 emerica56 (434), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Mar 17, 2008
Poured strait from a growler that was from the brewery. Started out with a decent head but after a few pours it faded mor and more each time. The color is a clear amber color with nothing suspended in it at all. The nose is very fruity and filled with other sweet smelling esters. As you drink it you can taste the rich light fruits in your mouth mainly rasberry and other light fruits followed by some hints of honey. The finish is very bitter which is nice considering it is hard to release all those sweet flavors with bitter hops.
ogglethorp (750), Ohio, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Growler gracioously given to me by The_Epeeist, huge thanks Chris!! Pours a coppery color with a medium sized pilowy white head. Aroma is citrus, lemon zest, caramel, pine. Flavor is citrus, pine, caramel, floral, hint of alcohol. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finished with a nice balance between sweetness and bitterness. Great stuff.
LilBeerDoctor (278), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Growler from Big Z’s, Huntington, NY. Pours an orange/brown with a small thick white head. Aroma predominantly of grapefruit, also some citrus, pine, and grassy hops. Flavor of bitter citrus hops, nice cookie malt. Very thick mouthfeel. For 8%, this is quite syrupy and hard to drink. I liked the aroma but the palate is too thick and muddies up the flavors.
fredandboboflo (277), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Growler. Awesome aroma of intense, tangy grapefruit, sweet green grape. Flavor got a little muddy for me with the distinct aromatic characters getting lost amidst thick, semi-sweet malt, and turning to little more than balancing bitterness. Tasty, but not my kind of DIPA.
SQNfan (384), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Jun 26, 2008 On tap at two different bars: This poured copper in color with a medium-size head of very fine white bubbles. The nose was wonderful with scents of tropical fruits (mango, pineapple, orange) that make me think of Hawaii. The palate is rich and concentrated with great balance and finishes with a dry bitterness from the wealth of hops. This one just hits my sweet spot all around, great brew
riversideAK (1456), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Jun 20, 2008 Handbottle from sleepylopes. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to try this one! A nice golden orange colored brew with a thin white ring. Lots of fruit in this one a little grapefruit, followed by caramel malts and softer fruits like melon and apricot. Hops up front; pine, grapefruit, sweet orange. Caramel follows then lingering piney hops. Juicy and dank, just the way I like it. The malt adds a nice balance, but the hops are the best part here. Incredibly fruity and a good deal of balance. Insanely drinkable. Smooth. Hop resins coat the mouth. A very nice IIPA.
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