 tupalev (2605), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 30, 2006 MBG 06. Dark hazy orange, bubbly head. Artificial orange juice aroma - ok. Lots of hops and not much alcohol in taste - big biting hops at the end. Soooo citrusy. Nice, not mind blowing, but enjoyable stuff.
Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
Aug 3, 2005 Tap @ MBG, dark dirty orange in color, minimal head. Big sticky hop aroma. Lots of pine and citrus with a nice malt backbone. Initial flavor has the tiniest bit of sweet caramel malt, quickly turns to sticky hop resin. Big pine hop finish. I guess I’m in the minority on this one, but really enjoyed it. Even had a second sample to make sure.
Rastacouere (5551), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 28, 2005 Fuelic nose, very sweet and syrupy. Annoying unintegrated hops. Burning hay-like juiciness, sweet to the end. A bit like they had used dark malts in there, honeyish and syrupy. Hop juice finish, extremely grapefruity, piney and coniferous. Lots of bitterness, but less aromatics among the syrupy, thick, floral and fuelic dominants.
Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
Jul 24, 2005 On tap at MBG Festival: Big sweet citrus aroma with lots of piney hops. Reddish-orange with no transparency and a small off-white head. Light sweetness up front with a big citrus and pine hop finish. The slightest hint of caramel is dominated by the hoppy finish.
11026 (1799), Alabama, USA
Aug 1, 2004 Rusty orange color. Small head. Big citrus aroma. Thin body. At first taste not remarkable and then a huge hop release.
JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
Aug 14, 2003 6 Billion IBUs in this crazy concoction of hop juice. Huge piney aroma with little malt to speak of, although the drink was thick and chewy. The sweetness I fought hard to grasp made it seem like I was eating a candybar made of hops. A really unique hophead treat that is easily enjoyed in small samples, but too much could have dire results on your tastebuds...and motor skills, it packs 11%+ under all that chewy bitterness.
gwfrankpsu (231), McKinleyville, California, USA
Aug 7, 2003 The floral in the nose is grapefruit, pine, and blueberry? Loved the unfiltered appearance and found the beer chewy. I love beer you can chew and get it all. Hoppy finish and a very good experience. I like this beer.
redlem (1155), Illinois, USA
Jul 29, 2003 I have to go against the grain on this one. This was my favorite beer of the MBG festival. A hazy frozen orange juice color with a small lasting frothy head. Aromatic aroma of American hops, without the pine, that was mouthwatering. The hops hit the tongue with a subtle bang, coating then cleasing the palate. Very chewey. The 11.5% was not noticable in the aroma or taste.
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