 madmitch76 (520), , Essex, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 2nd May 2009. Amber beer, hops dominate. A little malt at the start is quickly overpowered by smooth hops. Just a little bitterness. Overall a smooth hoppy beer just about held together by the malt base.
ditmier (1053), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Bottle - Thanks beachbum25! - Pours a hazy amber with a large tan cream head...aroma is resinous and floral, sticky toffee, oranges and citrus...flavour is dank hop extract immediately, sweet caramel, not terribly hop bitter, rather gets it from a burnt sugar bitterness...dark fruit and ample carb...warming and tasty...
funkleshite (9), California, USA
does not count  | 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 bomber from whole foods market. poured a little on the cold side. amber color with a tan head and a dissipating carbonation. Hops and caramel on the nose, very piny. sweet, fruity malts and strong resinous hop flavor. Dragonfruit and toffee as it develops. Tastes creamier the more it warms. well balanced and overall a nice wintery double IPA.
gam (1081), brisbane, Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Small head leaves some cover of lace and edge bubbles,not strong carbonation but ample,pour is dark salmon pink to mauve like,aroma spicy dark fruit wine brown sugar brandy,flavour fizzy smooth malty brandy raisin cinnamon cherry pine caramel,just a good ale,finish good bitter taste smooth with a fizz.
gorditoabd (162), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 Bomber. Pours a deep rich amber with two fingers or so of thick, tan foam and a middling amount of carbonation racing up the sides of the glass. Aroma is solidly hoppy with a good bit of caramel. Flavor is of sweet pine hops, fruit, malty sweetness. Hardly any burn at the end and the booze is practically imperceptible. Mouthfeel is lasting without being cloying or overwhelming. Really nice tingling presence stays on the tongue long after the quaff. Nice job again Alesmith!
joeneugs (308), Livermore, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 Pours amber with a disappearing tan head. The aroma is fruity and hoppy with a heavy dose of caramel. Very malty. The flavor is sweet, full of dark fruit, caramel, and toffee with a hop bite at the end. Well balanced and super tasty. The alcohol is well hidden. This one exceeded my expectations. All the best qualities of a winter warmer and an exceptional IIPA all rolled into one.
tarheels86 (723), Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 Bomber (shared as instructed by bottle). Pours an unclear crimson with a two-finger creamy, tan head that has good retention and lacing. Nose is stale DIPA: strawberry cheesecake, nutty, piney, spicy hops. Same with the taste. Lots of spruce and pine needles. Needs to be fresher to really see why this is raved about. Great palate though as this has an incredible pine needle bitterness throughout but is creamy rather than harsh in the mouthfeel. Boring. A massive piney hop bomb.
satan165 (558), River Grove, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 aged approximately one year.huge cotton candy head. appearance is deep ruby red. nose is gigantic toffee bomb, crunchy and slick, deep and sweet. flavor is wondrous balance...huge toffee is smoothed out substantially by hops hardly found in the nose. dark, strong pine is chewy and delicious. palate lingers, bitterness especially. this is the definition of a successful big beer and the epitome of a great ASA
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