Turok: Mosaic Hunter
Cellarmaker Brewing Co.

 

On tap in Sacramento - clear golden straw color with short white head leaving moderate lacing. Nose is mostly citrus with a bit of danky pine.Taste follows with hints of grassy earthy notes and more citrus. Nice mild bite lingers on the finish. A fine representation of mosaic hops.Tasty AF.

Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a firm layer and laces nicely.

S: Grassy, slightly dank, herbal pine, tropical and stone fruit, blueberry, a little citrus, biscuity bready malt, and just enough caramel sweetness.

T: Citrus, lemon lime, grapefruit, and tangerine, herbal pine, tropical and stone fruit, blueberry, papaya, pineapple, mango, apricot, guava, passion fruit, and a touch of melon, grassy faintly dank notes, just a hint of bubble gum, biscuity bready malt, and a little caramel sweetness.

M: A little on the fuller side of medium body, moderate carbonation, slightly slick oily finish in a good way.

O: Drinks like the pure essence of Mosaic, like what would come out if you squeezed some cones tightly in your hand. Stylistically it's kinda like a refined modern version of a classic West Coast IPA with the bitterness smoothed out, which really compliments all the great flavors they brought out. They absolutely nailed it.

 

For a single hop brew, you really can't complain unless you're a stickler. I commend the brewmasters for going into the unknown without knowing. This is a mosaic through and through, fruit and pine at the forefront and a tasty resinous finish. Well balanced too. Single hop beers can be delicious, if you have a bias against it going into the first sip, then it's best you leave your review at home.

 

 

 

From tasting notes 09/02/17, had on-tap at Final Gravity in Roseville, CA

Appearance - Served up in a pint, clear and bright golden in color with a white, thin layer of suds sitting atop.

Smell - Citrus and pineapple with a hint of pine, herb and spiciness. Faint, generic bready malt base found beneath.

Taste - Follows the nose. Citrusy with pineapple, pine and a touch of herbal spice. Tangy tangerine punch and pine lingers in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with slightly bitey carbonation. Slick, easy drinker.

Overall - Very good beer, but nothing that hesn't been done a hundred times over already. Single hop brews just don't have the complexity to deliver something truly special.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a clear pale gold with white head. Aroma full of orange and pine with some melon and berry notes. Sweet oranges and biting pine combine in the palate with a resinous finish and lingering berry fruitiness.