Daisy Cutter Pale Ale - Half Acre Beer Company

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rAvg: 4.21
pDev: 10.21%
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Half Acre Beer Company visit their website
Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Ale (APA) |  5.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. can (428), bottle (82), on-tap (76), growler (22)

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Roose13

New Jersey

4.14/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

16oz can poured into the pint glass

A: Beautiful golden color and a massive three finger white head that dissipates nicely to leave a nice foamy cap.

S: Floral hops, grassy, citrusy (grapefruit). Piny as well and

T: The taste wasn't what I expected at all. Very bready, and malty. Citrus, pine, floral.

M: Lightly carbonated, a bit creamy. Very smooth

Overall: This was a very pleasant beer. One of the best canned beers I've ever had.

Serving type: can

02-16-2013 03:41:46 | More by Roose13
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csparace

Illinois

3.89/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

I've had this beer quite a few times now. I brought it home in a growler to share with my family and thought I'd write a review because I'm so excited. I usually get this in the 4 pack pints.

A – Poured from a growler into a regular, straight sided pint glass. Pours with a two finger head that is georgeous – really fluffy and slightly uneven on the top, very light in color. The head is picture perfect. The beer has a brownish golden hue to it and does not have a large amount of carbonation. Head fades at a medium pace and is already lacing beautifully. As I drink, lacing is really good.

S – I always really enjoy the smell of this beer. It has a really clear and crisp pronunciation of the hop and floral notes. Deeper into the smell you do get good sense of grapefruit.

T – Slightly disappointed to be honest. Not quite as bold and pronounced as either my nose or memory would lead me to believe. Big on the hops and grapefruit, small on the floral notes. There's a big hop presence right after the main body as it goes into the finish. The finish is the strongest aspect. The body leaves you yearning for a bit more crunch to it.

M – My first impression when I took a sip was, man this is kinda flat. Despite that, it is still fairly refreshing and quite satisfying.

O – The smell and appearance were much better than the overall taste of the beer. The finish was much better than the body of the beer. This is really the only time I've ever had it where I wasn't satisfied with the carbonation – I imagine its the growler. I still love this beer, and its really a go to beer in terms of overall satisfaction.

Serving type: growler

02-09-2013 17:45:07 | More by csparace
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mooseo

Pennsylvania

4.65/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

16oz can into tulip.

A - Deep gold with a large fluffy white head.

S - Fresh, juicy grapefruit hops. Grassy with pine resin and floral hops. Slight hint of caramel.

T - A blast of citrus and pungent piney hops. A mild earthy hop bitterness builds up but is balanced by sweet caramel malt. Finishes with light citrus and bready malt that tends to linger.

M - Smooth and crisp with a light-medium body. Dry finish, good carbonation.

O - This is a phenomenal pale ale. Dangerously drinkable. Huge hop flavor, nice balance.

Serving type: can

02-09-2013 04:21:33 | More by mooseo
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Lognar

Illinois

4.11/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Golden orange with a fluffy cream colored head. Very inviting.

S - Citrusy hops. Little bit of pine, but mostly floral. Could have been stronger, but a stronger nose would likely equal a stronger brew and this would then cease to be what it is.

T - Bitter hops remain even throughout, but not that bitter hops punch on the end. It has a malty dryness that's layered nicely with the even hop bitterness. No sweetness. The breadiness from the malt added a little extra that set this apart from other pale ales.

M - Creamy and medium to light bodied, with decent carbonation.

O - Really easy drinking pale ale with good malt characteristics that add to the hop profile. I'd say this would be a great summer session brew. Keep in mind that it's not a double or a hop bomb, so don't expect over the top hop characteristics.

Serving type: can

02-09-2013 00:34:22 | More by Lognar
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falloutsnow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From: Purchased from Half Acre Taproom
Date: None on can, purchased late December 2012
Glass: Tulip

A very different approach to a pale ale than some other breweries, less fruity (though this is still there) and more focused on bitterness as from hops and greens. Interesting and enjoyable, glad this is a local option.

Pours a 1.5cm tall head of slightly off-white foam, which is composed of small to medium-sized bubbles. Retention is about average, the head lasting about a minute in duration, settling to a thin ring around the glass and a few small islands of wispy foam atop the beer. Lacing around the perimeter of the glass is substantial, a residual thick foam coating the entirety of the glass' interior. Body is a light copper orange color, somewhat hazy, with light bringing out brighter pure orange tones. Carbonation is visible, active, and moderately plentiful.

