 apshah99 (144), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 1, 2008 Pours a clear copper with floating particles and a thin head. Hoppy citrus nose with a bit of malt and alcohol. Very nice taste with hops, caramel, and grapefruit followed by huge bitter finish somewhat balanced by malt. Very well done!
dchmela (1440), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 Merritt Island Throwdown ’08: Bottle, courtesy Beershine/Oakes. Dark amber pour with lots of chunks floating around. Malty, hoppy, grapefruit aroma. Bitter grapefruit pine dry taste. Finishes with a lot of bitterness.
gunhaver (1025), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 Updated: Jun 4, 2008Merritt Island Throwdown ’08: Bottle, courtesy Beershine/Oakes. Pours a copper color with a yellowish hue. Decent head on this one, and sticky lacing on the glass. Hoppy aromas, with some sour grapefruit, and vanilla. Nice. Bitter bite to start the flavor, with a hoppy and creamy character. Grapefruit and citrus are in the background. Bitter bite, easy drinking and refreshing. Decent overall.
frankenstein (64), Livermore, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 29, 2008 Great hop aroma as expected. Nice light copper color. Has a fantastic hop flavor. Best beer Anderson Valley has brewed yet, in my opinion.
AgentSteve (1375), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 29, 2008 Pours a golden copper with a full, tight, cream colored head. Nose is really beautifully full of pine and citrus hops. Flavor is creamy in the mouthfeel, with the taste nicely balanced between bitter and citrus hops and smooth caramel malt. I think this is mnew favorite AVBC beer. Well done.
beerguy101 (3940), Newark, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 29, 2008 Tasted on tap at the 2008 Bistro 2xIPA Fest. This Imperial IPA pours a medium orange gold color. Small to medium sized head. The aroma is caramel and piney. A medium bodied Imperial IPA. The malts are caramel and fruity. The hops are citrusy and grapefruity. Nice balance. Good carbonation. This beer is a balanced a touch toward the hops, but there is enough malt sweetness to balance it at the finish. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
UselessGdTaste (363), Long Beach, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 28, 2008 The initial nose is very orangey... Citrus is certain. Very refreshing and rather unexpected. I wouldn’t agree that it is an imperial IPA, but whatever. It is very good.
Snojerk321 (1984), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 27, 2008 22oz bottle from BevMo Mission Valley. A reddish amber pour that was mostly clear. A small off white head with light lacing was present. A very pronounced floral hop aroma with some citric tartness. A very good IPA.
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