ChainGangGuy (5514) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - JAN 2, 2022UPDATED: JAN 2, 2022 Appearance: Pours a lightly hazed, yellow-orange body with an inch of lightly yellowed froth. Light lacing.
Smell: Citrus rind, florals and resiny herbs with a bit of spiced apricot and tropical fruit - a proper, prudent hop blend. Pale malted barley with tones of toasted grain and toasted loaf bread and a couple small dots of blonde caramel.
Taste: Pale maltiness with some toastiness and toasted grains hints. Brushing of caramelized, honeyish sweetness. Citrusy, earthy hops with some floral, fruity, herbal elements. Moderately bitter. Fruity, leaning towards citrus on the bitterish finish with a hint of the alcohol.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: Decent. No, really!
PorterPounder (10071) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - DEC 30, 2021UPDATED: DEC 30, 2021 12/29/21 - Tallahassee, FL, - Target - part of a Christmas 24 can variety pack. Slight haze to the medium orange pour, frothy snow white head. Fruity aroma, some maple syrup accents. Malt-oriented IPA, sweet maple syrup and caramel accents, just a hint of citrus bitterness. Sticky, thick mouthfeel. Old feel double IPA.
ttoadee (3175) - Austin, Texas, USA - DEC 16, 2021UPDATED: DEC 16, 2021 Amber pour, fluffy off white. Nose is carmelized malt and pine. Middle is caramel, medium kilned malt, resin, light floral, little citrus pith. Finish is malty with resin relish.
rumproasts (6127) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - NOV 27, 2021UPDATED: NOV 27, 2021 Can. Deep golden orange with small head. Sweet malt body. Citrus hops. Cloying. Moderate bitterness. Old school dipa, but this seems slightly overdone.
thegreenrooster (6180) - St.louis, Missouri, USA - NOV 25, 2021UPDATED: NOV 25, 2021 Pour is a cloudy orange with a large white head. Aroma is sweet heavy malt and some grapefruit hops. Flavor is pretty much all mlat and very little hop. This was not good in multiple ways. To much malt not enough hops and way sweet. Blah.
nick76 (4540) - Tampa, Florida, USA - NOV 11, 2021UPDATED: NOV 11, 2021 Beers of Cheer holiday gift pack. The aroma is well hopped with resin, floral, and citrus hops. The malt is deep and sweeet. The appearance is deep gold with a small head. The taste is like the aroma with robust but not offensive bitterness. The palate is smooth. Overall simple but a good example of the style.
Aggiebob (3426) - Huntsville, Alabama, USA - OCT 31, 2021UPDATED: NOV 2, 2021 Dark gold pour with a thick white frothy head. Hoppy aroma with a resinous pine note and a malty finish. Strong. Very good.
Banksiz (250) - Sacramento, California, USA - MAY 23, 2021UPDATED: MAY 23, 2021 Faint malty-resinous nose. Medium heavy body with a moderate malty sweetness. Bitterness is a bit coarse, no noble hop flavor. Bitter finish, but lacking in delicacy. Good, but not one of there greats
hman43 (3700) - Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA - MAY 10, 2020UPDATED: MAY 10, 2020 It pours golden, clear with an off white head. Head retention is very good. There are medium high peach and apricot aromas. There is very low caramel in the background. The flavors are dominated by stone fruits with peach and apricot leading the way. There is a low caramel element in the background. There is a very low floral element. It has a medium body with a bit of slickness on the tongue. Overall, stone fruits lead the way with some caramel in support.
DenverLogan (2900) - Burien, Washington, USA - JAN 3, 2020UPDATED: JAN 3, 2020 On tap at the brewery, gold with head and lace. Overall rich and flavorful with prominent grains, straw hops and caramel malts.