Swindler
Valley Brewing
- From:
- Valley Brewing
- Alberta, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.36 | pDev: 0.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 08, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 19, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Hop Tandem Series Vol 1: Simcoe + Amarillo
Local legend says that during Prohibition, Drumheller was the site of a very unusual robbery. It occurred at the train station where a barrel of moonshine was delivered. The police had been tipped off, so they stationed a guard to nab whoever came by to collect the goods. But a few days passed, and nobody showed. The officers then confiscated the cask for themselves…only to find it was already empty. Someone had drained out all the liquor by neatly drilling a hole in the bottom of the barrel, straight through the platform floor. The thief was never caught.
Local legend says that during Prohibition, Drumheller was the site of a very unusual robbery. It occurred at the train station where a barrel of moonshine was delivered. The police had been tipped off, so they stationed a guard to nab whoever came by to collect the goods. But a few days passed, and nobody showed. The officers then confiscated the cask for themselves…only to find it was already empty. Someone had drained out all the liquor by neatly drilling a hole in the bottom of the barrel, straight through the platform floor. The thief was never caught.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)
4.33/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a not quite clear apricot orange colour with two plus fingers of bubbly to creamy capped off white head.
Aroma is certainly hop forward - a bit dank and sweaty - pine, grapefruit and as warmed a bit an intoxicating pungent over ripe orange smell tantalizes the olfactory nerve.
Tastes of grainy malt sweetness but again the hops dominate the palate - earthy over ripe citrus, piney, resinous and dank with a weedy note and a decent bitter kick.
Moderately full smooth mouthfeel, nicely carbonated - the earthy citrus bitterness lingers.
Jan 08, 2022Aroma is certainly hop forward - a bit dank and sweaty - pine, grapefruit and as warmed a bit an intoxicating pungent over ripe orange smell tantalizes the olfactory nerve.
Tastes of grainy malt sweetness but again the hops dominate the palate - earthy over ripe citrus, piney, resinous and dank with a weedy note and a decent bitter kick.
Moderately full smooth mouthfeel, nicely carbonated - the earthy citrus bitterness lingers.
Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)
4.38/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Volume 1 of their Hop Tandem Series. This one is brewed with Simcoe and Amarillo hops.
Appearance - Pours a honey amber with three fingers of frothy white head.
Smell - piney, earthy, leafy, floral, and weedy hops, pine resin, grapefruit peel, bready malts, caramel, and earthy yeast.
Taste - bold piney, earthy, leafy, floral, and weedy hops upfront. The pine resin comes in with a nice punch next followed closely by the grapefruit peel. The bready malts, caramel, and earthy yeast round out the brew.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes sticky with the hops lingering alongside the pine resin and grapefruit peel.
Overall - A bold and well executed IPA that delivers on drinkability and flavour. I commend Valley for starting this series. I look forward to sampling the next one.
Dec 19, 2021Appearance - Pours a honey amber with three fingers of frothy white head.
Smell - piney, earthy, leafy, floral, and weedy hops, pine resin, grapefruit peel, bready malts, caramel, and earthy yeast.
Taste - bold piney, earthy, leafy, floral, and weedy hops upfront. The pine resin comes in with a nice punch next followed closely by the grapefruit peel. The bready malts, caramel, and earthy yeast round out the brew.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes sticky with the hops lingering alongside the pine resin and grapefruit peel.
Overall - A bold and well executed IPA that delivers on drinkability and flavour. I commend Valley for starting this series. I look forward to sampling the next one.
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