GUBNA Imperial IPA - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Hendry

Vermont

4.15/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

GUBNA pours an attractive clear copper with an impressive 2 finger white head that laces quite well in the glassware. The aroma is very malty, yet there is a hop presence in there along with a detectable note of alcohol (no surprise @ 10% abv).

The flavors are bitter as is the aftertaste: one single hop duking it out against 3 types of malt and doing an admirable job. As malty as this IIPA is, I still found it palatable and enjoyable though I prefer a more pronounced citrus infusion (Heady Topper grapefruit blast remains unrivaled).

There most certainly is a respectable hop character to this Double IPA, and at 10% abv it was very drinkable, yet the malts play center stage. At $16 for 4 12 oz. cans, I can't help but factor that into the review: it is pricey and relatively one dimensional in the delivery of flavors. GUBNA is darn good,worth a try, and is quite a strong, but lacks subtleties that keep it from the level of excellence. Another IIPA in a can that makes me appreciate fresh Heady Topper more than ever.

Serving type: can

04-18-2013 03:19:12 | More by Hendry

Immortale25

Florida

4.26/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Had on tap at The Local Miami. Poured into a Bell's pint glass.

A- Pours a copper color with a 1/2 inch white head that retains well before gradually falling to a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of sheer surface foam. Semi-resilient lacing leaves stalactites of lacing behind.

S- Pungent citrusy hop aroma with just a hint of some sweet malt.

T- Flavor is also of the citrusy hop variety with a firm but restrained bitterness and traces of cereal grain malt sweetness. Notes of lemon, grapefruit and pineapple. After a few sips, the bitterness begins to take hold along with the alcohol. This could also be due to the fact that the beer was served at a warmer temp than is customary but I'm not complaining.

M- Sticky, oily, leaves a layer of residue on the tongue. Medium carbonation, same with the body.

O- I haven't had this beer in years so this is obviously my first time trying the single-hopped version...I don't notice much of a difference but, again, it's been years so whatever. Great beer!

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2013 03:09:25 | More by Immortale25

buschbeer

Ohio

3.91/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

12 ounce can
Served in a tulip glass

A - It is amber with golden highlights. The head reached two inches and is off-white in color.

S - The aroma is subtle citrus. It becomes more apparent as it warms.

T - This beer tastes better than I recall. I get some bitter citrus components. This beer is interesting because I can taste the bitterness clear on the back of my tongue.

M - It is pretty smooth with a medium body. It almost feels slick going down the gullet.

O - What a difference a week makes. I tasted this for the first time last Sunday. I was unimpressed and downright disappointed. I like it a lot better today. I would buy this again after today's tasting. Well maybe not at its current price. I can get better for less.

Serving type: can

04-14-2013 16:51:19 | More by buschbeer

jtierney89

New Jersey

4.3/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bright clear copper hue with a good bit of sticky off white head that dies down to a thin lace. Super bitter citric rind and fresh hop resin on the nose.

Creamy smooth mouthfeel. Initial rye sweetness with a touch of spice. Rich sweet and spicy malt body leads to a super bitter citric rind flavors with a nice dollop of grapefruit flavor as well. People are claiming to get onion scents from this but i dont. Rye is actually a really nice addition lending a sweetness and spiciness which adds complexity to the summit hop.

Serving type: can

04-12-2013 03:34:52 | More by jtierney89

superspak

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 3/11/2013. "Evenin’ Gubna!" slogan. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, orange zest, orange rind, lemon zest, light caramel, honey, pine, floral, grass, and floral earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of hop and malt notes, without being overly sweet; though it is pretty muted for a DIPA. Taste of grapefruit, orange zest, orange rind, lemon zest, light caramel, pine, floral, grass, and piney spiciness. Good amount of pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, citrus rind, light caramel, pine resin, floral, and piney spiciness on the finish for a while. Very nice balance and good complexity of hop and malt flavors; with a great bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and full bodied; with a slick and sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice DIPA. Good balance and complexity of hop and malt flavors; and quite smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: can

04-10-2013 05:16:49 | More by superspak

smakawhat

Maryland

3.95/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from the can into a Dogfish Head Ale glass. Canned March 11th 2013. Kind of amazed I always let this one slip by for trying. Brevard North Carolina brewed.

A very gorgeous looking beer. Orange brass amber, and super crystal clear, with super slow rising carbonation. Head is large at three fingers with lots of staying power. Fluffy and a little soapy looking too with an off white very light creme tan color. Lots of large soap sized bubbles in the collar.

