Style: American Pale Ale
Year: 2010
Judge: cockold
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9 / 12Aroma
malty and hoppy. some slight milk notes that's not overpowering.
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3 / 3Appearance
dirty gold, thick rich head.
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17 / 20Flavor
decently amount of malt flavor, followed with citrus hops.
aftertaste is slightly astringent/solvently not too over powering. -
4 / 5Mouthfeel
high carbonation, warm and hoppy.
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7 / 10Overall Impression
very refreshing. good job on the balance of malt and hops.
my pouring assistant and i just could not put our finger on the solvent aftertaste.
maybe it is from cleaning product residual? -
4 / 5Stylistic Accuracy
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3 / 5Technical Merit
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3 / 5Intangibles
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Excellent (50 / 65)Overall Score