma with some hints of pine needles. Malty hoppy bitter piney flavor with some hints of citrus. Has a malty hoppy bitter finish with some hints of citrus in the aftertaste.
DSG (1514), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 11, 2009 (10/28/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in Santa Rosa. Clear golden. Flowery hops in the nose. Sweetish and slightly malty flavor at first, with some bread. Continues hoppy with refreshing bitterness. Medium-bodied.
KimJohansen (7131), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 Clear golden with tiny white head. Hoppy nose with pine and malty notes. Grassy hops meets the tongue along with toasted malt and citric notes. Bitter finish.
popery (195), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 This beer is similar to the Russian River IPA but with some different fruit notes than any of the other beers of theirs that I have tried. It pours a bright beautiful golden. The head on my beer could have stuck around a bit more. The smell was a bit weak, but there were some good honey and fruity notes to be found. The taste delivered on these fruit notes. There are some interesting apricot or plum flavors to the beer that are not present in other RR beers. There was still the usual floral, pine, and citrus hop flavors from RR, but there was a bit more complexity on the sweet end of the spectrum. It could use a bit more balancing bitterness. I kept going back for more despite some initial hesitation.
bb (2930), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2008 Draft. Golden amber beer with a whitish head. Nice hoppy aroma tending to German noble hops. Light malt backing with good hop flavor. Not a lot of bitterness, just a good flavor that keeps you interested. Lingering hops.
badlizard (2373), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 clear golden with fizzy white head. Moderate hops and citrus aroma. Dry earthy and hoppy taste
Nik925 (305), California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 Great hop taste is front and center and the malt offers perfect support. A little lighter than I’d prefer, but hoppy for a blond ale so I can’t complain. There is a little metal to it, and its just a little bit thin. Slightly off perfect.
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