 theisti (1689), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 10, 2007 22 oz. bottle from Zinister, shared at at the 12/7 tasting at Indra’s. Pour is orange-ruby, cloudy with a 1/2 inch off white head that fades pretty fast. Aroma of earthy hop, some citrus, some pine. Taste of the earthiness initially, with some resin hops kicking in the middle and a nice pine/citrus finish. There is a nice malt backbone throughout, lending some biscuit sweetness. I really liked the balance in this one, and the subtle transition between the hop flavors. Really nice, thanks Mike!
pantanap (1369), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 8, 2007 bomber.....pours a crisp and clear amber brown with a thin white head....tropical fruit and a load of pine hops offsetted and balanced by an equally strong malt component. aroma didn’t explode out of the glass like the Exponential but is pleasant nonetheless.....this one had a huge initial bitter pine kick which i wasn’t ready for but is fast to smoothen out with sweet sticky malt. almost tastes like how our xmas tree smells but still remains pretty balanced. the finish is slightly bitter that never becomes too in-your-face which i enjoyed....better than the recently tried hop juice but behind others like alesmith ipa and exponential hoppiness.
csbosox (1082), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 7, 2007 Wonderful hoppy aroma chock full of tangerine, orange, and citrus. Orange colored. Wonderful candy like citrus hops. Bitter, but smooth bitterness. Amarillo? Great stuff.
biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 5, 2007 Light in color, the way I like IIPA. Fresh and fruity hop bomb resin aroma with just a hint of caramel malt. Smooth, sweet and resinous with a big soft hop flavor. Has some grassy and vegetative notes that fuss with the nice citrus, pine and apricot flavors. LIngering but balanced bitterness.
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 Super piney. Good hops. A nice, bitter aftertaste. We drank a bomber while watching Superbad. The two - film and beer - went hand in hand. Another San Diego beauty.
swoopjones (1920), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 on tap @ O’Briens in San Diego. Not very impressed & I seem to be alone here. Something seemed a little off her. Not really impressed with hop aroma or presence. Will have to rerate
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 3, 2007 Big thanks to cbkschubert for this one. Pours turbid orangy with 3-finger off-white head. Aroma is tropical fruit, caramel malt, tangerine, mango, black pepper. Tastes resiny hoppy, caramel malty, with pineapple, grapefruit, mango, black pepper, and a rich, complex, very smooth palate. This one is outstanding.
ajm (950), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 Updated: Jul 29, 2009Had this fresh thanks to psprings and was really impressed. The nose is captivatingly creamy like Thunder Canyon’s IPA. Light orange notes with mild hop, sweet cream and white hot alcohol tying them together. When not fresh, this one gets piney and orange peel bitter kinda fast and this really sharpens the huge malt profile. Had fresh, the malts still loom large and I think this takes away from some potential fruit/flower notes.
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