A: Pours mahogany with a moderate white head, solid lace.
S: Nice dark fruit nose, not really sour smelling, molasses.
T: Delicious acidity, not overly sweet, just a hint of sugar with a great sweet-sour finish. Lots of dark fruit, fantastic and definitively different than American sours.
M: Medium-bodied, moderate but easy acidity, a nice Flanders that even a non sour fan could appreciate.
D: Definitely buy this beer if you are looking for a well rounded sour that can be drank on the regular.
A: An opaque reddish-brown color with an red-tinted foam which quickly subsides.
S: Full of sour cherries, vinegar, and oak. Some hints of sweetness coming through the pungent and strong aromas.
T: The taste is quite similar to the smell. The oak flavor is very prominent, dark fruits too. The vinegar component is a somewhat muted, compared to the aroma. Overall, the beer is tart, but not overwhelmingly so not to be compared with American sours.
M: The beer is medium in body with a dry finish, and mild astringency. Dry
D: The flavors are good and well balanced, another sour that you could drink more than one. Comes in a four pack for right around $10 so a good deal too.
Appearance: Pours a fairly clear honey color with a rocky head that coats the pint glass
Smell: A bit grainy, with subtle floral tones and an earthy hop aspect
Taste: Starts out with a very different flavor that seems to be a combination of tangerine and earthy fruit flavors
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Tastes great; really interesting brew that is quite different from what I was expecting
Serving type: bottle
Appearance: Pours out a cloudy, straw-colored body with a frothed, white head.
Smell: Opens with a noted lemon character and light, background floral tones.
Taste: Lightly sweet maltiness tasting of crisp wheat crackers with a hint of grain. Touch of lemon peels. Floral hop character with a faint balancing bitterness. Crisp, dry finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus carbonation.
Drinkability: Though simple, it’s nicely refreshing and easily drinkable.
Serving type: bottle at Kips in Pagosa Springs
A: Pours amber in color with a finger of white lace.
S: Hops in the smell, mild pine notes. A dirty smell to it, very earthy
T: The usual grassy hop taste with a balance of malt thrown in. A hint of caramel sits on the tongue. Bitter, but pretty mildly. Earthy
M: Pretty crisp and a little light, but overall medium bodied. Starts to stick around mid-glass in the back of the throat.
There are better IPAs, this one is very earthy and almost has a dirt taste to it. The carbonation was off a bit too the cans were either gushers or almost flat.
A: Pours a deep copper amber color with a good three fingers thick of persistent tan rocky foam head. Some large bubbles form sticky globs of lace all the way down the glass. The carbonation could be a bit much.
S: Nice dank and pine notes up front with some light suggestions of citrus and an underlying sweet pale malt aroma. Pretty nice nose on it, will dry hop this with some Cascades next time.
T: Has a nice caramel full body with some hop notes in the end. Its still pretty green, I have a feeling it will get better with some age on it.
M: Lighter body nearing Medium thickness. Creamy with a real dry and crisp finish.
D: A bold and hoppy APA. Time will tell on this one.
A: Pours a golden color with a finger or two of white head.
S: Citrus hops with a touch grassiness to it. A little bit of bready and pale malts along with a little bit of fruit. Light pine notes coming in as it warms
T: A really nice fruitiness to the flavor. Plenty of citrus, particularly grapefruit and tangerine. Mild grass notes and a decent amount of pine, a moderate bitterness to go with it. Some decent bread flavors round out the beer.
M: Medium in body with a medium to high carbonation.
O: Pretty solid IPA. Nice hoppiness and not really sweet at all.
A: Pours a clear, orangey-copper body with a small, bubbly white head.
S: Aroma of caramel malts with an herbal, citrus hop presence.
T: Mild caramel malt flavor and sweetness. Zesty citrus hops and the taste of fresh herbs. A pinch more of those caramel malts reemerge for the overall bitter finish.
M: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight stickiness to the mouthfeel.
D: A fairly good IPA.
Serving type: can at Homebrew club meeting.
A – Poured out a clear copper color with a one-finger, off-white head of bubbly foam. It left some sudsy lace on the glass.
S – It smelled piney with some nice floral notes. A touch of caramel, too.
T – It tasted very yeasty with some piney bitterness. A touch of citrus zestiness and some sweet caramel.
M – It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a dry, clean finish.
O – This is a nice American IPA. Curious to try more from Mother’s in Springfield, too bad they dont distribute here.
Serving type: bottle at a homebrew club meeting
A: Pours a reddish rich mahogany (had to add the anchorman reference) with a large cream-colored head that’s got plenty of carbonation ridges.
S: Sweet, fruity esters lead into the dark fruits. Some spicy yeast. Quite creamy.
T: Some complex malts go with the dark fruits. Quite a bit of yeastiness as well.
M: Very creamy. Medium-bodied and with minimal carbonation. Slight alcohol hints after the swallow.
D: Quite a bit lighter than the 8 or the 10. Very good.
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