Pours a hazy, almost-solid orange color. Some lighter shades of orange shining through the edges. Little head and not much sticking around. Some huge grapefruit and orange notes in the aroma. Has a minty pine character that is reminding me a lot of Simcoe. Great Northwest hop character. Some tart esters. Definitely a strong malt backbone, too. Very bready and maybe just a little toasty. Very cool and pleasant on the nose.
Very rich caramel malt; almost has a bit of that raisiny flavor you get with highly carmelized malts. Hop flavor isn't too overwhelming. Getting some spice notes. Little resiny. A sharp bitterness tends to dominate the hop character. Some orange. Little oily. Finish rather dry with a lemon flavor lingering in the mouth. Medium body. Decent carbonation.
Aroma definitely wins on this one. Great brew, but I think it could benefit from some more of that Northwest character in the flavor.
