As promised, here is my review.
It’s fantastic.
Appearance is a deep opaque dark brown. I think the coffee actually may have shifted this from black to dark brown.
Aroma is almost 100% coffee. It’s a bit shocking, actually.
The first sip is like the aroma, almost 100% coffee, and intense. And you start to think this is overdone. Too intense on the coffee. They messed up the balance on this one.
But then the hops hit you. Glorious Willamette. Coffee on the front end, hops on the back end, and the dark malts lurking in between, popping out here and there. The hoppy aftertaste sucks you in, bringing you back for more and more and more. For anyone who likes coffee and hops, this is ridiculously drinkable. And you have no business ordering this if you don’t like coffee. And if you’re a hop head, well then all is right in the world.
My homebrewed version is now bottle conditioned and is also superb. I shall be getting together with Jason and we will have his version and my version side by side to compare and contrast. He said he made some minor modifications to the recipe. So i’ll find out what he changed and see what impact it had on flavor.
Also note that although i’ve previously reported this would be a one-off release, Jason has stated if this is well-recieved he will probably turn it into a regular fall seasonal. Let us hope.
Tags: coffee, Good People Brewing
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