3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Travlr (17031) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - MAR 27, 2015
Draft at the source. Cloudy amber color. Aroma of light fruit. Taste is bitter and fruity, much more hoppy than your typical red.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 obguthr (4782) - Staunton, Virginia, USA - MAR 5, 2015
Lemon and lavender aroma. Hazy copper, medium head. Fairly intense flavor of overripe orange, rosehip, cherries. Medium body, smooth. Kind if weird, kind of not for me.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 Emeister84 (1642) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - FEB 1, 2015
Booming, juicy hop notes on the nose, tropical, citrusy, malts are nutty, and redolent of stale bread. Murky brown, khaki head is quickly fading. Initial nutty flavors, almond, cooked peanuts, fresh hop flavors, very fruity, some vegetative flavors, soft tomato, green vegetables, mostly dry, savory, nice bitterness. Medium bodied.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 Drake (10949) - Free Union, Virginia, USA - JAN 31, 2015
Keg at the brewery. Pours a murky brown with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of tropical citrus, resin hops, toffee malt. The taste is bitter hops and mild toffee malts. Medium bodied, strong lingering bitterness, a bit off balance.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 jackl (5923) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - JAN 30, 2015
Keg @ Three Notchd. Soupy deep Amber with a small head. Nose is full of juicy west coast citrus goodness. Pine, lemon, grapefruit. Soft underlying caramel and brown sugar. Somewhat dank. Aggressive flavor profile. Strong lemony hop tang. Dry, bitter finish. Caramel sweetness to keep things in check. Well done, though not really in my wheelhouse.
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