 jeffc666 (1820), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
May 13, 2008
Impressive. Not quite as good as the regular Harvest Ale, though I have only ever had that one on tap. Good fresh spicy hop aroma. No doubt these are the only New Zealand hops I have ever really smelled/tasted like this. The crappy NZ macro lagers I have previously had certainly did not have any... Good crisp fresh hop bite. Not as juicy as other fresh hop ales that I have had, but still quite nice. Yeah to SN!
Beer_Hawk (673), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Draft @ Flying Saucer - Nashville. Amber in the glass with a rocky off-white head that left good lacing. Light aroma of floral and hops. The flavor is somewhat ice tea flavored, citrus, malts. Medium body and medium bitterness throughout. Decent but a little different.
matt7215 (540), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Aug 19, 2008 24 oz bottle from premier gourmet. pour hazy orange with a perfect tan head. perfect IPA appearance. aromas is of subdued hops with almost no malt presence. the flavours are similar. i dont feel as if the hops shine as the brewer intended in this one and the malts are a little lacking. overall its an above average IPA but just not my fav.
BeerandBlues2 (2451), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Aug 19, 2008 24-oz. bottle purchased at Coaltrain Wine & Liquor, Colorado Springs, CO. Pours clear amber with a huge, foamy, off-white head, lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is average malt (bread, straw), heavy hops (perfume, flowers, citrus, pine), average yeast (sweat) with notes of apricot, grapefruit, and spiced apples. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness; nice spiciness and lingering dryness.
tomthompson89 (1101), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 19, 2008 nice amber color, decent beige head, aroma is kinda like pizza dough and citrus, flavor is resin, orange and some earthy malts, kinda an odd sweeter finish.
phishpond417 (1360), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Poured a cloudy orange- copper colour with a large off white head. Decent lacing, resinous scattered patterns of sticky artistic glass beer paintings. Flavors are green sour apples, grapefruits hops and soft spice. Aroma is well hopped and floral.
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