bhensonb (4387), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 1, 2008 Bottle from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. BB 07/07/09. Slightly hazy gold color with a frothy white head. Aromas of light stone fruit - fruity hops? Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is fruity hop over mild malt. Quite bitter. Touches of citrus. Rather soft and mellow in texture. Gentile for the style. Delicious. Molto gentile to the palate. rauchbier (3004), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 5, 2009 Bottle, from Sainsburys, Hessle- batch 195 bbe 15/07/10. Deep gold, thin but lasting white head and gentle condition. Big hop resin nose but not quite as raw as with the Chaos Theory, some solid malty sweetness in the background along with bready notes and a fruity spirit kick. Full and sweet in the mouth with hints of toffee, citrus and peach, theres plenty of hop bitterness attempting a balance but as with the Chaos it appears, erm, somewhat chaotic at times, finish is alcoholic, full and sweet with a solid hop resin note but muted bitterness , and ulitimately quite sticky. Suttree (2748), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jul 25, 2009 From a cask at Pub Naples, Naples, Florida. Copper orange, thin white head. Nice smoky, bitter citrusy aroma. Very hoppy up front, with an earthy, smoky background. Clean hop bite, but a long aftertaste. Very tasty stuff. madsberg (5074), Søborg, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Feb 2, 2008 Bottled. Golden coloured. Unclear. Fluffy off white head. Sweetness, fruits, pine, flowers and spice in the aroma. Flavour is very herbal and piney. Has loads of spice, a tad of alcohol and some notable sweetness. Quite balanced. Medium to full bodied. Is medium to heavy bitter in the end, but a touch of sweetness balance this. Very nice. rlgk (3378), Vårgårda, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 30, 2007 (RBESG 2007, Bottle at Blackfriars, Glasgow) Hazy golden, small head. Fruity, hoppy, grassy aroma. Very bitter, hoppy flavor, grassy, some hay. metal and with citric notes. Huge biter finish. maeib (4775), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 29, 2008 Updated: Dec 22, 2009Bottled. A copper coloured beer with a tiny off white head. The aroma has big sticky hops and a bit of glue. The taste is the same with loads of hops. Notes of grapes. Decent but a bit chewy and a little unbalanced Score 3.5 Subsequent rating scored 3.8, 3.8, 3.8 and 4.3. Average becomes 3.8
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 23, 2008 Wow, there’s a big RSD with this one, and I dare say it is way under-appreciated. Pours turbid canary gold with 2-finger white head. Nose is floral hops, rock sugary malt, mild honey, apricot, and yeasty funk. Tastes dry, floral, very hoppy, with a Belgian IPA feel to it. Tropical fruit and funky notes are also in the flavor, with the floral hops and rock sugar maintaining a good balance. It waters out a bit late, but that’s a minor beef. NosirIwont (1186), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Apr 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with a small white head. Small lacing. Sweet candy hop aroma. Citrus and faint notes of yeast and wood appear as it warms. Round, strong flavour. Lots of hops. Remotely grainy, but not bad. You can feel the alcohol, but remarkably well-balanced considering the high percentage. Finish is all hops baby. Long, strong bitterness. Slightly oily palate. 30-04-08.
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