Shred Smack Down!

**Aroma:** “Oranges, bananas, maybe a little hay. Some toast. Big tangerine notes with coconut and mango. Touch of dank and resinous hops aroma. Strong pine character. Pleasantly assertive hops nose.” **Flavor:** “Flavor is consistent with the aroma. I have to search to find a lot. Tropical fruit and some citrus peel sits on top of a surprisingly sturdy malt foundation. A little bit of caramel in there. The bitterness is delightful, with a long, citrus-like finish. Full fruity hops avor. In contrast to some of the others, hops flavor is what persists into the nish.” **Overall:** “An enjoyable beer, one I would happily quaff at a backyard barbecue. The long citrusy finish is sure to delight many—I’m guessing Citra hops in large amounts. I keep coming back to ‘sweet’ as a descriptor for this beer, but it’s very refreshing and enjoyable. A nicely balanced celebration of hops in session form. Elegantly made.”

“Pine and dank notes in the aroma complemented by subtle green onion, tangerine. Flavor continues the dank experience, carried by sneaky alcohols in a well-executed fashion. Finishes dry, drinkable, crushable.”

“Among the grainy malt, pleasant hints of pine and earthy dankness emerge out of the floral and perfume-like hop-forward nose, for a nicely complex and inviting aroma. The malt flavor comes across a bit thin and struggles to support the nuanced hop notes. The clean edge seems to further strip away nuance.”