 Perkeo (318), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 16 oz bottle. Very pale, good’ lookin’, pretty much east coast Pliny. Well done clean hop monster, best of the 5 east coast imps sampled tonight (#2 was Weyerbacher Simcoe x2)
MrChopin (681), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 Bottle thanks to mikey711 (BA)!
Transparent gold with a large, long-lasting, fluffy white head that laces everywhere. Nose is safely bitter, lots of mint and pine with earthy hop and faint caramel. Nice balance in the flavor, neither hop-overkill or barleywine sweet-death. Lots of caramel, orange, and soft malt is balanced by more pine and fresh hop. The palate is quite juicy, though unfortunately a little watery when compared to the best. Faint interplay from the alcohol on the front-palate, and ends with a bit much at room temperature. Still, good stuff, no standouts but no mistakes, and surprisingly subdued even for always-classy CL.
ManvsCity (105), Redmond, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 Bottle pours a clean golden body with a finger and a half thick froth that leaves sticky lacing. The beer is thick. Sticks to the sides of the glass when you swirl. Being an East coast IIPA, the hops don’t tickle your nostrils quite as nicely as the West coast varieties. Lots of sugars, thick malts, grapefruit, and floral hops on the tongue. An interesting spiciness. Alcohol tingles the tip of the tongue all the way down the throat. Heavy. Also had on tap at Gingerman, which had a much stronger hop bitterness.
mreusch (743), Olathe, Kansas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 500ml bottle, with thanks to j12601 for the great bonus! Pours a clear light golden-yellow with a large white head that lasts a long time and leaves nice lace. Aroma is floral, pine, some fresh island fruit and light caramel. Flavor is more pine, citrus, light floral and caramel. A little lingering hops bitterness and coating mouthfeel. A tasty and solid IIPA, thanks again Jay!
armando629 (1009), Budapest, Hungary
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 Bottle, thanks Chimay67!
Fantastic appearance with a golden body and a superb foamy and stable white head that diminishes slowly to a lacing one.. Aroma of resiny hop, fine grapefruit, tons of malt and mild caramel. Very pleasant, the beer allures me to drink it. Oily body with a sudden but pleasant bit of resiny hop with grapefruit and citruses, after a moment comes a smooth palate with caramel and malt. Dry and pleasant, fruity aftertaste of hop. Veryvery nice!
lefossoyeur (70), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Pale clear golden with a long lasting thick white foamy head. Berries dominates the aromas. Gentle fruity bitterness in the attack, medium to full bodied, pretty chewy. Then it transform into a straight forward bitterness, and a good lasting bitter finale with the alcohol showing in the end. The flavors are nice but rather in one dimension Simple, but tasty.
Gethinbeer (1006), Nova Scotia, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Cheers JoeMcphee. Very clear golden colour with a frothy white head. Strong aroma of hops, bitter spice maybe. Big hop edge in the flavour of this beer. Sharp grapefruit, citrus feel which give a bitterness that cuts through to the back of the throat. Slick texture. Very nice indeed.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 17, 2009
9/27/2009: Captain Lawrence Captain’s Reserve IIPA... Aroma: Big citrus hop nose; grassy green hops. Appearance: Clear golden yellow; big, think off-white head. Flavor: Citrusy and malty; a bit sugary; moderate bitterness; mostly balanced. Palate: Medium body. Overall: Solid, but not enough hop character or bitterness for my taste...
Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Thanks Brad! Rating #251 for this beer.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)