 Shadallion (526), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 23, 2009
Wowsa! A marked improvement over the alread-excellent Racer 5 classic. This beer has very big, crisp hop explosion up front followed by dominant, smooth malt sweetness. The maltiness is the big star here!
One of the better California IPAs.
jujubeast6000 (795), Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Reviewed 10/26/2009 (Tap @ Flying Saucer, Houston, TX):
Pours a strong golden red color semi-cloudy body, big foamy head, off-white, very lasting. Hoppy aroma. Medium citrus, some earthiness. Sweet maltinesss. Citrus taste, some earthiness. Citrus, orange taste. Some earthiness. Light body, creamy head. Very tasty.
angrypirate06 (781), Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 On tap at the Draught House, in Austin. Pours a clear brown color with a foamy off white head. Aroma is hoppy, soap, grass. Flavor is citrus hops, pine, astringent. Very bitter. Nice bubbly mouthfeel.
Snojerk321 (2015), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Tap @ Down Town Johnny Brown’s. Pours a mostly clear orange amber with a small bubbly off white head, spotty lacing. Nose is piny with some nice citrus notes. Not very bitter and fairly clean and crisp on the palate. Been wanting to try this one for quite some time......
drfabulous (1267), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 On draught at Falling Rock. I hope to see this again when we make it to the brewpub. Hoppy amber beer with fantastic taste. Rich. Lovely color. Excellent.
TipsyMcStager (928), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 pours amber-orange with thick head. Citrus and pine aroma. Sweet malt, hops, wood. Strong hop and alcohol finish.
beersearcher (260), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 strong pine and citrus aroma and flavor. really starts strong but then fades really nicely. alcohol is low enough to enjoy more of this. orange flavor right at the very end.
juiceisloose (671), Windermere, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Growler courtesy beerlando. Pours a dark orange color topped by a small, bubbly off white head that leaves some random spots of lace behind. The aroma shows the sweet toffee and caramel malt backbone to go with fresh floral and grapefruit citrus hops. The flavor follows with the striking bitterness from the fresh floral and grapefruit citrus hops, and balanced out by the sweet toffee malts and honey grains on the backend. Full bodied and sticky from all the hops with ample carbonation and a lengthy bitter finish. There is a touch of heat from the alcohol on the finish as well. This is a really tasty and well done iipa.
rustychiles (1058), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 on tap at papago. pours red tinged caramel color with a sticky white head. aroma is aromantic citrus pineapple hops and a touch of malt. flavor is juicy citrusy bitter hops. malt. pineapple apricot. exponential balance and a good bitter citrusy finish. fantastic ipa.
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