I've been wanting to try a beer from this brewery for a while. Heard plenty of good things about them... but I could say that about 100 other breweries! Sadly, I am unable to order an unending supply of beer due to work, kids and other pointless distractions..
Looks great upon pouring; a hazy caramel / orange colour that produces a thick, creamy off-white head. Sticks to the glass nicely all the way to the bottom.
The smell is amazing! Oranges, gooseberries, grapefruit and hop resins. Light touch of honey and pale malts underneath those pungent hops...
Malt comes through at first upon tasting; light and creamy with a gentle sweetness. It doesn't stick around for long though, as the hops deliver a ton of flavour. First, there is the grapefruit and lemon with a definite pithy character. Some spicy grass and cinnamon in the middle, before a hefty dose of oily hop resins and pine flavour on the finish. Some light lager-esque malt lingers on the palate, along with a mild metallic tang.
Creamy, medium bodied with perfect carbonation and a great easy drinking character. Finishes at the top end of the astringency scale, but it manages to avoid being unpleasant.
In fact, this beer is anything but unpleasant. The hops flavour profile is brilliant, and the creaminess of the malts keep it all nicely balanced. Top notch beer from the US once again.
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