 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 26, 2008 Draft at Gatlinburg location. Hazy orange in the glass with a creamy off-white head that leaves a thin layer lasting and good lacing. Hoppy aroma. The flavor has caramel malts backed with some lighter citrus hops. Light to medium body that has a medium bitterness throughout. Grainy/wheat aftertaste. Needs more hops!
muenster (341), Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 3, 2008 Draught at Pigeon Forge location. Pours murky gold with a small head. Not much room for a head considering the very full pour though. Aroma has a decent hop presence, but there is also that definite strange, almost gummy, sweetness that seem to be in all of the Smoky Mountain brews. The hops seem to lack in the flavor department though. The flat cardboard/bready finish quickly become the dominating factor. Too bad they didn’t accidentally double the hops in this one.
tronraner (1937), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 3, 2008 Draught at the PF location. Pours gold with an off-white head. The aroma is some woody hops with a little bit of candyish sweetness. The flavor is an honey sweetness with a husky tannic quality to it. There is a reasonable hop bite toward the finish, but actual hop flavor is lacking. What hops are there are a floral and earthy combo, which unfortunately comes across as papery more and more as I get toward the bottom of the glass. That huskiness comes back in the aftertaste, giving it a bit of a peanut shell hint. Reasonable, but not special at all.
NachlamSie (1649), Tennessee, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 29, 2008 Updated: Aug 4, 2008on tap at Pigeon Forge. Pours a semi-hazy dark gold with a nice head. The aroma sports a bit of sharp hops, but doesn’t really jump out at me. The sweeter scents seem to be reminiscent of toffee. Not a whole lot of hops present in the flavor either for the style, but I do get some residual drying stings in the finish. A hint at grapefruit rises up every now and then as well as a rubbery bite I associate with ESB’s. Not too bad, but it didn’t really blow me away either.
[August 3, 2008]
On tap. Pours a cloudy bright gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma definitely has citrus notes, some grapefruit, lemon, and husky malts, but it’s not powerful by any means. Lots of citrus is found in the flavor as well, but nothing that really takes on a solid identity. I can tell this is an IPA and it is pretty clean, but I need more from this. Still, it’s a serviceable session ale.
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