Hoptical Delusion VIII
Arbor Ales
- From:
- Arbor Ales
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 3.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 24, 2013
- Added:
- Jun 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.79/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Nov 2013. Purchased a while back from Trembling Madness in York. Described as a heavily-hopped pale ale with low bitterness.
Poured into a straight pint glass. Bottle conditioned. A hazy golden-amber hue with fine sediment and medium carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Aroma of fruity hops with notes of grapefruit, lemon/lime, orange peel, white grape, mild tropical fruit and grass/hay. Underpinned by subtle caramel malt and earthy yeast - very nice.
Tastes of fruity aromatic hops with a dry finish. Notes of grapefruit, orange peel, citrus, white grape, grass/hay, faint tropical fruit, caramel malt, earthy yeast and subtle stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and very dry - hop oils tantalise the tongue. Pleasant carbonation and good body for the strength. Rather astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of fruity aromatic hops, stewed leaves and earthy yeast.
Tasty - another hop-forward brew from Arbor. Looks nice, with an aroma and flavour dominated by fruity hop notes and earthy yeast. Decent body; carbonation could be a tad more lively. A beer for hop-lovers - if this is you then don't pass it over.
Nov 24, 2013Poured into a straight pint glass. Bottle conditioned. A hazy golden-amber hue with fine sediment and medium carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Aroma of fruity hops with notes of grapefruit, lemon/lime, orange peel, white grape, mild tropical fruit and grass/hay. Underpinned by subtle caramel malt and earthy yeast - very nice.
Tastes of fruity aromatic hops with a dry finish. Notes of grapefruit, orange peel, citrus, white grape, grass/hay, faint tropical fruit, caramel malt, earthy yeast and subtle stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and very dry - hop oils tantalise the tongue. Pleasant carbonation and good body for the strength. Rather astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of fruity aromatic hops, stewed leaves and earthy yeast.
Tasty - another hop-forward brew from Arbor. Looks nice, with an aroma and flavour dominated by fruity hop notes and earthy yeast. Decent body; carbonation could be a tad more lively. A beer for hop-lovers - if this is you then don't pass it over.
Reviewed by CwrwAmByth from England
3.54/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 500ml bottle into a dimpled pint mug.
Pours a cloudy light orange colour with a small white head.
Smells pretty hoppy - herbal and fruity.
Tastes quite hop forward - more of those herbal and fruity flavours, with quite a clean, crips malty finish.
Overall quite a nice beer, not as good as #2 though.
Jun 30, 2013Pours a cloudy light orange colour with a small white head.
Smells pretty hoppy - herbal and fruity.
Tastes quite hop forward - more of those herbal and fruity flavours, with quite a clean, crips malty finish.
Overall quite a nice beer, not as good as #2 though.
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