Harvest Ale
Acquired via trade...thanks Mikey. 12 ounce bottle poured into a SA perfect pint glass. Comes in at 6.2%. No bottling info is given. A-Pours a clear dark amber with a one finger off white head that dissipates to a nice layer that covers the entire beer. It leaves some nice lace. S-It smells like fresh Cascade hops, which impart grassy and grapefruit aromas. I also get some toasted malt. The malt gets stronger as it warms. T-It certainly tastes like a fresh hop beer. The fresh grapefruit flavor is there. It is a little sweet and has some tangy/tart notes in the back of my mouth. In between sips I get some biscuity malt flavors and a fresh grassy hop taste. M-It is medium bodied and has some kicked up prickly carbonation. The head makes it creamy and the fresh hops make it oily. D-A good beer that I found to be very filling. The tangy/tart aftertaste also limits the drinkability. This is one of the better 09 fresh hop beers I have tried and reminds me of a few I had in Oregon a few weeks back. Worth seeking out when fresh.