Nose is a mix of dank earth, and lots of bready style malts. Strangely muted a bit. Some small hint of citrus hop angle, but fairly quiet.

Palate hits with a good mix of dank hop punch, mostly in the finish. Lots of pine and earth hops, yup there is definatly a large onion and garlic finish to this but without a large sweetness of malt backbone. The mouthfeel on this is large and expansive, lots of resin like coating everywhere, and no sense of carbonation. Finishes with lots of pine, earth, and raw onion punch. Very large lingering bitterness that gets into burnt wood and pine more often, it's a nice compliment. Warming stomach boozy character but not in taste.

Overall a real bitter and different DIPA, than the rest. It's nose I thought wold be bigger though, but I do enjoy this.

Serving type: can

04-06-2013 18:28:27 | More by smakawhat

Moose90

Colorado

4.19/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

"-Canned On-
03/18/2013 @08:08
Gubna-Torial Select"

A – Bright translucent copper. Head is tall and has great lacing.

S – Pineapple, lemon, citrus fruits here.

T – Sweet at first, lightly so. Then a big bright hop bomb comes through, lemon, pine and fresh citrus. Nice.

M – On the full side for the style. The finish is long and lingering.

O – Awesome redux for this one. The balance in this is much better than before. Great summer seasonal.

Serving type: can

04-05-2013 04:05:14 | More by Moose90

Frankinstiener

Illinois

3.4/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Canned on 3/18/2013 stamped on bottom of can so just over two weeks old! Pours gold, completly see through, almost an inch of head, smells like fresh citrusy goodness. Tastes a bit different than I expected based on the look and smell, more balance, less of a hop punch. It does leave a little alcohol flavor and burn but you would expect that at %10 ABV. This is a tasty beer and I do enjoy the hop flavor but the flavor it leaves in your mouth is the alcohol. I'm guessing to up the abv on this beer they added a good amount of corn sugar. I know they changed the recipe a bit but I was hoping for a larger smack from the summit hops (becuase I actually enjoy them) which I have heard about.

Overall this is not a bad DIPA, just slightly too much alcohol flavor for me. If they tuned this down to say 8% I could see this being one of the better DIPA's but thats not what they were going for. They were going for a high ABV kick in the mouth and that is what you have here! The alchol is a little distracting for me. Paid $13.99 so a bit pricey. Now that its a seasonal I might pick up a four pack next year and revisit with the Gubna.

Serving type: can

04-04-2013 00:55:42 | More by Frankinstiener

StoutHunter

Michigan

3.78/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

I picked up a bottle of Oskar Blues GUBNA Imperial IPA last week for $3.39 at The Lager Mill. This is the last of my Oskar Blues stash, I hope this turns out good, but I don't have the highest hopes since I wasn't a fan of their IPA, but hopefully this one will be better, so lets see how it goes. Canned on 2/18/13. Poured from a 12oz can into a snifter.

A- The can has the typical Oskar Blues look with a nice dark red color, it looks nice. It poured a nice light orange/yellow color that took on a nice dark orange and golden color when held to the light with two fingers worth of slightly off white head that died down to a thin layer that stayed till the end and left a good amount of lacing behind. This was a pretty good looking DIPA, I have no complaints at all.

S- The aroma starts off with a higher amount of sweetness that has a slight honey aroma to it and it's followed by loads of hops that impart some floral hop aromas along with a light amount of onion and garlic hops aromas, but its the citrus hops that seems to stand out the most and they impart a nice citrus and slight tropical fruit aroma with grapefruits seeming to stick out the most. The malts barely show up and impart a slight grainy and white bread like aroma. This beer had a good aroma, it wasn't the most balanced but the citrus hops made for a nice and fruity aroma.

T- The taste seems to be fairly similar to the aroma and it starts of with a medium amount of sweetness that had a real slight honey like flavor to it followed by some light malts flavors with some grain and bready flavors and a light caramel malts like flavor. Up next quickly comes the hops that are pretty intense and they are a nice mixture of floral and citrus hops with the citrus hops sticking out the most and imparting a nice grapefruit rind like flavor. On the finish there's some slightly warming alcohol that lets you know this is a higher gravity beer and there's a higher amount of bitterness with a hoppy, citrusy, slightly bitter aftertaste. This was a nice tasting DIPA, but I thought it could have a little more balanced, it was a little overly bitter and the alcohol could have been hidden just a little better.

