Professional Vandal
Origin Beer Project

Origin's APAs have been wildly varied for me so far, ranging from my lowest rated beer from them (3.49) to pretty solid beers on the upper end of what they do. That being said, I'm a little hesitant on this one, but even at worst it can't be that bad. Let's crack it open and see what it has to offer

Pours a lightly cloudy yellow gold with 2 fingers of soapy white head that fades to a thin cap and leaves decent lacing

The nose is vibrant but gentle, this is promising so far. I'm picking up on aromas of lemon zest, crackery malt, floral hops, honey, lime zest, pineapple, cereal grain, and a touch of banana

It's a bit more one-dimensional in its bitterness in taste but still very solid. On the front end of the sip I'm tasting bready malt, honey, grassy hops, orange zest, lemon zest, raw grain, and light banana. The swallow brings notes of bready malt, lime zest, pithy grapefruit, herbal hops, light pine, and honey

A light medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes mostly dry with a firm bitterness

Oh yeah, this is one of their good APAs. It's not perfect but it's damn good for what it is

Pours a clear pale gold with a finger of foamy head that slowly settles to a thin cap with some lacing. Faint grainy aroma. Taste follows nose. A bit astringent.