 bubbleflubber (893), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 Pours amber into the glass, with a fluffy eggshell head that retains nicely, leaving soapy lace down the glass. Immediately, musty notes of grapefruit and earthy pine overtake my nose... this diminishes to a clean pine aroma. Sweet malt, grapefruit/other muddy citrus notes, and light alcohol hit the flavor palate. The finish is similar, with an effervescent pine hop and lightly retentive alcohol burn. This seems to be a decent Impy IPA, but a bit unilateral and lacking in mouthfeel to provide a nice substantial base for the other contingencies.
kassner (455), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 19, 2009 Final got this beer on Tap at Mad Mex in Oakland. Good choice Nikki. Cloudy amber with an exceptional creamy tan head. Great Lacing and aroma and flavors to match the sight. Plenty of hops, just a little sweeter than most Cherries and Grapefruit, and a finish that lingers A big rating from my view for IPA’s
WabashMan (807), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 I wasn’t as impressed with this as I had hoped to be. Most of the features of a really good IIPA are here, but they’re just not big enough for the style. Alcohol flavor is prominent, but the hops is surprisingly subdued. I dunno...it’s good...just not great.
GardenGabe (127), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 Pours amber with a quick dissipating head. Leaves a nice though. Some grapefruit and citrus but slight. Tastes of hops with caramel. Finishes with alcohol, caramel and then the hops. balance could be better. Thin initially then gluey on the palette as it sites.
Dorwart (1814), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 2, 2009 Decent sized bright white head of fine bubbles. Decadent hoppy aroma with lots of succulent juicy hops. Resinous pine and caramel. Good malt presence in the aroma to offset the high hops content. Color is a hazy dark orange. Upon further inspection, there is tons of very fine particulates floating in there. Did not notice them during the pour. Light orange and sweet malt flavor. Hops not as dominant in the flavor. Some bitterness and grainy mouthfeel. Noticeable alcohol presence. Finishes kind of sticky with a lingering bitterness. A very good IIPA. Starts off great and finishes quite nicely.
bhensonb (4278), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Copper color with a huge off-white head. Aroma of citrus uber-hop. Full bodied with mildly creamy carbonation. Flavor is very hoppy. Citrus and more. Lots of florality. Lots of hop. It’s bitter, but it’s more hoppy than that. Astringent. Dry too. There’s caramel malt, but it’s all about the hops. A ton of hop. Fantastic DIPA.
angrypirate06 (769), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 Pours nice dark brown, with long lasting lacing. Smells of citrusy hops with exotic fruits as well. Taste of astringent hops, with caramelly malts.
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 Amber orange in color with a medium sized off-white head. Aroma is of grass, pine, and hops. Taste is of hops and grass with a sweet caramel finish.
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