Spinster XPA
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
- From:
- Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.4%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 11.97%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 17, 2014
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York
3.29/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A: Prototypical hazy, pale goldenrod color when held up to light. Tangerine hues when not in direct light. Nice 1 1/2 inch-finger white head, but poor retention and minimal lacing counter the gorgeous color.
S: Bright tangerine rides a floral/herbal backbone. Medicinal aroma detected as well. Low malt character.
M: Oily and slick. Medium bodied. Fine but low carbonation level plays to a creamy feel. Decently bitter finish, neither dry nor astringent.
T: Some woodiness, cloves, orange, grapefruit. Lemon pith. All this and the bitterness covers up a very faint taste of garlic scapes after the beer rests on your palate for awhile, which lets you know it's time for another sip.
O: Not overdone, and true to the label as the Summit hops are the star. A pleasantly nice and straightforward "hop profile" beer that still manages to get good flavor from a relatively low 4.8%. Definitely not outstanding as I look for APAs with a little more malt flakiness to them.
Jun 18, 2014S: Bright tangerine rides a floral/herbal backbone. Medicinal aroma detected as well. Low malt character.
M: Oily and slick. Medium bodied. Fine but low carbonation level plays to a creamy feel. Decently bitter finish, neither dry nor astringent.
T: Some woodiness, cloves, orange, grapefruit. Lemon pith. All this and the bitterness covers up a very faint taste of garlic scapes after the beer rests on your palate for awhile, which lets you know it's time for another sip.
O: Not overdone, and true to the label as the Summit hops are the star. A pleasantly nice and straightforward "hop profile" beer that still manages to get good flavor from a relatively low 4.8%. Definitely not outstanding as I look for APAs with a little more malt flakiness to them.
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