 Naven (864), Poway, California, USA
Apr 11, 2009 Bottle, from Bartzilla. Fairly lifeless nose, nice looking amber color. Flavor is sweet, mildly hoppy and a kinda easy to drink. Just ok.
SFLpunk (132), South Burlington, Vermont, USA
Apr 3, 2009
22oz brown glass bottle.
Appearance: Clear and orangish amber. Almost no head but more than Punk IPA. White coating on the surface of the beer.
Nose: More like Pacific Northwest IPA aromas. Caramel-like malt (label reveals it’s Maris Otter), sweetened yellow grapefruit, fresh pine needles, Douglas fir, fresh cut grass, lemon.
Palate: Medium-bodied and moderately sweet for the style. Toffee joins the aromas above, plus kiwi (oddly enough), lightly toasted oak, and mixed berry hard candies. Moderate finish and fairly bitter.
Notes: Like an East Coast meets West Coast IPA. Some malty sweetness and and flavor with fine dry hop character. Well made.
satan165 (541), River Grove, Illinois, USA
Mar 31, 2009 aroma of occasional light lager yeasr. also pure and muted dark fruits. appearance is dark blonde. flavor of extreme, focused pine and some fruits. peach/nectarine come to mind. bracingly bitter. palate is fleeting. overall a very solid IIPA whos IBUs are probably its greatest asset.
puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Mar 25, 2009 Bottle. Body-hazy light gold, loose foamy white ring of bubbles. Nose-lotion, light orange, light white spices, stale weak grapefruit, hops, high CO2. Taste-a little on the sweet side, piney, OK bitter level, mint/pine on the backend, tastes like a 1.5 IPA with no soul. OK, but nothing to write home about.
FoolishMortal (965), San Diego, California, USA
Mar 22, 2009 Bottle. Golden orange color with a small white head. Spicy, citric hop aroma. Ruddy, appley malt character with a spicy and earthy hop component. Slightly medicinal hop flavors in the finish with stale caramel. Mouthfeel is a heavy medium, somewhat drying.
mike69neilson (5), New Zealand
does not count  Mar 20, 2009 There is nothing Hardcore about this beer. I think they should leave it to the US to brew these. No hop aroma or flavour.
Tmoney99 (4652), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Mar 18, 2009 Bottle from Rivers Bend.
Poured a hazy copper color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate to heavy sour citrus aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium bitter flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration.
This is a very drinkable beer and my expectations where met.
SamGamgee (1395), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
Mar 17, 2009 66cl bottle. Orange with a lasting white head. Cadied grapefruit, tangerine, doughy pastry, and light spice in the aroma. The flavor is medium-sweet dough and honey malt, with lots of citrus and a medium-strong bitter finish. Very light alcohol, but enough body to indicate it’s strength, though it is not thick by any measure. There is a great balance between malt and hops, though the hops dominate slightly in the finish, as it should be in the style. Definitely a lot of American influence in this one.
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