csbosox (1076), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA May 30, 2008 Updated: Sep 9, 2008Big thanks to Tim for this one. Aroma is citrus, honey, candi sugar, pine, and light fruits. Light malt profile, well attenuated, lots of nice hops flavor. Tommy likey.
Additional notes I bought a couple of bottles of this. The one I am drinking currently fits the above description pretty well. There is maybe a touch of earthiness from the brett, but not much more than that. I don’t get the "decidely American Hopping additions" either, though the hops flavor and bitterness are just fine. I’ll age the other botlte a while, but even if no more brett character is evident, this is still a pretty nice beer. Score stays the same. Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA May 30, 2008 Sampled at Heritage Liquors Inauguration beer tasting in Maplewood, Minnesota. A 750 ml bottle shared by Eddieb23 and Joebrew, pours a semi-clear golden orange brew with a thick off-white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and thin ring. Aroma of fruity and golden grain malt with wheat, some candi sugar, banana esters and a touch of dry hay. Taste is medium to full bodied, very light carbonation with flavors of yeasty golden grain malt, some light citrus and barnyard funk. Finish is slightly dry, a tad spicy with a tart golden grain malt and banana aftertaste. A statement rather than a signature would be appropriate for brand name. OSLO (825), Perth, Australia May 30, 2008 [Bottle, thanks Joebrew and Eddieb23!] Pours hazy orange with a nice off-white head. Really unusual aroma that is spicy, hoppy and musty, with something else in there that reminded me of a flower that I have smelled before. Taste is spicy, quite sweet with some vegetal characteristics and bitterness in the finish. Medium-thick mouthfeel with a long finish. Really a strange beer. badgerben (3586), Blaine, Minnesota, USA May 30, 2008 Huge thanks to Joebrew and Eddieb23 for snagging this one and sharing it! Cloudy yellow color with a medium head. Lots of wheat and hay for the aroma, along with a little sourness. Very root vegetable-like taste (carrots?). Wheat and barnyard dry funk. Light banana. Quite nice. rustychiles (1007), Mesa, Arizona, USA May 27, 2008 Batch 1. Thanks to Mikal at Whole Foods Chandler for pulling one of the original batch out of hiding for me.
Pours a hazy brownish gold color with a nice foamy head. Aroma of yeast, citrus, spices, fruit and funk. Flavor is fruity, banana, spicy, bretty funk, yeast, spices, herbs and hops. Very tasty. DMRz (218), Durham, North Carolina, USA May 26, 2008 Nice golden color with a tall white head. Aromas of banana bread, sunny delight, and spicy hops. The flavor is an interesting combination of full bodied yeast and sweet malt and floral and citrus hops. Finish is crisp and dry. A nice fusion beer, but a bit on the expensive side... RCL (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA May 26, 2008 One of the better fusion styles I have tried. The aroma is filled with citrus and yeast. The yeastyness balances out the hops in the flavor perfectly. AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA May 25, 2008 Bottle shared by Taverner, pours hazy pale orange with creamy white head. Nose is yeast, farmhouse funk like with some and banana and other fruit influence. Smooth on the palate, and better after each drink!
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