 ElGaucho (1726), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Nov 5, 2004 Updated: Mar 26, 2006
3/26/06 Re-rate: 6th annual Bistro IIPA fest. Draught. Not quite as good overall as I remember, which is possibly due to having it amongst a lot of other great IIPAs or the fact the 1st time I was somewhat excited about having my first Yulesmith brew. Much sweeter aroma than the Drakes Denogginizer. Bigg, off-white head; slightly hazy; exellent. Not liking it as much as the Drakes. Creamy. Less piney than Drakes and somewhat harsh. Hop variety may not be my favorite. 11/5/04: Bottle. Prior to October 30, 2004, Alesmith beers had eluded me. On that night I was able to try not one, but two of them; this being the 2nd. Nice hoppy, sweet aroma. Light amber in color. Small, off-white head. Excellent lace. Awesome flavor. Rich with high alcohol presence. Similar to the DFH 120 Minute IPA, but with much less alcohol, and therefore better. Ar 8, Ap 4, Fl 8, Pal 5, Ov 17
aplusbreaks (99), , 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 (6), Lafayette, Indiana, USA
does not count  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 (107), 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 (162), 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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