Aroma of bitter grapefruit rind, bitter flowers and cut weeds (dandelion, chicory), faint tropical fruits (passion fruit, guava) and modest wheat bread hiding behind everything else.

Overall, the flavors are a few drops of pale barley malt syrup and tropical fruit juice upfront, with bitter hops and vegetal, citrus, and tropical hop characters: primary dominance by bitterness and bitter greens. Front of palate is just slightly sweet from pale malts and tropical fruit juice (passion fruit, papaya, guava), slightly peppery, and slight bitterness. Mid-palate has mild malt background with a strong hop bitterness featuring grapefruit and greens (lettuce, dandelion, chicory) being the closest markers for what this might taste like to others. Back finds continued bitterness, grapefruit character, faint tropical fruit (guava, passion fruit), and light pepperiness. Aftertaste is only of strong hop bitterness as from grapefruit and greens (lettuce, dandelion, chicory).

Beer is medium to medium-light in body, with carbonation levels of medium-low intensity, creating a slightly foamy mouthfeel that is primarily smooth. Closes dry, with modest stickiness lingering across the palate.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 06:04:28 | More by falloutsnow
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popery

California

3.96/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From notes, 3/29/11. Pours a radiant tangerine fading to amber at the edges. The head is a rocky mass of white bubbles that stick to the walls of the glass in clumps. A beautiful beer. The aroma is a bright splash of hops. It’s a mix of floral and citric notes, grapefruits, clementines and honeysuckle. There’s very little malt presence. From the color, I assume that a decent amount of crystal malt found its way into the beer, but it barely shows in the aroma. A hint of caramel is all I’m really getting. There might be a touch of butterscotch but it’s definitely not problematic. It tastes dry and hoppy. There’s little bitterness but good citric, grassy hop flavor. A little bit of wateriness creeps in, but at a mere 5.2% abv, it’s forgivable. The finish has a touch of caramel, a lot of grassy/earthy hop flavor and medium bitterness for the style. The mouthfeel is suprisingly smooth. It’s easy to drink and easy to like. This would be a good beer to drink in quantity particularly because it provides hoppiness without wearing out the palate overmuch.

Serving type: can

01-27-2013 08:02:38 | More by popery
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superspak

Michigan

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

16 ounce can into pint glass, no canning date. Pours very hazy golden amber color with a nice 2 finger fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, orange zest, pineapple, tangerine, floral, pine, light bread, grass, light citrus rind, and herbal earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of hop notes. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, pineapple, floral, pine, grass, citrus rind, bread, and piney spiciness. Nice amount of citrus and piney bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus rind, floral, pine, grass, bread, and piney spiciness on the finish for a while. Incredible hoppy flavor complexity and balance; with no cloying flavors present on the finish other than citrus bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a sticky and very crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an incredible pale ale! Huge hoppy flavors with nice complexity; very smooth and crisp to drink. An insanely delicious offering as expected.

Serving type: can

01-25-2013 05:40:59 | More by superspak
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johnkale

Wisconsin

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

16 oz can poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint

A - translucent pale straw in color, two fingers of pillowy white head after the pour, start to dissipate fairly quickly

S - oh man, this is a hell of a nose, grassy and floral (kind of like the floral scent of St. Germain), a hint of melon and mango

T - just a touch of malt sweetness, wonderful flowery flavors, a touch of crushed aspirin and a little citrus, bitterness is moderate

M - fairly light, prickly carbonation, the tongue is left slightly oily in the finish

O - the Chicago beer I'd most like to see in Madison liquor stores, this is a fairly quaffable and extremely flavorful pale ale. I can see this being a great gateway beer for a lot of people who are unfamiliar with craft brews

Serving type: can

01-24-2013 01:37:13 | More by johnkale
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zrbeer1579

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Orange with some honey hues. One finger white head.

Aroma: Floral, grapefruit, and tangerine. There is a little perfume-y smell. Very little toasted malt.

Taste: Grapefruit, tangerine, citrus hops, and a light toasty breadiness.

Mouthfeel: Median light with carbonation a little over median. Hops bitterness lingers a bit but it got some good hops flavor to it. .

Overall: I have had this beer many time, both can and draft. I enjoy it a lot.. The flavors are a little on the harsh side. But other than that, this is a good pale ale that I can always find.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2013 18:47:20 | More by zrbeer1579
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MusicaleMike

Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked this up last night. Decided to review it sooner rather than later. Poured into a pint glass.

