 JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
Oct 7, 2007 Bonus. Bottle. I had no idea I had the "Summer" version until I noticed the fireworks on the bottle. INTENSE orange peel and grapefruit nose. Huge. No denying the acidic, almost fizzy citrus rind notes in the nose, it tickles my nose. Robust mouthfeel, rich, satifying, sweet on the sides of my tongue. Caramel and tangerine dancing together. This has got to be one of the finest, decadent beers I have enjoyed in a long time. Finishes with a slight bit of alcohol and a whole lot of grapefruity hops. Aftertaste lingers long after the swallow. malty coating holds a sweetness that, in turn, hold onto a piney bitterness. If this was widely available locally, I would alternate between it and Dreadnaught as my treat!
hiddenvariable (194), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 2, 2007 bottle. pours a hazy gold peach with a medium white head that lingers at the edge and leaves a lot of thick lacing. big nose of pink flowers and grapefruit and bubble gum, mingled with a milkshake malt scent and a hint of alcohol. big flavor with citrus hops and maybe a small sprucey note that i didn’t pick up in the smell, again with a hint of alcohol. the malts come out really nicely in the flavor to give it a very nice double ipa balance, and there is tiny bit of a smoky flavor as taste fades to palate. finishes obviously big on the bitter, with just a touch of sweetness. medium bodied and quite carbonated with a slightly filmy mouthfeel. a good beer that got much better as it warmed a bit.
mtoast (290), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 26, 2007 22oz bottle, consumed 9/26/07. Pours a very nice hazy golden color with beautiful rocky foam that has good retention and very nice lacing. Aroma is very citrusy, some hints of pale malts. Flavor is fairly balanced for such a hop bomb, good hop flavor and bitterness without being too over the top bitter. Bonus points for the yeasty goodness.
brianjames1 (322), Northridge, California, USA
Sep 26, 2007 22oz bomber. Mmmmm this is some good stuff. Excellent aroma very hoppy, smells citrusy with the slightest hint of malts. Pours a hazy orange with a froathy white head that sticks around. Tastes very bitter with a nice balance of malts to follow. Excellent brew and perfect fit for summer time boozin’
petematte46 (212), Dallas, Texas, USA
Sep 20, 2007 Updated: Sep 19, 2009Perfect balance of Hops and malt. Great pine and citrus aromas with a huge frothy head. A huge delicious IPA.
jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
Sep 16, 2007 Yum, 22oz bottle (Thanks BMart) just great, in your face hoppiness balanced with a substantial amount of malt, dangerously drinkable and easy to slam... really has a great taste, just great.
tramp55555 (42), Lisbon, Ohio, USA
Sep 15, 2007 Very hoppy with an excellent and well balanced malt flavor. This does not disappoint.
thornecb (1735), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 13, 2007 Pours a hazy red-tinted gold into a tulip. Fluffy white micro head calders as it slowly recedes leaving spider lacing. Fruity pine and resin aromas. Crisp and full with upfront juicy fruit and vanilla/ caramel with a lasting bitter resin finish.
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