Point The Way
Golden Road Brewing

 

 

 

A: The beer is very hazy yellow in color - too hazy to see if there is any visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that quickly settled down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of tropical fruits and grapefruit are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has dank flavors of tropical fruits and grapefruit with a light amount of bitterness. There are hints of pine in the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. Only a light amount of crispness is present.
O: This beer is a lot lighter in body compared to what I would have expected from all of the hop flavors in the taste. As such, it is rather sessionable.

Serving type: can

 

12 oz. can - Best enjoyed by 10/26/2019 stamped on bottom. (Had it it just in time!)

Pours slight hazed golden yellow with a foamy head that becomes a bubbly island with some bubbles of lacing.

The smell is of citrus (grapefruit) and pine. Classic traditional American IPA aroma. (Just about hits a 4 in my opinion.)

The taste is of citrus and pine with slightly caramelized bread/grain backing. It has a slightly spicy/leafy finish. Some bitterness lingers. Some alcohol shows throughout.

It hits medium-bodied in a slightly watery way. Slightly/sharp astringent. The body holds together well enough. Some bitterness stays on the palate.

I wouldn't put it in a West Coast hop bomb category, but hop-forward enough to fit a more "old school" interpretation of the style. Not particularly unique, robust or complex, but nice enough to work well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On draft at the brewery in Glendale. Nice well balanced with just a little funk to it that could have upped this to a 4 rating. Piney, citrusy and bone dry.

 

 

 

 

A: moderately hazy; deep gold in color; 1+ finger ivory head that receded to a splotchy cap; very little lacing;

S: pine and citrus;

T: a hodgepodge of flavors that don't come through as anything coherent; pronounced bitterness toward the end - a little harsh;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;

O: the flavor was not all that pleasant;

 

 

Draft at LAX.

Basically no head.
My sense of smelling is bad.
More dense appearance than I prefer.
My way to determine overall rating is, “Would I have I have a 2nd one right now?” and, “In another new place would I have it again?” Answers are “yes.”

 

Appearance: orange with a 1" head that produces some mild lacing.

Smell; very light citrus aroma.

Taste: caramel, grapefruit, pineapple, some mild pine, and a late biting bitterness.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Crisp to start, less crisp and slightly dry at the finish.

Overall: middle of the road IPA that comes across a bit unbalanced for me.

 

 

 

 

Had canned version. Drinkable session like despite almost 6% ABV. Would drink again/not turn down as summer beer. Unfortunately there are so many other IPAs in same class, and probably won't circle back. Still a decent beer.

 

12 oz can poured into pint glass

L - Pours a hazy orange color with a white, foamy head that dissipates down to an inch and leaves a good lacing.

S - Citrus, pine, orange zest, not the strongest nose to it.

T - Bitter rind, slight lemon citrus, piney, slightly sweet honey, a strong hoppy bite at the end.

F - Very drinkable, sessionable IPA with an astringent carbonation. Light, crisp, slightly dry finish.

O - A solid, drinkable west coast IPA worth the price. Just about what you can expect from a balanced brew.

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