Couple Bands
Hudson Valley Brewery

 

On tap at Tap and Mallet in Rochester, NY.

This one pours a very hazy bright yellow, practically murky, with a small head and lots of lacing.

This is basically all juice- as such it's fairly boring. There's no bitterness and just a slight funky tartness-melon, grapefruit, lemon and lime- it's good but just way too one note.

This is grainy and not incredibly drinkable, with a good level of carbonation. This is grainy and too juicy.

This is not up to their usual level of excellence.

Pours a cloudy light orange with a well retained half inch white head that left minimal lacing. Smells and tastes of pineapple, orange peel, orange, pine and melon. Medium bodied and carbonated. Finishes with a mild bitterness which lingers and dry.

 

 

Draft

A- pours a hazy golden yellow color with a one-finger creamy white head that leaves some nice lacing behind

S- fruity and dank hops with notes of, melon, peach, citrus peel, resin, earthy/herbal mosaic notes

T- fruity up front with notes ripe melon, banana runts, peach, citrus peel and herbal hops. The finish is fruity with a candy like sweetness, longersnof citrus hops

M- medium body and carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and finish 4

O- fruit notes all over the map, tons of melon

 

 

 

A: Poured from the half-growler into a Duvel tulip. Body is juicy/hazy golden with a small whitish head.

S: Some tropical fruit (pineapple) and something green - think pine needles.

T: Juicy tropical fruit - pineapple juice, predominantly. Also some leafy, herbal hops. Finishes with a good lingering bitterness, and the ABV is felt as warmth in the belly.

M: Lighter than medium in heft, clean and light on the palate.

O: Very good. My first beer from these guys, I believe, and it bodes well for a brewery that's not to far from where I grew up.