 FlacoAlto (2482), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 6, 2009
A solid pour into my 25cl tulip glass produces a three finger thick, pale tan colored head that leaves some lacy, lacing as it slowly subsides in a persistent, tightly beaded manner. The beer is a muddled amber color that shows a hazy, straw-gold color when held up to the light. The aroma, noticeable even as I pour this beer, is laden with fruity hop notes that are no doubt accentuated by fermentation derived esters. This smells of lychee, apricot, kumquats and even a bit of floral tropical fruit notes reminiscent of pineapple and mango. An actual inspection of the nose sees the hop fruitiness take a more citrus edge to it as well as picking up a backbone of pine needles and even a touch of herbal, almost hemp like notes to it. Toasted, pale malt character contributes a solid cracker like grain character to the finish. Honestly, other than the note when I was pouring it, the nose doesn’t seem to have a whole lot of Belgian’esque character to it.
The combination of hops and residual malt sugar contributes to this being quite a sweet seeming beer. It isn’t overly heavy though as it might even said to be fairly light for a beer of this strength. While the front of each sip is dominated by super ripe fruit notes the finish has a nice, solid bitterness to it as well as a touch of menthol like herbal hop character that lingers; neither of these two notes are huge, but do go a long way towards balancing the up front sweet flavors. Some of the menthol like notes I am realizing are actual turpene like phenolic notes of clove derived from fermentation phenols. I think that the hop fruitiness is actually accentuated quite a bit by fermentation derived esters as well, but the Belgian yeast character really plays a supporting role here; yes this is a bit different than a straight up IPA, but it is not so different as to be overtly noticeable that it was fermented with something other than a bland American Ale yeast. This is of course more a testament to the super-hoppiness of this brew rather from the use of a bland Belgian yeast strain; the Belgian character is in here, it is just drowned out by the cacophonous, palate engulfing hop character. The up front hop notes contribute flavors of tropical fruit, lychee, floral peach, orange blossom honey, super ripe tangelo, a touch of pineapple and, as the beer warms a definite note of super ripe melon and floral pear that is purely fermentation derived but still contributes to the over all tropical fruit notes that are found in this beer.
This is just a down right enjoyable brew; it has such a ripe hoppiness to it that I can’t really even find fault that the hops drown out the Belgian yeast character to a large degree. Letting the beer warm up certainly helps (the phenols in the finish become more noticeable and a herbal, slightly vegetal and grassy character is accentuated as well), but ultimately this is all about the hops (as it should be). This is dangerously drinkable for a beer of this of this strength, which is definitely requisite in my book for anything with IPA on the label. This definitely hits the spot for this oft-times hop head, and even has a bit of yeast character to keep the funky freak in me at least slightly interested.
adrian910ss (1435), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 On draft at Capones. pours a caramel honey with a medium sized off white head. Aroma of piney resin, bitter hops and citrus. Taste of piney resin, bread dough malts, citrus and bitter hops. Nice stuff.
Jabswitch (215), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Now this is a unique brew. Aroma was hoppy, a mellow sweetness, and actually a very, very slight skunkiness. Classic looking brew when poured. Light amber with a thick foam head. A strange combination of malts and hops makes for an unusual brew. Pleasantly sweet and bitter, with the bike of an IPA. Pretty pricey but good for an occassional treat.
TheEpeeist (1477), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 22 oz bottle. Almost clear pale orange with a splotchy white head. Nose is orange, caramel and fresh cut pine. Crisp and juicy medium light. Taste is tangerine, honeydew and grapefruit pith. Peppery finish with resin. Very tasty.
Skyview (4076), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 Sampled from 22-oz bottle. Pours a hazy golden pale yellow colored beer with a thick off-white head that has some nice retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, some citrus and floral hops, a touch of foot socks, and sour pineapple. Taste is medium to full bodied, flavors of spicy citrus, toasted biscuits, vanilla, some multi-grain malt and a touch of candi sugar. Finish is slightly sweet with some tropical fruit aftertaste with bitterness that slowly disappears.
obxdude10 (1563), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 Coronado’s Hoppy Daze is definitely a one-of-a-kind-type of beer, especially considering the fact that we’re classifying it as an impy IPA. I would go more with a Belgian Strong or American Strong Ale, because this is a flavorful and unique combination of a Belgian tripel and an IPA. The beers a hazy golden color with a small but lacy beige head. The nose is a combination of fruits, citrus, bread, candi sugar, hops, grass, lemon and orange peel. The body is fairly light but drinkable. The flavors contain a lively and carbonted zing, with notes of floral hops, bread, oranges, pine, wild yeast and grapes. The alcohol level is extremely well-hidden. This beer would really creep up on you, without any warning, after two or three. The finish is really interesting. This beer leaves a bit of a sweet and sour note, combined with a spicy and bitter hoppy tone. This is definitely one unique and interesting beer.
TomDecapolis (3203), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Tap at Capones. Pours a hazy golden with a creamy lacing white head. Aroma was a handful of fresh American hops. Mixed citrus, floral and pine. Some caramel and bready malts. Flavor of the same. One heck if a great IPA.
Birdiebeagle (811), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Bottle Pours a cloudy dark tan with a good white head. The head lasts well and laces excellently. Has a good hoppy aroma of pine, sour citrus, and a touch of alcohol. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is more mild than the aroma would lead you to believe. Has a good cleaniness too it. Has a good amount of bitter hops. Blended well, and the alcohol is very well hidden. Has a resiny texture. A medium body. A real good finish with a hearty aftertaste. This is a real tasty DIPA. I like it.
Rciesla (3777), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 23, 2009 Bomber! Pours a hazy amber orange body with a thin bubbly head. Huge grassy vanilla spicy pine and fresh herbal hoppiness. Big and grassy with some sharp hop resins a bit like kb and sticky, sharp vine like sappiness and a light soil like mineralization. Moderate warming with more grassy hemp/bud like dryness. Wow what a beer.
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