M- Not that smooth, a little creamy, sticky, resiny, on medium side of being full bodied with a slightly lower amount of medium carbonation. I thought the mouthfeel was OK, but it wasn't that smooth and it seemed a little on thick side for the style, it could use a little work.

Overall I thought this was a decent beer and it was a slightly above average example of the style, this DIPA was big and bold, but I thought it was a little rough around the edges and it lacked the refinement that some of the best of the style have. This beer didn't have good drinkability, it wasn't that smooth and it was fairly filling, but the flavors did a decent job at holding my attention, but with the high amount of bitterness and all the other factors I think one would be enough for me and I wouldn't feel like drinking two in a row, one is more than enough for me. What I liked the most about this beer was the appearance, it was was pretty good and the lacing was really nice. What I liked the least about this beer was the lack of drinkability, it wasn't smooth and it doesn't really keep me coming back for more. I might buy this beer again, but if Hopslam, Double Trouble, or Lagunitas Sucks are on the shelf then this beer will be overlooked, and it was a little overpriced, I recommend it if you really like DIPA's but I don't think it has the quality's to be a top tier DIPA. All in all I thought this was a solid DIPA, but I don't think I will be revisiting it soon with all the other great DIPA's out there. Now that I finished all the beers that they released to Michigan I think Oskar Blues is a pretty average Brewery, I was dissapointed in a couple of their beers and I didn't find anything that I really liked, but I'm not going to rule out anything till I try Ten Fidy, till next time Oskar Blues. Old Chub still seems to be my favorite so far.

Serving type: can

04-01-2013 02:29:11 | More by StoutHunter

damndirtyape

Ohio

4.09/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz can (canned on 03/11/13 @ 08:37) poured into a milkshake pilsner glass.

Appearance: Gorgeous looking beer. Bright totally clear golden-amber-copper color. Thick off-white head - very persistent foam the whole way down the glass. Lots and lots of persistent lacing. Bubbles moved up slowly through the beer - nice beer to look at and admire.

Smell: Slight hint of pine/mild grapefruit along with some lemon. Mellow and nice - not overpowering.

Taste: Very smooth malt up front with a nice caramel flavor tempered with the hop flavors. Not sure I picked up the rye malt spiciness but it may have been in there. Some hops early on but most notable at the finish with lemon and a long lingering piney (maybe sweet onion) finish. Hoppy, but balance with malts and not smack-you-around hoppy.

Mouthfeel: Creamy smooth. Nicely thick. Only a little bit of stickiness of hop oils on the teeth. Carbonation present is exactly right - not fizzy, not scrubbing, but there just enough to compliment everything.

Overall / Drinkability: I know some people want their IIPA/DIPAs to be hops, hops, and more hops, but I prefer this type. Hoppy, but not hop flavors are not dominating everything else, and a great appearance and mouthfeel compliment the hops and the strength of the beer. I feel this is a damn good beer, and it's dangerously drinkable as well. I want another one but I know I'll get loopy and regret it later if I have another one. A very well crafted beer.

Serving type: can

03-30-2013 22:50:11 | More by damndirtyape

CommanderOfAwesome

California

3.79/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Canned in Feb poured into a FSW tulip.

A: Pours a golden color with a nice 3 finger fluffly white head. Tons of lacing on the glass.

S: Juicy sweet aroma. With a little bit of a bitter hop aroma bite. This aroma is fairly one note for me though. Juicy sweetness over powers the aroma and straggles anything else trying to get through.

T: Grapefruit, citrus and pine hit the palate first with a slight malty backbone. Resin crisp finish. Very sweet fruit with citrus being the predominant flavor here.

M: Medium bodied, sticky resin sweetness coats the mouth. Fairly bitter dry finish. Lacks that crisp punch that I crave in an IPA. Has more of a rounded feel.

O: A solid DIPA that hides the alcohol well. Very sweet and pretty bitter. Not my favorite but glad to have tried it.

Serving type: can

03-30-2013 20:26:41 | More by CommanderOfAwesome

timc100

Illinois

3.86/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Pretty clear bright amber - yellow tinged head, decent lacing and retention
S: Not an incredible amount going on. Slight astringent pineapple, sugared grapefruit peal, butterscotch and caramel
T: Not very bitter at all. Sweet grapefruit, mango - some of that pineapple astringency carries over. Caramel malt is definitely present
P: Smooth, m/f body. Nice
O: Looks and feels good, but lacks bitterness and pungency.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 19:53:25 | More by timc100

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

3.64/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Canned on 3/11/13 and reviewed on 3/23/13. Poured into a Goose Island tulip. The pour is clear and amber-gold with 2 fingers of rocky white head. Fresh, floral, lemony nose with hints of pine and resin.

