 drewbeerme (1711), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 1, 2008
750ml bottle. bottled 7 months ago. thanks gregis for this one. pours hazy reddish amber with white head. nose is very faintly hoppy and slightly medicinal. flavors are sweet caramel, grapefruity. drinkable, straightforward and sweet. i’ll have to try again fresh. this isn’t a double ipa?
doubleo (652), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 18, 2008 750ml, Batch #DB8078. Pours slightly hazy, dark amber with a big fizzy head with decent retention and good lace. Smells astringent and grassy hoppy. Nice, not super strong but good and nice hop aroma for sure. Tastes astringent and bitter, citrus hoppy. Brings out the alcohol a bit. Lots of somewhat flowery, dark citrus flavor. Medium body, vibrant carbonation.
BlackDonald (696), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
Jul 17, 2008 First of all I just have to say this is a Killer Double IPA! The smell is lovely, it tells you everything that this beer has to offer, displaying all the hop characteristics, citrus, pineapple and grapefruit, with loads and loads of rich and sweet caramel maltiness. Dark amber in coloring with a creamy white head, that recedes down leaving behind lots of sticky lacing. Resiny bite on the palate, with some sweet citrus fruits and a very assertive malt backbone holding it all together very well. An excellent offering!
Beer_Hawk (628), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Bottle (Batch D8095). Poured a hazy copper with a creamy off-white head with some lasting and leaving lacing behind. Aroma of citrus hops and floral backed with a slight pine and malt background. Caramel malts in the flavor with an even mix of hops. Medium to full body that is sweet up front yet has moderate bitterness in the ending. Very nice.
MrBunn (795), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle. Pours a coppery haze with a massive head and thick aromas of floral and fruity hops. Flavor is refreshingly different from so many IPAs... sure, the pine flavored bite is there up front, but then things transition to a nice orange juice finish with a touch of hibiscus tea or some other flower type sweetness. There is enough malt to balance all of this out, but it doesn’t really have much character of its own. This is darn good and I wish I had another couple bottles.
fishingnet (711), Brandon, Florida, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle courtesy tpd975. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a large off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt with floral, citrus, and grassy hops. Taste is the same as aroma but more prominent. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and smooth alcohol. Very good.
|
