Saturday, September 24, 2016

Batch 135 APA tasting notes

Cold

Massive tan head, several gushers in the batch, deep orange color, pretty clear

Aroma bright fruit, like a sweet fruit punch, slight malt sweetness

Mouthfeel moderate body, big carb cleans up coating, some cling on roof of mouth

Flavor bitter citrus peel, that's about it

Finish hop bitterness cloys, not particularly satisfying

Overall, it was better when it was fresher, but just too much bitterness all along.  Malt disappears here: portions of the batch were clearly contaminated so maybe it got too dry?  Hop flavors and aromas are pretty dead at this point.  This is just too bitter, needs less early and more late hops.

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