Carolina 11th Anniversary Imperial IPA

Bottle from OldGrowth. Thanks! Poured a clear dark orange color. The head was thick and off white with excellent retention and lacing. The aroma was dominated by caramel. There were also whiffs of citrusy hop, pineapple, and hay. Medium bodied and slightly sweet with moderate hop bitterness of about 6 out of 10. Tasted of caramel, toffee, sprucy hop, and dry toasted bread. Good stuff.

Bottle courtesy of ucusty. Pours a hazy orange-amber with an average size lasting frothy off-white head. Nice hoppy aroma (resiny & piney) backed by caramel malt. Flavour of resiny hops, caramel malt, light alcohol and a long bitter finish. Well balanced. Medium bodied. pretty good stuff, I’d get this again for sure.

(Bottled On: 11/20/07). Good to know! I appreciate CBC providing such crucial information. Appearance: Pours a clear, deep orange body with a small, wispy white head. Smell: Hoppy aroma of flowers and citrusy grapefruit centered around a modest amount of pale malts. Taste: Pale malts with a light sweetness lead you into a trap of resounding hop bitterness. Plenty of citrus throughout that, along with the bitterness, lasts till the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight oiliness. Drinkability: A respectable Double IPA, though I could use a bit more ’oomph’ to the body. Still decent, though.

12oz bottle. Clear amber color. Big hop aroma, lots of citrus! Flavor has a bit of sweetness, then the rest is all bitterness. Big IBUs. Long lasting bitterness through the finish. (bottled on 11.20.07)

Pours a nice amber color with a white head. Aroma is some malty sweetness and a big load of juicy grapefruit hops. Flavor is sweet caramel and nice full grapefruit hop finish.

12oz via trade with OldStyleCubFan. Needed something late night to mellow my brain. Porus a really nice orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is sweet floral and very citrussy, certainly east coast. Taste is sweet and full of citrus. Overall a tasty Impy IPA not quite as big as I like em in flavor or alc but served its purpose right now.

Nice aroma of citrus and pine- more citrus than pine. Taste is biscuity, sweet and pine/citrus hops. Taste is nearly spot on, but a little tannic. Kind of middle of the road, nice residual bitterness, hops are blended quite well. Decent IIPA, but not amazing.

12 oz. bottle - Pours a hazy amber color with a one finger thick off white head. Light lacing. Aroma is floral, pine, and citrus hops. Flavor is mostly the fore mentioned hops and some malt sweetness. No lingering astringent aftertaste. Medium body. A good beer.