 edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 25, 2007 8/20/07: Bottle.
Ode’ to Paul! Fresh hoppy aroma with a deep camel colored body. Caramel malt and fresh hop flavors (citrus, orange peel and pine) – fairly balanced. Finish is bitter. … Have fun in Costa Rica, buddy!!
rocbyter (926), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2007 Light citrus and floral hops with some malts mixed in. Cloudy orange color with a small white head. Moderate amount of lacing. Moderate hops in the beginning finishing with mostly malt flavor. Creamy palate.
hershiser2 (923), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 1, 2005 BOTTLE. Very pretty orangey-amber in color with a nice off-white head. Looks clean and crisp. I hate to reuse a word the brewer used, but the aroma is INTENSE. Lovely flowers, some fruitiness (citrus, mango, and passionfruit almost). Oh my god, it smells so good that I don’t even need to taste it (who am I kidding?). Holy cow, that flavor is amazing as well... it sure doesn’t get much better than this in an IPA for me (I only wish I had a sample of my favorite IPA by Southern Tier to compare this beast to). Anyway, a sip... lotsa flavors worked in there. Heavy sweetish hoppiness- starts with an island fruit flavor, followed by bitterness of grapefruits, followed by a nice pine... aftertaste intertwines the grapefruit and pine. This is near perfect, in my opinion.
CanIHave4Beers (918), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2008 This was a big surprise; the wife picked it out in a mixer while we were on Hilton Head Island.
The beer pours a light amber with a big frothy head that stuck around even in the plastic hotel cups we had. You could just smell the bitterness on this one with plenty of hop aroma, but it also smelled like a nice liqueur, with plenty of fruitiness to compliment.
The taste was surprisingly not as strong as the smell but provided a little bit of tongue bruising hoppyness, with some good spicy & fruity notes. Very easy to drink!
can8ianben (914), Pasadena, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 19, 2006 Deliciously hoppy and sweet, just enough malt, just enough balence, just enough colour and head, to make it the ideal IPA. Bravo!
JoeinUccle (911), Brussels, Belgium
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 1, 2007 Despite an aggressive pour, just a bit of white film atop this orange-gold brew. Aroma of oranges and green hops. Flavor is quite hoppy, with some orange zest and pine, rolling through a bitter finish and lasting aftertaste. A bit thin, but just lively and dry enough to avoid being watery. Definitely refreshing for 7.5 abv, which is hidden. Mmmm, hops. Tastes like America.
Holdwine (909), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 9, 2005 Well done Hugh! Wonderful fresh, piney hops! Nice fading sunset copper pour. Very complex mouthfeel without getting to involved. There is a malting hiding back there giving some balance, but we all know we buy these for the hops, and this one does not disappoint.
freekyp (906), Thomasville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 29, 2006 The name of this beer is quite apt, as it explodes with a bang of sweet malt and leaves your tongue charred with a sharp hop finish. The strong flowery aroma belies the sweet chain shot of malt. Intense in every sense of the word, at 7.5% this is some dangerous artillery. Be warned and enjoy!
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