 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 17, 2009
bottle- pours pale yellow golden with a nice beige head, very foamy, and resilient. good looks. nose is fresh with herbs, orange zest, honey, sugary caramel sweetness, taste is delicately balanced orangy and bitter and piney. it is not too much not over the top a real good balance. and it masks that 8% well too.
anders37 (4685), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Cask @ GBBF 2009. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty bitter hoppy grapefruit flavor with hints of citrus. Has a warming malty bitter hoppy grapefruit finish with a long bitter aftertaste.
nimbleprop (895), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 50cl bottle picked up at Big Z beverage. Pours a completely clear golden amber with a frothy, lacing, white head. Surprise! The aroma is all hops, grapefruit, pine, soap, some candy sweetness, lemons, a little perfume. Flavor is mostly lemon/orange rind, pine, a touch of soap, some dry crackery malts are the backbone. Finish is all bitterness, a bit dry. Good, not great.
bhensonb (4278), Woodland, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Bottle from Cletus. Thanks man! Pours orange/yellow with a four finger clingy white head. Aromas of citrus/pine/floral. Fresh. Near full bodied with mildly creamy carbonation. Flavor is all those wonderful hops. Is there caramel? Who can tell. It’s a very hoppy, but not harsh, ale. S’wonderful.
beersearcher (237), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Nice piney and resinous aroma. Pours a light orange, almost yellow. Nice malt backbone to it. Bit of alcohol bite to it as well. Not a West Coast DIPA but nice and hearty.
SkateSRT8 (8), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Outstanding aroma indicative of floral hops with hints of pine and spruce. Aroma is very strong and inciting as the beer is poured. Little or no head. Trace amounts of lacing on the glass. Color is of a transparent amber. This beer accomplishes what is necessary for a complete well rounded double IPA.
jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 (bottle from Cletus). Clear gold color. Large off white head. Aroma and flavor of strong hoppy citrus and pine. Avg duration. Light bitter finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.
boto (1336), Granby, Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Bottle: This one pours a clear, golden yellow color. There was a bit of a white head to it, that dropped off fairly quickly and left minimal lacing. The aroma is pretty much all hops. Mainly grapefruit, with a hint of pine in the background. A bit light for an Imperial IPA. The taste is somewhat bitter, with some malts in the background. Medium bodied. I would classify this as an IPA, not an Imperial/Double IPA. Good when considered against other IPA’s, but it definitely pales when compared against other DIPA’s.
BiddleBrau (326), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Hazy yellow with nice white head. Sweet aroma, hoppy. Malt comes in first but it’s an IPA so the hop bite is not far behind and make is presence known. Palate is full on the tongue. Nice beer.
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