The beer is golden in color with a solid, sticky looking off-white head that recedes to a thick lacing on top and stays around for a long time. The body of the beer is showing off active carbonation through the hazed body. The head seems to leave quite a lot of lacing as it goes down.

Hoppy aroma fills the nostrils with a floral bouquet, and notes of light citrus fruits and white grapes. Not really much malt smell here. Decent aroma, but it could be stronger. I've

This beer has a really nice bitterness right up front that extends into the swallow and aftertaste. Not abrasive at all, but a welcome, mellow bitterness from the hops. Hops are clearly the dominant ingredient in this beer, with an excellent flavor that stands well against the malt profile underneath. Most of that malt taste (cracker-like) comes out in the aftertaste and exhale. Notes of fresh flowers come to mind.

Excellent carbonation and a light to medium body that makes this beer feel all the more sessionable. The head offers a nice creaminess as well. Very good.

While I have had better APA's, this one is nothing to ignore. Fresh, palatable, and makes you want to have another. Equally good on draft too. The can format is nice, though certainly a turn-off for some beer consumers who just associate cans with trash beer.

Serving type: can

01-12-2013 16:49:06 | More by MusicaleMike
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fastenoughforphish

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Nice golden orange, pretty big three finger head that sticks around for a few minutes and laces real well, looks like this will stick around the glass. A bit hazy.

Smell: All citrus at first, smells great. A bit floral, but big time citrus here.

Taste: Once again, I am hit by citrus grapefruit up front. Carries through and you get a nice, very sweet, bitterness to end. Bitterness lingers on the back of the tongue and you get a nice biscuit/cracker as well.

Mouthfeel: Not thin at all, I actually found this to have a perfect balance feel to it. Very light carbonation, and quite dry to end. Great!

Overall: Very tasty, huge hops, nice grapefruity citrus APA, with good sweetness and great mouth.

Serving type: can

01-12-2013 01:44:37 | More by fastenoughforphish
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rlee1390

Indiana

4.09/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

A-Translucent orange, not much carbonation, two finger head head.

S-Malt, some citrus hops a little grass. Toast and bread comes in as well.

T-Starts with citrus hops. Ends with biscuit/toasted malts and finishes with a slight bitterness. Tad bit of spices as well. Good balance.

M-Light to medium bodied, some carbonation

O-A nice APA, interesting malt bill, I liked it but not what I was expecting. Will have to try it again in the future.

Serving type: can

01-11-2013 15:59:11 | More by rlee1390
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server222

Illinois

4.54/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

one of my absolute favorites. i have had it on tap and out of the can more times than i can count. near perfect APA.

very grassy, citrusy and pine notes mingle in the aroma together as if they were dancing around the nose.

slight malt backbone to tether all the great hops tastes and smells to.

great golden hue with nice amount of carbonation. very well balanced taste.

overall, i can't say enough about how amazing this APA is . downright awesome and highly reccommended by myself.

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2013 18:47:38 | More by server222
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NoLeafClover44

Delaware

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

16 oz. can poured into a Starr Hill pint glass. No canning date info to be found.

A - Pours a pretty standard pale ale golden orange with a finger of pure white head. Shows nearly perfect clarity, good retention, and sticky lacing.

S - Smells of powerful grapefruit and vibrant floral hops. Just a touch of biscuit malt on the back end. This smells like a beer I will probably enjoy.

T - Initial bursts of citrus on the tongue, most notably grapefruit. Alternating sensations of rose, honey, and biscuity malt. Clean grains and citrus on the finish, with slightly bitter floral linger.

M - Light-medium body with mellow carbonation. Probably the weakest aspect of the beer.

O - I typically only drink APA when I am looking for a session beer, not when I will sit down an review. This one caught my attention because of the tall can and good reviews. I was impressed with the flavor this one had in a low gravity offering. Big floral hops and citrus notes are perfectly complimented by the subtle biscuit/cracker malts. Next time I am in need of an outdoor sessionable beer with loads of flavor, this is where I will turn. Highly recommended.

Serving type: can

01-07-2013 02:48:45 | More by NoLeafClover44
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Chico1985

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Awesome, forgot this beer existed but have always been interested in trying it. Thanks Cam.

Pours light orange with some dusty sediment. White head starts at a few fingers in height but retains as a full cap while leaving some lace.

Lots of danky citrus hops, grapefruit, and some grainy malts in the scent. Strong for a pale ale.

Taste is nice as well, good mix of citrus, peach, grassy and danky hops. Some biscuity malts provide a backbone but mostly pure hoppage. Reminds me of a Hill Farmstead pale ale.

