 illinismitty (1449), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Jun 6, 2008 Updated: Jun 9, 2008
Bottle from Friar Tuck in Savoy, IL, thanks to my Mom. Pour hazy amber with a huge retentive light beige head. Nice aroma of fresh hops that give off notes of sweet exotic fruit. Medium bodied with a light earthy texture. Initial flavor of caramel and toffee malts that transitions to a huge bitterness mid palate, that is lemony and grapefruity. Clingy and resiny hoppiness on the finish with some slight alcohol warmth, and perhaps a bit too much citrus like acidity. This is a very nice offering from Boulevard. Kudos to them for creating a product for us beer geeks. The reason I did not give this a higher overall impression rating is that the hop schedule lacks some complexity and cohesiveness to take it to the next level.
riversideAK (1632), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle from pepsican. Thanks man! Aromas of citrus, pine, and some floral hops. Pour is hazy amber with a fantastic head and sticky, sticky lacing. A great looking beer. Nice bitterness up front in the form of citrus and floral hops, a touch of caramel, but the hops are the focal point here with a nice sticky bitterness. Incredibly drinkable with a great hop profile. A delicious beer.
badlizard (1523), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle from Holiday. Cloudy dark yellow with a white fizzy head. Clean citrus and hops aroma. Good crisp citrus, lemon zest, and earthy caramel taste. Decent.
SuzyGreenberg (1028), Seattle, Washington, USA
Oct 2, 2008 750 ml bottle - thanks to Sammy for the trade; pours dark orange with huge, off-white head; malty, lemony hop aromas; not sure where this is on the age scale, but come off as a very malty IIPA; mostly clear; sugary sweet and rich texture; bitter in the finish, but overall well muted with the sweetness; seems exactly like something else i’ve had before but can’t place it by reviewing my ratings; very nice
notalush (2071), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Thanks to valpoaj for this - pours a hazy dark orange, with a soapy, lasting head - earthy hops hit the nose first, and stay center stage, as fruity notes of apricot, grapefruit and peach latch themselves onto some biscuity malt and spicy/zesty herbal character - the flavor is much the same - starts with peppery hops, which diminish a little bit so that grapefruit and orange peel tartness can come forward, followed by a balancing malt sweetness - zesty and herbal in the finish - a little thin-bodied for something this strong, but pretty tasty.
MI2CA (1099), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Sample at J Gumbos Aug 2008 Indy tasting - Aroma is sharp pine resin hops with caramel fighting for attention. Flavor is grapefruit, flowery hops and caramel malt all nicely balanced. Palate is tart and creamy. A great IPA.
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