Sweet aroma, almost like citronella. Very tart taste with an immediate rush of malt flavor. This then gives way to a nice fresh juicy hop flavor that’s not bitter at all. Very nice and drinkable. Amazing flavors for a 4.4% ABV beer. It doesn’t taste watered down or lacking at all.
5 out of 5 stars.
Interesting smell, kind of hoppy, but also smells a bit like body odor. Flavor is immediately bright, crisp, and refreshing with a great hop flavor. You can get a sense of the malt on the back end with a nice clean, creamy oat flavor. Very drinkable for sure.
5 Out of 5 stars.
Very nice smooth dark malt taste, with a hint of coffee flavor in the background.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Nice thick head, sweet aroma of clean fresh hops. Taste is just as great with full fresh hop flavor, but no hint of harshness. Smooth flavor with a bit of malt and a bit of hops hanging out, but finished very clean with no real aftertaste. Amazing fresh hop aroma and flavor with no bitterness.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Nice clean dark malt aroma, nothing overly sweet or “black licorice-esque” like a lot of these can be. Nice even grain flavor with no harshness, with a minor dark malt aftertaste that lingers slightly. Good hop crispness that cleans the palate but stays out of the way. This is from their 2015 seasonal, drank on 12/23/2015, well before the best by date of 05/06/16. Having had this on tap before at the bar, I know these go down really well and you don’t have any idea of the 9% ABV, until you feel your head buzzing a bit.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Excellent sweet hop aroma, smells like a bag full of fresh hops. Smooth mouthfeel with a nice moderate hop flavor, lingers slightly hoppy but not bitter at all. Can’t tell it’s 8.3%.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Bottled 10/05/15, drank on 10/29/15. Nice sweet bourbon aroma but not harsh at all. Taste is very pleasant with nice dark malt flavor but no harshness. This is slowly followed by a slight wooden barrel flavor that gives way to a moderate chili kick. Slight alcohol warmth in aftertaste, mixed with chili heat. Great stuff going on, distracting you totally from the 11% ABV.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Very sweet hop aroma, almost like pineapple juice. Clean, sweet bite. Full-flavored, but not overpowering. Slight hop flavor lingers and fades out with some sweetness. A lot of floaters in there. Only 2.5 months old, and bought from the cooler, so should be ok.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Aroma is awesome fresh hop zest. Taste is a nice blend of hop bite and malt backbone. Very clean mouthfeel with a nice light hop aftertaste.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Very strong hop crispness. Not harsh or sweet, just very clean and full flavored. Very little aftertaste, just a faint hint of hops.
5 out of 5 Stars.