Smooth mouthfeel, medium carbonation, refreshing, light.

Awesome stuff, definitely one of the O.G.'s when it comes to this kind of hop flavor, in a can especially. Glad to have this one back on my radar.

Serving type: can

01-04-2013 18:52:17 | More by Chico1985
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chefhatt

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I poured it from a can into a pint glass, it has a nice light copper color body with a small head that lays down quite quickly to a thin lace. The smell has a nice citrus aroma to it, with a little bit of malt coming through also.
The taste has a great citrus,pine, hop flavor that is balanced well with the malt. Then on the finish it has a floraly hop flavor that lingers on the back of the tongue.
The mouthfeel is really good, smooth APA, and overall i would drink this more often, if it was avaiable to me more often.

Serving type: can

01-02-2013 02:40:16 | More by chefhatt
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KTCamm

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap at the BWW in Waukegan IL.

Pours light pale bronze. Nice layer of white foam. Cols masks the floral hop. Taste is a very nice malt hop blend - smooth and subtle. Light lingering bitter. Chewy mouthfeel. Very easy drinker but real flavorful. Quite good. 4 35 4 4 4

Serving type: on-tap

12-28-2012 21:39:42 | More by KTCamm
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cbutova

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Can from PA brought back to MA and shared with Chico1985. Didn't realize Philly had this beer, excited to try it. Reviewed from notes.

A- Poured from the can into a pint glass with a dark golden body. A nice fluffy white head builds to a size of about two fingers. Good cap retention and nice thick pillows of lace down the glass.

S- A nice hop presence but still a good Pale Ale base. The hop profile has elements of citrus, peach and floral notes. A balance from the yeast bread and light biscuit malts.

T- Follows the nose very nicely. A great balance of hops and malts. Hop level is appropriate for an APA but delivers a good amount of peach, orange, citrus and floral pine hints. Just has an ultra fresh feel. Biscuit malts, cracked grains, caramel and yeast bread notes balance this nicely.

MF- Lighter end body with moderate carbonation. Neither overly creamy or watery which seems to suit the flavors here nicely.

Very solid hoppy APA in a can. I would buy this a lot if it were on the shelves in MA.

Serving type: can

12-27-2012 21:22:11 | More by cbutova
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Profchaos20

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pint can poured into a pint glass. Originally reviewed 12/1/12

A - Two finger head that dissipates quickly into of a thin white cap. Leaves plenty of lacing behind. Amber colored and cloudy in appearance.

S - Strong citrus and floral hops in the nose with a hint of malt.

T - Sweet malt upfront with a floral hoppy presence in the middle and finishes with a medium bitterness.

M - Medium to high carbonation, light bodied. Easy to drink, maybe a little watery.

O - Very nice easy drinking pale ale. Only complaint is the almost watery mouth feel but If this was always available to me it would probably my go to pale ale. As it is it show up sporadically in the Philly area.

Serving type: can

12-27-2012 03:43:35 | More by Profchaos20
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CFHMagnet

Ohio

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured a fluffy finger of head. Body is yellow, almost muted gold. Hazy, with a steady thin stream of bubbles rising to the top. Head dies down to a thin coat quickly.

Floral and pine hop aromas are strong. They are balanced with a bready malt scent.

Floral and grassy hops are the main flavors here. Toasted, bready malt is on the back end, but its overwhelmed by the bitterness. The bitterness is not at all cloying though, its enjoyable the whole way through.

Light-medium bodied. Washes down quickly. It leaves the tongue feeling somehow sticky and dry at the same time.

Serving type: can

12-26-2012 03:55:35 | More by CFHMagnet
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JWU

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pint can poured into a tulip glass.

A- Beautiful, clear goldenrod with orange hints. A billowing two and a half finger egg shell white head on top, and laces fantastically.

S- Orange zest and with a hint of pine and grass.

T- One of the more appropriately named beers I've had in a while. Hops are very forward, and follow the nose. A bit of bready malt, but little sweetness on this one. A big, floral/grassy note on the end certainly leads to how this beer was named.

M- Light to barely medium, light to medium carbonation, and very, very dry for a PA.

O- A very different twist on the style! Certainly one everyone should try.

Serving type: can

12-23-2012 23:25:43 | More by JWU
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hagbergl

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Time to start digging through the beer review note backlog that's been accumulating for the past two-plus months. First up, Half Acre Beer Co.'s Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, an outstanding hoppy, citric pale. I bought a 4-pack of Daisy Cutter tallboy cans at Binny's in Hyde Park for $8.99, an outstanding price. The beer was enjoyed in my Chimay chalice.