Medium body. Not as bitter as I thought it would be given the nose. Some toast and sweet marmalade flavors up front and a harsh attack of hops at mid-palate. The bitterness is more resiny than fruity and never completely subdues the malty sweetness, giving the beer a velvety feel in the mouth. Nice dry finish with impressive sustainment. Sticky, syrupy hop oils seem to cling to the sides of your mouth.

An above-average IIPA that I'm glad I had the opportunity to try but probably won't buy again. There are simply too many IIPAs out there that are superior to this one. This one has a nice balance of bitter and sweet, but the bitterness is too resiny and not fruity enough to suit me. The finish is quite nice though.

Serving type: can

03-24-2013 00:24:23 | More by deadonhisfeet

bobhits

Kentucky

3.49/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25

Funky, oniony, and well off. The malt bill is good, crackers, caramel, hint of cinnamon? The looks is clear well carbonated and there's some lacing. The thing is I smell onions, I don't get anything else with it. A good try I guess but just falls short.

The alcohol isn't masked and it isn't well bodied. All those negatives said it isn't bad at all. It's a big ipa and well put together for the style it's just that flavors don't mix well at all. I still think this is better than average beer, it's just so weird.

Serving type: can

03-23-2013 21:44:05 | More by bobhits

nUgZ

North Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce can poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a clear copper color with a two finger head and excellent lacing.

S: Piney and citrus hops, grass, and onions. There are some sweet malts and a touch of alcohol as well.

T: Very hoppy up front, both citrus and pine. Cut grass, onions, and a hint of spice are present along with the sweet malts. Interesting mix for sure. The alcohol is barely noticeable for such a strong beer.

M: Medium bodied with ample carbonation.

O: Another winner from Oskar Blues!! They're quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries.

Serving type: can

03-21-2013 20:50:28 | More by nUgZ

barczar

Kentucky

3.93/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a brilliant caramelly copper with a frothy 2 inch cream head that lingers, eventually leaving sheets of thick lacing.

Resin, pine, fresh cut grass, onions, and catty hops form the initial aroma. Dank cannabis and fairly bready malt are accented by citrus fruit. Mint emerges. The mishmash of aroma is a tad strange.

Flavor reveals more of a citrusy start, with mango and grapefruit being overtaken by slightly sweet, toasted caramel malt for a second, finishing somewhat resiny, lightly bitter, and peppery. Fresh cut grass and pine surface as it warms, with floral hops and apricot adding flavor to the aftertaste. I burp onion.

Body is on the thick side, with fairly low carbonation, a slight astringent graininess, and moderate alcohol warmth.

Spared no expense on hop flavoring, and not as sweet as some examples. Could use a little more malt character, imo. But lots of great hop character. Rye doesn't overpower.

Serving type: can

03-21-2013 01:14:07 | More by barczar

BB1313

Ohio

3.64/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Canned on 2/27/13. 12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours a beautiful transparent golden color. Nice fluffy eggshell-white head and great lacing that sticks around. The aromas are very solid. Lots of grapefruit, pine needles, and lime zest. The aromas don't blast you in the face, but smells nice. The flavors are tasty, but not too aggressive. I'm picking up some pine sap and grapefruit rind. There's a solid caramel malt backbone giving it a subtle sweetness, but the hops still shine. Slightly spicy. Mouthfeel is very nice, like most of Oskar Blues' beers. It has active carbonation and is smooth and creamy on the tongue. Very smooth and fluffy. Alcohol goes unnoticed and it's a very easy drinking brew at 10% abv.

This is my first time having GUBNA. It's always been on my radar for years. I really wish I got to try the 100% Summit version, which seemed extremely polarizing. This version doesn't seem polarizing at all. The "onion/garlic" notes don't seem to dominate. This seems like a DIPA that would be friendly to the masses. Solid DIPA right here. I would drink this again.

