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Steve Wagner
President & Brewmaster
APPEARANCE:
Amber (almost like our Stone Pale Ale) and clear with not much head. |
AROMA:
Big, resiny hop aroma dominates. |
FLAVOR:
Prominent hop flavor and bitterness with lingering, slightly syrupy malt sweetness. |
PALATE:
Full bodied with heavy coating mouthfeel. Carbonation is good. |
OVERALL:
Definitely needs time for flavors to meld...very young! |
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Lee Chase
Head Brewer
APPEARANCE:
Copper/amber...almost like the Stone Pale Ale in color. Slightly hazy. |
AROMA:
Alcohol. Hops are present in an herbal way. There is a little yeast aroma. |
FLAVOR:
Winey but not real acidic. Nice mild malt flavors and the hop aroma keeps coming, along with some dried fruit tastes. Sweet and nutty as it warms --- really tasty. |
PALATE:
Dry but pleasant. Drinkable now: tasty and fresh at the sacrifice of complexity and depth. |
OVERALL:
Really tasty and drinkable now, but anxious to see how it tastes in 6 months. |
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Greg Koch
Chairman & CEO
APPEARANCE:
Bright and clear. The color of a great single malt, but the lower alcohol of the OG throws the light in different ways than a scotch. |
AROMA:
Light and citrusy. Almost like a barley wine cured orange peel. |
FLAVOR:
Pow! Hoppy as all get out. Young and brash. And to my palate quite delicious! Noticeable alcohol...quite clean. |
PALATE:
Almost light on the palate (in a barley wine sorta way) that might not suggest the alcohol level. |
OVERALL:
I want this now. I probably won’t age my personal stash that much as I like it just as it is. |
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Chris Cochran
Marketing & Promotions
APPEARANCE:
Golden/amber with orange hints. Good CO2, but the head seemed to disappear quickly. |
AROMA:
Hops – young, green, resiny hops! Alcohol is noticeable and the smell of a sweet cereal-like character . |
FLAVOR:
Bitterness, hops, and alcohol. Sweet, nutty, and doughy with a great complex lingering character. |
PALATE:
Thankfully the CO2 is there to ease the thick assault of hops and alcohol that coat the tongue of this full body beer. |
OVERALL:
Too young, but certainly drinkable now. Something to look forward to down the road in 6-12 months. |
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Arlan Arnsten
Vice President of Sales
APPEARANCE:
Darker than the ’04 but still medium-amber, effervescent and crystal clear. A perfect tan head that looks very inviting. |
AROMA:
Big hop aroma --- resiny and fresh. |
FLAVOR:
Hops! A little malt, a little alcohol, but mostly hops. Caramel and toffee, more alcohol than I initially thought. |
PALATE:
Big mouthfeel with a tickly-like effervescent quality. |
OVERALL:
Needs time. Sit on this one for a while. |
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Michael Knoth
Carlsberg Brewery
APPEARANCE:
Dark, golden amber. |
AROMA:
Fresh hop nose, hints of banana, apricot. Green. Sulfide. |
FLAVOR:
Sweet, short bitterness…low on esters. |
PALATE:
Dry? |
OVERALL:
Pleasant. |
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