Transient Artisan Ales Obligatory

__Aroma:__ “Juicy and fruity, with notes of overripe pineapple, melon, grapefruit, and orange. Light white bread yeast notes. Some slight spice character, with a funky hops aroma up front.” __Flavor:__ “Assertive hops bitterness that lingers and sticks to the teeth. The flavor hits with an interesting complexity, adding grapefruit sweetness and pineapple that extends into the finish as it warms. Dank earthiness on the finish.” __Overall:__ “A full-bodied IPA with lots of hops flavor and aroma. Good body and nice complexity, but a little too bitter for a New England IPA without the juice character to support it. This is an interesting beer that invites more investigation.”

__Aroma:__ “Big piney notes with some orange and grapefruit underneath. Light lemongrass, and a little bit of melon, tropical fruit, and black currant. Earthy background, and once it warms, there is a bit of bready malt, but it is missing the big hops aroma.” __Flavor:__ “Hops-forward with pine and citrus dominant, and as it warms, some pineapple notes appear. There is a moderate fruity sweetness up front that’s almost like candy. Medium malt body that’s sufficiently complex without distracting from the hops. The mouthfeel is slightly sweet through the mid-palate, but it gives way to a dry and slightly bitter finish that entices you to take the next sip.” __Overall:__ “Nicely done juicy pale ale with fruity, big tropical, and citrus notes. There’s a great bitterness in the background to round out the fruity flavors. A refreshing, juicy hops showcase that’s surprisingly good, given the subdued aroma.”

**Aroma:** “Grassiness, earthiness, spiciness, sweet tobacco notes, tropical fruit, lemon zest with a touch of leather in the back. Little-to-no malt aroma.” **Flavor:** “Had some oddness to it—curry? Complex flavor with some spice notes—smokey, earthy, cheesy, leather. Good sweet hop fruitiness of citrus, orange juice, slight grapefruit with mild notes of pine. Juicy character comes through. Touch of malt backbone. Finish is bitter but not lingering. It’s great how clear the hops were.” **Overall:** “An odd, aggressive beer that highlights the complex fruit hop character that is balanced well through the beer. Nice grapefruit lingering in the finish.”