Tropical Storm - Block 15 Brewery & Restaurant

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4.71/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2012 bottle shared with a friend, poured into two snifters.

A: Hazy golden/orange color. Big white head.
S: I could smell this forever. Peaches, orange, pineapple, papaya, guava. Nelson Sauvin hops are showing here. I absolutely LOVE it.
T: Taste follows the smell. Lots of tropical fruitiness, a touch of tartness. Sweet breadiness, the added palm sugar is evident. There's a taste in there that reminds me of agave nectar.
M: Medium carbonation and light/medium bodied. Creamy at first but it finishes with a bit of dryness.
O: Wow this beer impressed me. I was not expecting this. I absolutely love it, I wish I had more.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 06:24:11 | More by standardcherry

dirtylou

Washington

4.4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle, corked like a mofo, 2012 Cellar Stash Release

"Farmhouse style ale brewed with Pilsner malts, Palm Sugar and Nelson Sauvin Hops. Conditioned with yellow papaya and blended with a one year old barrel of Ferme de la Ville Provisions."

Hill Farmstead stemware - hazy apricot body, nice cream white head. Smells of tropical fruit - I would have said guava and peach, but papaya is the right answer. Nelson Sauvin hops are quite evident and I'm not surprised at all to see there was some added sugar in this as the sweetness played a heavier hand than the tartness. Very interesting and very good.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 03:37:49 | More by dirtylou