 joe19612 (689), camberley, Surrey, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Bottle. Pours a amber orange colour with no head and not much carbonation. Real citrus aroma, the taste is like a very bitter citrus taste with a dry finish.
BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 550ml brown bottle purchased at The Liquor Shoppe in Tygsboro, MA. Pours a bit hazy golden amber body with a half inch of off-white head that dissipates rather quickly. Grapefruit and toffee equally share the aroma, hinting at a good malt backbone for this DIPA. Orange, lemon, grapefruit hit the palate first, with toffee and chocolate malts shortly thereafter to help balance and bring some complexity to the show. Full-bodied with moderate carbonation. This is a very easy drinking DIPA and is disappearing much faster than I’d like. This beer is phenomenal - bold but balanced, complex yet approachable. I’m impressed.
jbye4334 (688), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 (bottle from Veterans Liquor in Colorado Springs). Cloudy copper color. Small off white head. Floral hop aroma. Ligth malt (bread) and light hop (floral and grass) flavors. Avg duration. Smooth finish with light bitterness. Slick texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.
PJClarke (680), London, Greater London, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 A good hearty looking beer. Strong aromas here containing but not entirely restricted to: Marzipan, mango, confectioners banana, hops, sherry, butter and brandy. In the mouth the mango really hits hard with a slight metallic edge. It’s very sweet and sticky. Intensely rich also with some bitterness buy a thick fruity sweetness in the finish. Thick and boozy. Pretty special if a little odd.
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Thanks to magic dave for this one. Pour is straw colored with a small white head. Aroma is earthy with grass, straw, sweet malt and a bit of hops. Flavor is malty up front with some hop bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied and nice.
Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange with a very thin, white head. Boozy fruit, citrus, and a touch of pine in the nose. Medium-low carbonation with a medium mouthfeel. Sweet boozy malt upfront, punishing hop bitterness on the back end. Honey, spruce, alcohol, and an aspirin like bitterness round out the palate. This one is just too over the top with bitterness and as a result, really isn’t sessionable. The bitterness is just too far out of balance. Long bitter finish.
juiceisloose (671), Windermere, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 21, 2008 Courtesy growler. Pours a pale, golden orange color with a small white head. The aroma shows citrus hops, some floral characters, and a lot of lemon zest to go with the toast, caramel malt backbone. The flavor is crisp with a lot of lemon flavor, spicy floral character, and a good amount of hop bitterness. Medium bodied with good carbonation and a long bitter finish. This is pretty good and an interesting take on the style, but not in the same league as the better IIPA’s that are around.
talon1117 (622), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 BB 02-02-10, batch 207, old version? The pour is marginal at best with a clear, pale orange color and a small, white, pillowy head which diminishes quickly to almost nothing and leaves no lace. Nose is pretty weak and certainly not hoppy; some butterscotch, buttery sweet bread, toasted grain, and apples. Flavor is a bit better with light toffee, buttered breads, toasted grains, mineral notes, light tangerine, and a more than moderate bitterness but astringent. Palate is light to medium, oily, watery, and soft to lively. Finish is astringent, bitter, and minerally. I understand it is an English style IPA but nothing in this one works. Did not finish my glass, let alone the bottle; not good.
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