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Loki

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Sampled from a 22oz bomber.

Appearance: Slightly cloudy amber color with lots of carbonation streams. Huge, spongy head that is very thick.

Smell: Ripe, dominate lemony citrus with hints of lime, orange, and granny smith apples combine with the smell of fresh hops. I was suprised at how the citrus dominated the hop smell. It did not smell like citrusy hops, but two distinct scent profiles; one citrus, one hops.

Taste: Slightly sweet malt, light hop bitterness, and a little too subdued on the hops. Didn't have the fresh hop punch I was expecting from a APA, yet is still tasted very good to me. Like taking a Mild Pale Ale and then dry hopping it.

Mouthfeel: Light, airy, and clean.

Drinkability: Very good, not to much alcohol or hop bitterness that you couldn't have many of these.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2004 19:55:06 | More by Loki

swinyeju

New Hampshire

2.5/5  rDev -32.4%

06-16-2013 15:40:17 | More by swinyeju

dbkdev

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

06-16-2013 01:35:15 | More by dbkdev

RCLOHR267

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

06-15-2013 23:38:50 | More by RCLOHR267

KeyWestGator

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-15-2013 23:21:37 | More by KeyWestGator

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

06-14-2013 03:38:28 | More by Eaglefan344

PortlandSunDevil

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-12-2013 22:13:55 | More by PortlandSunDevil

stumac

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-12-2013 22:03:57 | More by stumac

csadkins54

Colorado

4/5  rDev +8.1%

06-12-2013 21:33:53 | More by csadkins54

mweso2000

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

06-12-2013 21:06:57 | More by mweso2000

andy1701

Florida

3/5  rDev -18.9%

06-10-2013 21:52:26 | More by andy1701

h4ger

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

06-09-2013 03:47:09 | More by h4ger

admccabe

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

06-08-2013 00:58:17 | More by admccabe

patrick802

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

06-07-2013 23:34:09 | More by patrick802

Ant4711

South Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

06-06-2013 15:44:20 | More by Ant4711

Brenden

Ohio

3.76/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Nearly copper in color with a brighter hue throughout, this pale ale is on the dark end for the style. A light tan head manages just less than a full finger before fading to a strong enough foam that leaves spotty and thinly patchy lacing.
There's a distinctively citrus note to the hops offering a moderate bitterness, a little more so with the rind coming through, along with some leaf and resin and a tangy sweet note.
There's a difference from years back. It used to be that, while hoppy for the typical pale ale (which is good), the skill needed is in finding the balance was lacking. The hops then simply destroyed the malts. Now it's raw, resinous, pithy and has a bite, but at least here malts come out and that balance has been found. There's definitely some bread and caramel to help it all come together. There's a touch of skunkiness (think cannabis). Some pine tends to build strongly in the lingering finish.
Carbonation is moderate in a medium body with a firm crispness.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 18:28:58 | More by Brenden

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-05-2013 13:26:52 | More by InspectorBob

AlaskanYoung

Alaska

2.5/5  rDev -32.4%

06-05-2013 05:26:48 | More by AlaskanYoung

WizzardOfHops

California

4/5  rDev +8.1%

06-04-2013 09:17:11 | More by WizzardOfHops

Rihup

Illinois

3/5  rDev -18.9%

06-04-2013 01:39:58 | More by Rihup

j-rod18

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

06-04-2013 01:31:12 | More by j-rod18

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.9%

06-01-2013 21:46:53 | More by mikeburd1128

NPiet0709

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-31-2013 04:11:24 | More by NPiet0709

jbeervt

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-30-2013 22:05:50 | More by jbeervt

goldenM13

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-30-2013 02:29:48 | More by goldenM13