Appearance (4/5): Daisy Cutter pours a cloudy, golden-orange color and is topped by a one-finger layer of white foam. Light soapy lacing sticks to the sides of the glass as the beer is consumed. This is a good looking pale ale, one that has a different look, with its golden-orange hue, than your usual American Pale Ale. It reminds me a bit of Hill Farmstead Edward Pale Ale and Maine Beer Co.'s Peeper Ale.

Smell (4/5): The beer features some very nice grapefruit, flowery, and grassy notes in the nose, as is to be expected with a hopped-up pale like this. There is some nice light sweetness from the malts that makes itself noticed in the background. Very nice, though nothing incredible. Solid 4 out of 5 score.

Taste (4.5/5): Daisy Cutter really brings the hops. The foretaste is all hops, reminiscent of pink grapefruit and pine flavors. There is a really nice floral/grassy twist to the beer's finish that sets it apart from other pale ales I have had. Though there's not much malt going on here to discuss, the pale malt does provide some balance and contributes a subtle sweetness. Very nice hoppiness going on here, indeed!

Mouthfeel (4.5/5): Light and spritely, well carbonated, and prickly from the hops. Just outstanding, easy-drinking, and throat-quenchingly dry. This last quality, Daisy Cutter's dryness, is perhaps the best part of its mouthfeel.

Overall (4.5/5): Daisy Cutter's best qualities are its high-quality taste and mouthfeel–what it's all about when we're talking about beer. For that, it gets a 4.5 out 5. Daisy Cutter makes excellent drinking at any time of the year. Its massive amount of hop flavor will certainly attract the hop heads, but its mild strength, price-point, and accessibility will also win plenty of beer drinkers over who aren't necessarily big fans of IPA or more aggressively hoppy beer. Check it out if you're in Chicago. She's a beaut.

Serving type: can

12-18-2012 19:55:38 | More by hagbergl
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DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I heard great things about this beer. When House of 1,000 beers stocked it for $4.50 hesitantly paid the premium.

A - The top burst with a bit of foam, good carbonation in the glass with a full inch of fluffy sticky head. Color is more of an IPA with a golden orange/amber tint.

S - Both floral and citrus hops make for a very great smelling beer. Equal balance of sweeter gram cracker and candy malts balance.

T - It gets pretty bitter before getting to the pale malts but a very clean bitter. It sticks to your tongue in "waves" which is very tasty. At times it can be somewhat acidic so I am not sure I am loving it. It sort of reminds me of chewing on actual daisy leaves. lol

M - Light to medium, bitter yet easy to drink.

Overall I am not sure I would put this in my top pale ales. It might be since I have not had many IPA's lately (mostly winter warmers and fall spiced beers) but I could see what they were trying to make. A smooth, bitter dry hopped pale ale.

Serving type: can

12-16-2012 22:57:49 | More by DrDemento456
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Efay

Illinois

4.06/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A- Pours a dark faint orange color. Initially there seemed to be a large head of foam which recedes to about one finger worth. Foam is thick and leaves lacing.

S- Huge sniffs of sweet grapefruit, with a bit of citrus tang at the end. The grapefruit supersedes the light malt background.

T- Initially you get that grapefruit taste, with some lemongrass and citrus. The hops then takeover at the end when you get a decent amount of lingering piney bitterness in your mouth.

M- Moderate amount of carbonation, so there's not too much sting on the tip of your tongue. Light to medium bodied. It's goes down quick but there is some weight to it.

O- A really decent beer from one of my favorite breweries. The smell and initial taste are awesome, but the long bitter aftertaste is a little overdone and doesn't bode well with me. Other than that this beer is great.

Serving type: can

12-13-2012 23:49:36 | More by Efay
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divineaudio

Michigan

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

from notes, pint can into a wine glass.

a - pours a hazy, glowing amber color with a finger of off white foam. head calms quickly to a film and leaves a few spots of lacing.

s - deliciously floral, grassy, faint sweet citrus.

t - more of the nose. toasty with lots of floral hops and a light, piney bitterness. finishes on the cleaner side.

m - lighter in body, adequate carbonation. co2 profile is a little on the coarse side, but would otherwise be very smooth.

o - quite nice. would like to get some more, especially for the hot summer days.

Serving type: can

12-12-2012 23:53:34 | More by divineaudio
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