 beastiefan2k (1607), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 Do not know what took me so long to finally rate this beer. Either way every time I drink it I am always reminded how authentically non-East coast it is. It s a clear dark amber color with a small but sticky head. Aroma is strong tropical fruit hops with some present bitterness to offset the medium sweetness of the hops. Taste is nicely balanced with sweet and lightly bitter hoppiness. It has a medium body that is not sticky or overly aggressive on the cheeks. Makes this beer so easy to drink and yet get your hop fix. Seems to not have changed much since it was originally brewed (as opposed to some of the other brews)
Goblet pour on tap at Blind Tiger.
sleepylopes (314), New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 rotten pine aroma not much of a head. Tastes much better than it smells with pine and citrus. A little dry and a decent hop finish. Was looking for more.
rds (230), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 24, 2008 Updated: Sep 6, 2009Clear golden body and dense near white head, citrus notes, great, strong hoppy flavor that challenges the tongue to move with the changing notes.
kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 19, 2008 12 oz bottle via Mys Swap 3.0 (Thanks dickinsonbeer!). This one pours a clear copper with an average size white head. Nose is orange, grapefruit, pine hoppiness. Tastes exactly like it smells, nothing more, nothing less. Very clean. Too clean in fact. I like my hops a bit chewier and with more resin. Body is light, carbonation medium. An ok DIPA.
adrian910ss (1436), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 18, 2008 Growler courtesy of Mike. Pours a clear amber with a thick frosty white head. Lots of lacing. Aroma of pine, grassy notes and citrus. Taste of east coast pine, citrus, and grassy and floral notes. Very tasty.
jefcon (1009), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 Piney hops, the slick mouthfeel of alcohol, and a big bitter finish. Not as drinkable as some other double IPA’s, especially the Southern Tier Un-Earthly as long as we’re drinking in NYC... but there is a redeeming rustic assertiveness to this beer. You really taste and smell the hops. I love the lightning strike of bitterness that precedes the hop sensation that grabs hold of the palate and won’t let go. Clearly a well-made, big, intentionally-badass brew.
pantanap (1374), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 16, 2008 growler thanks to my homeboy max.....poured a darker ruby red brown with a minimal soapy whit head that lingers for awhile.....aromas of a big floral and tropical hop bouquet.....flavors rendered much of the same. dominated by the hops but gave littlw way to some malt but not enough to make a large difference. bitterness in the finish and last well beyond that....a quality diipa.
kramer (2527), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 Growler, via BA gpcollen1. Pours a nice copper body with a foamy one finger off-white head that slowly settled to a thin ring. No lacing. The nose is fairly aggressive citrusy hops, but not as intense as many IIPAs. Minimal malt impact on the nose. The flavor is pretty well balanced for an IIPA, nice fresh citrusy and lightly piney hops take control, but never become overly bitter. The malt breaks thru the bitterness on the finish, but it’s strictly there as a trellis for all these hops. Mouthfeel is slightly sticky resiny hoppiness that clings to the sides of the mouth nicely with a very soft gentle carbonation level. Overall, this was what I’d consider a "sessionable" IIPA, it wasn’t trying to overpower your senses and just give you a boatload of hops. Nice work CL!
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