Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA Jul 26, 2009 Bottle. Pours orange golden with a white head. Nice floral fruity grapefruit notes a bit astringent however with a moderate malt bill. Decent overall. jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Jun 23, 2009 (bottle). Pours a cloudy, dark orange color with particles. Frothy, medium size off white head. Potent hop aroma (possibly fuggles?). Light hop flavor with light bitterness. Soft carbonation. Thin texture. Fair lacing. RedSox2004 (353), Pacific Palisades, California, USA May 8, 2009 Pours a hazy golden orange with a frothy two-finger head that receded to a nice solid film and left plenty of thick lacing. Generous citrusy hops on the nose. Mildly bitter citrus and pine hops flavors with a solid maltiness that nicely balances the bitterness. Medium body, lively carbonation, and a clean crisp hops-dominated aftertaste. Butters (1622), Virginia, USA Mar 15, 2009 Pours a near clear orange amber with sustainable white head. Nose is apple, sweet floral hop. Flavor is perfumy, some alcohol burn, and more floral hop. Distinct light bitter finish. Easy drinking pale, pretty good for style. 17thfloor (1403), Chicago, Illinois, USA Feb 11, 2009 Pours a clear golden/amber with a a few bubbles and a medium creamy white froth. Smells like sour wet grains, hint of caramel, and lightly fruity floral hops. Flavor is light and biscuity, touch of sweet caramel and fruity floral hops, some toffee, a bit purfumy. Medium bodied, easy drinking, nice unobtrusive simple carbonation. Wow... haha it really does taste exactly like bitter iced-tea in the the finish/aftertaste. Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA Jan 25, 2009 Purchased a single 12-oz bottle from Flanagans in Appleton, Wisconsin. Pours a clear semi-hazy copper brew with an average sized off-white head that quickly dissipates to a white ring. Aroma of caramel malt, some orange zest, a touch of toffee and grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied, with flavors of caramel malt, some grassy hops and a touch of citrus. Finish is semi-sweet with a citrus APA and iced tea aftertaste. Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA Dec 29, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy dark gold with some floaters and a 2 finger cream head that leaves delicate lacing. Nose is malt and citrus hops. Taste is caramel malt, tangerine and orange with a touch of grapefruit in the finish. Medium creamy mouth feel. Good APA. SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy Dec 26, 2008 Bottle: Poured a copper brown with a off white head. Aroma is a nice soft malt mixed with hops for a pleasant inviting smell. Taste is a sweet caramel malt with a slight off setting hops.
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