Serving type: can

03-17-2013 18:39:02 | More by BB1313

looseteeth

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a tulip from a 12oz can, dated 9/12/12, so it's gotten comfortable on the shelf for a bit. It looks a shy cloudy apricot color while the moderate foamy halo settles around some surprisingly generous lacing. And quite pretty to look at too - it falls like intricate lattice work. The nose is right away biscuity sweet straight into sticky citrus fruits (mainly ruby red grapefruit, subtle cranberries and pomegranate, along with a slight whiff of peach) and over time as the beer adjusts to room temp more of the delicate pomegranate and cranberry notes prosper. This reminds of Green Flash' 'Le Freak' in that regard though I'm not sure what type of yeast Oskar Blues utilized for GUBNA. Medium carbonation and typical viscosity for the style on the mouthfeel. At 10% abv this does drink deceptively well with virtually no alcohol heat on the finish. Next time, I will be sure to crack one of these after it's acclimated from the fridge to the kitchen table as I am discovering with most beers I have tried with higher abv's that they're even more palatable when the chemistry of the beer has been altered by those varying change in degrees. Ultimately, definitely another winner from Oskar Blues right here - a brewery that has never disappointed my drinking experience.

Serving type: can

03-16-2013 04:30:59 | More by looseteeth

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.24/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Reviewed from notes
Straight from can to pint glass
A - Pours a nice looking honey orange color, 1.5 finger head, foamy.
S - Smells great, like fresh orange peel and orange juice, a little sweet malt and hop oil
T - Bittery sweet resiny hops, weird buttery flavor from the hops too, wayyyy too much alcohol flavor as well. Very off-putting.
M - Sweet stickiness from the odd hop flavor, but it feels very thin and watery.
O - This is actually a big disappointment to me, I love Dale's Deviant, but this is not in the same realm as that, the disgusting boozy flavor is overwhelming. The weird burnt buttery resiny hop flavor is what really does it in for me. Will avoid this beer for sure.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 22:57:50 | More by Omnium

bluejacket74

Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12 ounce can, canned on date of 02/27/13. Served in a tulip, the beer pours a clear golden/orange color with an inch off-white head that sticked around for a long time. There's also a good amount of lacing. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like mostly like citrusy (grapefruit, orange peel) hops, along with some grassy hops and bready malt. The taste is pretty much just like the aroma, this brew is all about the citrusy hops. There's also some light rye spicyness noticeable, along with a nice bitter finish. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit syrupy and has moderate carbonation. I think it's a good beer, but I don't think it's $12.99 a 4-pack good. With that being said, it's worth trying.

Serving type: can

03-09-2013 22:13:34 | More by bluejacket74

andrewjraab

Michigan

4.05/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Nice looking beer with amazing clarity for the style. Lacing is really pronounced.

S - Not a knock your socks off kind of nose on this, but big bouquet of floral hop aroma, some faint malts.

T - Big punchy hop flavor, balanced with some malts.

O - must have - solid DIPA.

Serving type: can

03-07-2013 04:43:13 | More by andrewjraab

ajd413

Colorado

2.84/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

I'm sick of buying Oskar blues beer only to discover off flavors. They need some better quality control. This beer is a diacetal bomb with lots of spicey rye flavor. Potentially could be much better, but like I said, I'm not going to continue to buy their beer to only find infections. Sorry for the bad review but come on! This is expensive beer even by craft standards and is simply not worth the price

Serving type: can

02-14-2013 01:22:41 | More by ajd413

Lemke10

Wisconsin

4.51/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This imperial IPA pours a semi-clear, copper color with a creamy, beige head. There is a mild scent of hops with some citrus. The taste is rather crisp and hoppy while being rather complex. The texture is quite smooth making for an overall tasty brew.

Serving type: on-tap

01-08-2013 19:31:49 | More by Lemke10

scruffwhor

Illinois

3.2/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Super clear brass and copper color mix. A nice head, and strong, thick film of foam after the pour. There's even a little stickage.

Sweet biscuity malt and resiny toasted hops. Add a little abv. heat.

Pretty sweet start to the flavor profile. Lots of toasty biscuits and sweet caramel. The hops pop in for a little resiny fun, but don't seem to add much bitterness or balance. The palate is a bit syrupy and alcohol warm. Its not bad, but not what I expected.

Serving type: can

12-31-2012 22:01:53 | More by scruffwhor

harrymel

Washington

3.1/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Canned 26SEP12

Clear gold and copper with a solid quilt of fine whites. Lots of lace. Smells of resin, well actually, this reminds me of the bowl on my weed pipe from high school. Dank. Flavor carries more sweet malts and this is of course dominated by resin, pine, marijuana, and a hint of malt extract. Medium bodied with low carb and a dry finish. This seems very one dimensional.

Serving type: can

12-27-2012 07:12:14 | More by harrymel