 Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 11, 2003 2002. Pours with a generous off-white, pillowy head. The body is orange red with plenty of floating sediment. The aroma is strongly hoppy, with citrus, pine and perfume, a touch of sweet spice and plenty of bitterness. A nice balance exists between the malt and hops. The beer starts with a bready malt character with a nice caramel topping. Quickly, it moves to a bitter, hoppy finish that leaves a puckering sensation that yearns for more. Sap and citrus dominate the hop profile and it really is enjoyable. A wonderfully crafted IPA that really pleases. Thanks to Jake Barnes for bringing this back to Illinois.
cathcacr (593), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 29, 2007 A nice "warming" ale. Much like some of the old stock ales I’ve tried; goes down soft and smooth on the palate, with some mild spiciness throughout. Didn’t really look like a "red" to me -- more of a dark amberish orange.
BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 22, 2007 Big dense off-white head on top of a cloudy golden body. Heavy nose of grapefruit and pine with malts displaying notes of caramel and sugars. Sweet flavour behind heavy bitterness. Medium to full body with a nice, creamy texture. The bitterness continues into the long finish. Dry finish.
desurfer (1069), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 6, 2008 Clear orange body. Aroma of piney hops, almost Christmas tree-like. Flavor is full of more pine and citrus hoppiness and an assertive alcohol character. Biting carbonation. Very nice!
jerc (3964), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2006 December 2004 Copper - dark amber body. Gorgeous big creamy off white head, and nice lacing on the glass. Big pleasantly hoppy aroma, shows a touch of green hops and muted citrus. Lots of hops present in the flavour predominantly resiny with a touch of pine but not much citrus aside from some punchy grapefruit in the finish. Nice medium to full body. Very nice beer. Thanks to whoever brought this to Dougs for the Toronto Christmas Party 2004. 8/4/9/4/17 - 4.2
jimhilt (1694), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Pours a five-finger cream head that fades very slowly leaving a good lace. Cloudy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Malty/alcohol nose. Flavor is tart raisins, caramel and some alcohol. Nice holiday ale. Yeast settles out in glass. $4.70 for a 22 oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma. Label has ABV at 8.5%.
JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 11, 2004 Updated: Oct 2, 2006Light perfume/floral hops in the nose. I definitely detect peaches, which are very interesting. Body is a little hazy with a nice dark red color. Tastes great... not overly hoppy, but still very flavorful. Very well balanced. Some grassy hops barely detectable in taste. Texture is creamy and medium bodied; I wish it was more resiny. This is definitely one of the top IIPAs, a bit better than the over hopped, overhyped Dreadnaught.
bu11zeye (5698), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2006 (Bottle, 2006 vintage) Pours a clear amber body with a huge long-lasting beige head. Aroma of fresh citrus, breadiness, and caramel. Flavor of caramel, chocolate, hops, and an abundance of malt presence.
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