 Dorwart (1821), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2007 Thin fizzy head of medium sized bubbles. Reduces to a sticky ring around the edges. Huge pine sap aroma with lots of caramel malts, saw dust and ginger. Little bit of fruit in there also. This stuff smells like fresh wet plywood. Maybe this is plywood aged!?! Dark copper in color. Man, I did not realize that this was 13+% when I opened it. Looks like a good night for me! Big alcohol presence and warmng. The tongue is dancing in my mouth right now! Lots of sweet caramel, piney hops, pepper and HEAT!!! Finishes alcoholic and bitter with plenty of sweetness that lingers. A great big powerful IIPA. NICE!!!
LearninBeer (209), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2007 Big hoppy pine aroma, hint of citrus and maybe grass/herbs. Creamy off white head, mostly diminishing. The body is hazy and the color a brownish orange. The initial flavor is moderate to heavy bitter, the finish the same; leaves a good bite on the tongue. The body is medium, the texture a little watery and a little creamy. The carbonation is soft.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Feb 24, 2008Date: 05/29/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: cloudy dark amber, wispy dirty white head, drops of lace,
Aroma: huge sweet pine and dark caramel aroma with an earthy character,
Body: big sticky body,
Flavor: rich caramel flavor, lots of sticky pine character, spicy peppery character, touch of alcohol, long bitter finish,
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Date: 02/17/2008
Mode: bottle
Aroma: aroma is still the sweet dark caramel and huge sweet piney hops,
Flavor: sweet caramel and crystal malt flavor, hops are still big and piney but the peppery edge is fading until it comes back with a touch of alcohol, bitter finish is less pronounced,
Overall: almost unchanged after almost a year in the IPA fridge showing that cold storage works,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 9/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
RAYBOY01 (1851), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 25, 2007 Why do I love getting bitch-slapped by these huge hop bombs again and again...? There is a certain pleasure in just surviving the experience. But this potent resiny brew is just a joy for this inveterate hophead. Big bitter nose...I think heaven is located somewhere in the PNW. Pine and citrusy acids singe the tongue, palate, and throat...in that order. But there is a big sweet caramely malt bottom that anchors this baby pretty well, too. Since in heaven there is no beer...I guess you’ll find me enjoying these in hell.
sneagrams3 (1757), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 21, 2007 The Dan Journal #100! Tasted 8/8/07. 12oz bottle. Filtered with a beautiful amber hue. Webbed white head. Caramel and lime citrus aromas. Big bold and full bodied. Big caramel malts and alcohol burn. The malts hold a nice coffee acidity. Big roasty malt flavors. Huge and delicious.
GeneralGao (3057), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 18, 2007 GTMW 2007. Poured a slightly hazy orange color. Head was off white with good retention and lacing. Aroma was of malty caramel, graham, crushed pine needles, and citrusy hops. Slightly sweet on the tongue with a cotton candy-ish note accompanied by malty caramel, grapefruity hops, and assertive alcohol and hop bitterness.
redlem (1155), Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 16, 2007 A familiar IIPA aroma. REminds me of Moylans with the strong hops and malt balance. Very thick however there are a lot of large floaties. It is good but the sense of been there done that remains.
xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 15, 2007 12oz bottle from discount liquors in milwaukee, I must admit that this is the freshest bottle of this beer but it is pretty potent overall and doesn’t take away from the score at all. Brilliant orange/red amber color with small off-white head and some lacing. Huge citrus/grapefruit aroma with big caramel malt, alc and earthy tones. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, a little dough/cookie, big hops of grapefruit/pine/citrus (very strong pineapple as well), alc is pretty strong but not obtrusive, very interesting. Med, creamy body with slight alc burn. Very interesting brew, another well done brew from Dark Horse.
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