Filed under: IPA (shaker, tulip), Russian River | Tags: bitter, brilliant, chilled, clear, delicious, dissipates, flowery, golden, head, hops, lacing, nice, quickly, sour, sweet, tap, white

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Enjoyed this with friends at Issac Newton’s in Newtown, PA. On tap, served a chilled (sigh) shaker. Deep golden, brilliant, clear and delicious. Nice white head dissipates fairly quickly. Some lacing. All about the hops — delicious flowery aroma and bitter finish that is a little bit sour and sweet. Would be delicious with a Szechuan stir fry or with Vietnamese chile dumplings. Dark flavor, roasty, and an exemplar of the style. I really really want to try some of the bigger brews by RR.
Filed under: Hefeweizen (weizen), Southern Tier | Tags: apple, banana, brilliant, clear, clove, coriander, flowers, fruit, golden, head, long sweet finish, peach, quickly dissipating, slick, some bitterness, sticky, sweet, thin, weak lace, well crafted, white
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 360 C
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s, Lawrenceville, NJ for $5.99
Aroma: banana, apple, peach, flowers. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: clear, golden, brilliant, thin, white, head, quickly dissipating, weak lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: sweet, coriander, clove, fruit, some bitterness, well crafted. 9 out of 10.
Palate: slick, sticky, long sweet finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Classic hefeweizen. I would have it again. It’s a very nice example, and I like it a lot. Very well crafted. 18 out of 20.