Had at El Topo. — 4 years ago
Hazy light orange, tiny bubbles, light head on pour. Typical hop-forward nose, in mouth dank hoppy flavors with slight tart nectarine pulp and nectarine stone finish. Not at all sweet so a serious take on fruit ales by the original hops-happy craft brewery out of Chico CA. It will grow on you — 5 years ago
Medium bodied, dry and savory — 2 years ago
Excelent, exquisit!!! Mouthful and tasteful. Plenty of fruit!! Great aroma — 3 years ago
Wow, worthy of any comparison to Champagne!! Yeasty, deep, subtle bubbles, slightly saline. Served some to the fam with Aperol and (lime twist) topo chico. Excellent. Chef’s kiss. — 4 years ago
Nice and dry, minerally, great with hard to pair veggies: asparagus, radishes, leeks,,.topo cheese, membrillo...,l — 5 years ago
Brad Jensen
This is a big one, bold, juicy, with real presence of the 16% alcohol despite the age. Nose of blackberry, pine wood, vanilla, band-aid, somewhat musty clothes, and cacao. The age is definitely there in the musk and dustiness, but it’s unclear what to expect with a beast like this. Full bodied, dark purple/red and deep color, but no sense of the age in the color. Palate shows more of the age, deep chocolate notes, overripe plum, driftwood, slate and some malo-like milky elements. The alcohol is definitely there, with a finish like menthol, softened but present, well integrated tannins, with those Chico-raspberry like hints lingering for a long time into a finish that’s round and somewhat meaty. Weirdly, VERY strangely, tastes a little bit like skin. — 20 days ago