 joeneugs (371), Livermore, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 I always smell the bottle right after I pop the cap to get that first whiff of concentrated aroma. I’m glad I did with this one. The bitter hop aroma is mouth watering. I love the sweet tropical fruit notes as well. Pineapple, peach, mango, grapefruit, this is my kind of IPA. It pours a clear copper color with a nice off-white head that disappears fast. Tastes very bitter with pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, grapefruit, and a touch of honeylike sweetness helps it go down smooth and easy... Oh yeah, sweet then buttery, then "slammed" by the hop. Great IIPA.
HopsWhisperer (10), , North Carolina, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 Poured a lemon-yellowish gold into a pint glass. Inch thick creamy head that slowly settled.
Great aroma. Very citrusy/grapefruity with some cut grass. Also a slight sweetness in the aroma.
Taste was great as well. Bitter hoppiness nicely balanced by a complementary malty sweetness. This beer tastes good!
Mouthfeel is very smooth. The hops hit first but you get a nicely cleaned palate after each sip.
Overall, this beer goes down far too easily for its high ABV. Be careful! This is also on the expensive side (I paid $3 for a 12 oz bottle) but I wasn’t disappointed. A little expensive to drink all the time, but was a very nice treat!
Beardface (1036), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 The hops in this one slam into you like a novacaine hurricane and don’t let up until you tap into submission. Beautiful gold pour with a massive citrus and floral aroma that largely features oranges. Some honey in the flavor on top of the aforementioned ingredients. For serious hop lovers only.
estebon100 (7), skokie, Illinois, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 29, 2008 this is one of the better beers that i have had a privlage of drinking. nice and hoppy with a hint of citrus (grapefruit)
SuperWhite92 (22), , Colorado, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 28, 2009 Updated: Mar 3, 2009Light and beautiful./
Pineapple, hops and citrus./
End review haiku ./
Okay. This beer inspired me to write poetry. It’s wonderful. Slightly boozy, perfect amounts of carbonation, and perhaps the best blend of hops I’ve had in a long while.
wwwdottom (27), Breese, Illinois, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 4, 2009 12 oz bottle - pours a cloudy copper with two finger head that leaves lacing throughout - strong citrus and floral hops in the aroma and taste - very bitter - overall this is a very good beer that I throughly enjoyed
lufkina (5), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
does not count | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 11, 2009 The aroma sucks you in, and the taste (from first touch of the tongue through aftertaste) does not disappoint. Definitely a sipping beer, but simply delicious.
ScottyP (314), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Pours a hazy burnt orange with white head. Aroma of fruity hops, some malt. Great hop bomb aroma. Similar taste, the hops are ever present but a hint of fruits and malts really balance this out. Very warm in my belly. Exceptional offering from Bells. I’ve just been hopslammed.
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