 puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
Sep 23, 2008 Bottle from rkuhnel. Blech, this beer is a mess. First off, it was a gusher. Not expecting that out of a pale ale, I wasn’t prepared with a glass, or a sink nearby, so I did the old hand-on-top-of-the-bottle trick. That worked somewhat well, but hand could not keep up with the pressure, and I sprayed the occasional beer super-soaker across the apartment as I made a beeline to the sink. Good times.
Aroma is very biscuity and noodley. A touch of hops. The flavor is somewhat lactic, kind of thi, biscuity, and tastes slightly infected, which wouldn’t be a surprise considering the gusher. However, it is very easy drinking, so that’s a plus.
JohnnyZ (80), USA
Aug 13, 2008 Good beer. Citrus aromas and flavor. Typical American hops used (probably the three C’s. Does not last long in the glass. Decent though. Much respect to the recipe. Pine taste and semi harsh mouth feel. (Which is pleasant when your in Park City).
mikey (336), farmington, Utah, USA
Apr 30, 2008 Poured a deep, hazy golden bronze color with a medium ivory head. The nose was of lemon and orange esters with a sweet malty backbone The taste started with crisp, citric and piney hops. Toffee and fruit-like malts come next balancing nicely with the hops. The finish leaves me with toasty biscut and a nice hop bite. Mouthfeel is moderate to thin. This is a damn good APA. Definatly worth a try
padrefan98 (787), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
Mar 7, 2008 12 oz bottle. Flavors of hops and some fruit citrus. Some bitter flavors with pine.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Dec 17, 2007 12 oz bottle. Citrus aromas and flavors. Decent hopping. Not overly impressed, but decent
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: May 25, 2009
Date: April 21, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, 50 More Beers on the Wall
Appearance: hazy light orange, wispy white head
Aroma: sweet citrus aroma
Body: robust body
Flavor: nice citrus hop flavor with sweet caramel malt, light lasting bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
Jul 30, 2007 From a twist-off 12 oz. bottle, no freshness date, sampled in a pint glass.
Poured an reddish orange copper with a small foamy white head that settled into a thin sudsy lacing.
Cascade hops are the first thing I noticed in the smell, citrus, pine and sweet flowery, it is quite easy to tell that this has been dry hopped, a light toasted graininess.
Steady moderate carbonation and a slickly smooth medium bodied mouthfeel, refreshing taste, toasted grains and pale malt sugary, a smooth, soft, rolling hop bitterness in the palate, pine oily and citrus zesty with a touch of rind, a dry hoppy, toasted malt finish, leaving a nice lingering sour hop, sweet malty aftertaste. One of easiest drinking APA’s I’ve encountered, an excellent example of the style.
muddyfeet (72), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Jul 16, 2007 Very solid all-around APA. Poured a perfectly clear copper. Heavy carbonation bubbles. Not much of a head--just a rotating film on top. Nose is very subdued. Mostly just some slight whiffs of malts.
Flavor is a true PA. Not overly malty or overly hoppy. Solid balance between the two major ingredients. Hops are a tad sprucey but do not linger on the palate. Some nice tannin flavors too that also come through in the flavor. Medium body but perhaps a bit too carbonated. This beer got me burping. Nice beer.
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