 eboats (901), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 2, 2009 Big, brutal, and powerful. This is a hop loaded monster with thick syrupy caramel malts to add some balance though it still favors the power of the hop. Lots of fruit hop flavors with some alcohol burn. A cross between Great Divide Hercules and Boulevard’s Single Wide.
tennisjoel (951), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 Pour is deep orange with a fun pillowy head. Very nice aroma of citrus, caramel, brown sugar, and bready yeast. Some barleywine characteristics. Surprisingly alcoholic flavored for only 8.5% ABV, yet not offputting by any means. That is my only complaint with this brew. Very well done.
iabeerguy (175), Iowa, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 28, 2009 Pours a dark goldish-brown with a nice foamy head. Lots of lacing and the aroma is of hops and spices. Fruity/hoppy finish that goes down nice and smooth. A very good beer.
churchill00 (154), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 22, 2009 Really quite smooth for an IPA. Spot on sweetness. I was expecting scorched earth, but this was downright silky.
kiefdog (1639), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 21, 2009 Bottle courtesy of ericandersnavy. Pours a hazy amber color with thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of caramel, honey, pine, light floral esters. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of light floral hoppiness, pine, grapefruit, caramel, honey. Generally medium body with a light floral hop finish.
yalnikim (785), Wellington, New Zealand
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 Tasted 1/09/2009. 750ml, cork and wire. The second day of an extended break in Sunshine Coast, Australia. I brought some gold with me because I knew I’d be struggling to find a hop, let alone a hoppy beer, on this trip. Hazy amber. Gorgeous aroma of peach, geranium, caramel and a bready slightly yeasty note. Big bitterness and strong hop flavour is very well balanced by a solid malt depth. Estery. earthy. Peppery. Complex. Delicious IPA going on Barleywine.
markwise (1200), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 19, 2009 Thanks kiefdog for the share. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Nose is citrus (grapefruit), caramel, and slight pine hops. Flavor is very similar with a balanced bite and a nice malt backbone. Interesting IPA.
brenn79 (212), Idaho, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 17, 2009 750 bottle- Cloudy amber color, Inch thick head. For this being a strong IPA, it’s pretty mellow. I don’t even taste the alcohol at 8.5 %. Hops are more present as it warms. A very enjoyable double IPA.
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