 JoeM500 (1877), 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!
aplusbreaks (128), , Colorado, USA
Nov 20, 2008 <b>Big Thanks to Swolf3 for the bottle</b><br /><br />
22oz bottle pours a hazy golden with a small but nice looking head that leaves behind some decent lacing. Aromas of hops have faded I think, smells more malty almost like a strong ale rather than a IIPA, kind of weird judging it by color then the aromas. Flavors are still hop strong with pine and citrus coming through with a definite malt presence.
poolboy (24), Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Nov 20, 2008 My favorite double IPA. Lots of hops of course. Has the hint of fresh oranges that is so great in double IPAs. Grapefruit and pine. Huge head. Not too sweet.
dogfish120love (110), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
Nov 18, 2008 Summer edition. Was kept at a warm temp 85 Degrees so keep that in mind when I rate the appearance.
Appearance: poured a golden orange with a thick frothy head that while disapating turned rocky.
Smell: huge citrus and grapefruit notes mixed with some signifigant pine and floral aromas.
Taste: huge citrus/ grapefruit hop flavor, on second swill alcohol is very present on the after taste.
Palate: good, but rather acidic and alcohol potent on the after taste, definitely an enamel dissolver, but thats what you expect from a solid IPA
grimreeser (756), Minnesota, USA
Oct 27, 2008 Pours a golden orange with a nice sized head, good lacing. Aroma of floral and citrus hops, caramel. Sweet with a solid bitterness.
couchand (164), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Oct 24, 2008 Hazy golden, some lingering white head.
Citric nose. Strong grapefruit, somewhat sweet aroma.
Strongly bitter, slightly boozy, and citric. A little sweet.
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