hurrisnow (6), Nebraska, USA
does not count  Jul 3, 2008 This is a big beer, very hoppy,(DUH!) enjoyable. I found this by accident. I didn’t expect to find a big beer like this in Georgia due to their beer laws. I took this to my aunt’s house and my cousins who haven’t discovered beers like this really enjoyed it and it was a welcomed treat in Nebraska too!
 peter (327), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 28, 2008 2005
Immediately its about the malt. Deep caramel flavour, and some burnt sugars. Some mild hop bitterness exists on the back on the throat. Rye lingers in the mouth, and is the signature for this beer. Age has done great things for this beer.
Alldaydrinker (443), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 25, 2008 Pours a clear ruby red color with a small khaki colored head. Nose id very hoppy which is very enticing to this double ipa, caramel leads in the malty backbone with citrus and touch of earthiness. Initial taste is sweet, caramel, red berries, brown sugar. Mid palate to finish displays good hop balance that clean and crisp. Slight dry finish but still good palate duration. Touch of spicines from the alcohol is also present, however still well masked. Great double IPA,but was expecing more hops especially for the name.
bigrond (843), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 3, 2008 first off -this is not an IPA. Pours a cludy muddy reddish brown. Nice thick mouthfeel and a little hoppiness but the malt overrides everything. All in all a very good brew but mislabeled badly (by rate beer that is).
mike mcneil (636), St Augustine, Florida, USA
May 31, 2008 Bottle. Pours a handsome deep burgundy-brown color. Pour creates a fairly thin 1/2" beige colored head. Very little retention is noted other than a few isolated splotches of foam. No lacing at all. Aroma profile is rich and pleasant, but certainly not dominated by the hops. Considering the name of this beer one would conclude that something weird is going on here. This is no "hop monster." Nose is quite nicely balanced with smells of upfront toasted malts and bread, toffee snd caramel. Floating in the backgoround are some subdued hoppy notes of orange, grapefruit rind, herb and spice. Palate is moderately full, smooth and creamy with just a touch of tingly carbonation. The taste seems to serve up more of the hops than the aroma. Starts off with the sweet toasted malts and caramel, but quickly transforms to a firm herbal/citrus hop taste with a clean, crisp bitter hop finish. The 8.3% alcohol serves to tame the sweetness and warms the finish nicely. Goes down easily, but definitely a sipper. Not a "big, hoppy monster" so to speak, but still a very tasty brew
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