The Bitter Brewer - Tommyknocker Brewery

russpowell

Oklahoma

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is a fresh hop ale, based on reckoning this is best called an AIPA, never seen too many English bitters sporting this assertive hoppyness in my 5 years there (88-93). Picked this up at Trinity

Pours apricot/amber with a thin beige head. Spotty lacing & average head retention

S: Breadyness & grassy hops, then tangerine, honey malt grapefruit,

T: Grapefruit, honey malt, flinty dryness & some biscuitty malt up front. Leafy hops sneak in as this warms, along a nice biscuitty base, hints of marmalade. Finishes with much grapefruit, lemons & nice breadyness

MF: Medium bodied, subdued carbonation & great balance

Superior drinkability easily one of the best fresh hop ales I've had this fall & I've tried & I've had quite a few of the tried & true, get it while you can!

Serving type: growler

11-08-2008 05:31:13 | More by russpowell