 drseusszb200 (193), Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 smells fantastic, of hops, citrus and a sweet smell. pours an orange color with a head that fades quickly. taste is citrus, hops, and a sweet aftertaste because of the honey
KnN (716), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 Pours a really nice orange/light amber color with a thin long lasting white head. Aroma is hops out the wazoo. Grapefruit, pine, citrus a couple I can’t even describe. It’s like the Noah’s ark of IPAs 2 of every kind of hop they’ve got plus a few more to keep things interesting. Alcoho isn’t even a factor. Can’t tell it’s there at all. This beer isn’t all about the hops though, it’s actually got a strong enough malt backbone to prop up all that hoppy goodness. Don’t know how some beers are able to skate that fine line between hop nirvana and crushed aspirin bitterness so well, but this beer is well on the nirvana side. Good stuff.
BgThang (118), Texas, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 HOLY CRAP! BATMAN!
I am glad I did not review some of the previous bottles I received in trade. They were a little calm compared to a fresh hopslam. THIS IS CLOSE to being the best DIPA when its fresh!.
Nose - straight up grapefruit, citrus, piney. man its an explosion in the olde nasal cavity.
appearance - little cloudy, copperish orange color. Little head.
Mouthfeel - little tangy on the front end and then grapefruit. Mellow out on the finish and leave a smooth refreshing aftertaste.
This is one fine brew. I can sit here a sniff it all freaking night,.
Its sad that its only release as a seasonal, its overpriced, and can be hard to get ahold of.
Serving type: bottle
thorongil2 (56), , Ontario, Canada
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Updated: Jul 9, 2009(bottle) strong lychee nose, strong bitter fruity flavours totally hiding 10% ABV, very long finish,
skoll (127), Traverse City, Michigan, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Poured out a bright orange color, with a sticky off white head. Aromas are grapefruit, pine, clover & honey. Flavors are all hops then more hops on the finish, with a little honey for sweetness. Malts are very subdued, barely noticeable. Medium mouth feel, Alcohol is well hidden in the flavors, but it sneaks up on you. Not my overall style of brew but could warm up to this one.
boFNjackson (1262), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Bottle... Poured amberish-orange with a thin white head. Aroma of floral hops and buttery grains. Big carbonation on the palate. Lots of hop flavors with a strong, sweet base that accentuated the malted, grain balance.
monkeychugg55 (222), Joliet, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Pours a cloudy golden amber (which is a tad yellower than I had expected) with a bubbly white head. Mind numbing aroma of cascade and I wanna say simcoe? Pine, red grapefruit, tangerine, and lemon zest. Flavor is balanced quite well between a lighter than usual, but perfectly sweet malt, and an aggressive citrus bitterness. One of my new favorites. Too bad it’s no longer sent here. :(
beernbourbon (263), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 It’s just good. I do not taste the sweetness that many talk about but I do taste amazing hop flavor that lasts and lasts.
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