Faint aroma of hops and a bit of caramel malt. Slightly crisp hop bite that quickly fades and a wave of caramel malt comes in. Next comes a good clean malt taste that is fairly balanced, finishes clean. Wonder how the hop flavors might change if fresher.
No big alcohol presence, surprising it’s 9.5% ABV.
Canned 4/2/25, drank 9/8/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Faint aroma of hops. Very muted flavor of hops (probably due to the unfortunate age of this can), plus some mild malt flavor. Fairly clean aftertaste.
Canned 9/10/24, drank on 9/8/25 (old for an IPA…)
4 out of 5 stars.
Bright hop aroma with some resin aspect. Flavor is a mix of moderate hops and a bit of malt. Finishes with mixture of hop flavors to a final lingering hop aftertaste that’s slightly raw/greens.
Canned 6/30/25, drank on 9/8/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Bright fruity hops aroma. Slightly tangy initial taste, backed by balanced fruity hops flavor. No real hop aftertaste and no overbearing chalky yeast flavor like other Russian River beers.
Bottled 3/5/2025, drank on 8/27/2025.
4 out of 5 stars.
Delicious dark malt aroma that dances around the line of overly sweet/boozy and nicely balanced. Varied flavor on the palate of dark malts and yeast sweetness. Finishes fairly clean, but with brief flavor of dark malt. So flavorful, that’s strong, but just inches back from the borderline of being too much.
Canned 5/28/25, sampled on 8/26/25.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Sweet hop aroma, a bit dank and catty. No hop bite, mixed mild hop flavor. Easy drinking with very mild hop bitterness in aftertaste.
Came 5/28/25, sampled 8/26/25.
4 out of 5 stars.
Bright, sweet hop aroma. Full flavor of hops but without a bitter bite. Almost tastes like fruit juice mixed in. Aftertaste has some residual hop bitterness and sweetness.
Canned 7/18/25, drank 8/26/25.
4 out of 5 stars.
Strong smell of coffee. Tastes like coffee up front, then smooths considerably. Aftertaste is a mix of coffee and dark malt, with a mild lingering coffee flavor in the background.
4 out of 5 stars.
Spicy aroma with wheat. Very smooth mouthfeel. Aftertaste had mix of wheat and caramel malts with a hint of yeast spiciness in the background.
4 out of 5 stars.
Bright, sharp hop aroma. Broad palate flavor of mild hoppiness. Smooth drinking with no bitterness in aftertaste, just mild hop fruitiness.
4 out of 5 stars.