 502Flavors (629), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 2, 2009 12 oz bottle (no wax) into snifter at cellar temp. Great crystal clear dark copper body with a bit of a redish hue and a descent but fading cream off-white colored head. Aroma is only faintly hoppy with citrus juicy hops with a rich sweetness. The flavor is the same, Very well balanced all around. I am not one for sweet beers, but this is quite enjoyable. A bit hot (but I was still blown away after typing this to see that the abv is 13.6!!!... not nearly THAT hot), but pleasantly warming. Medium bodied with minimal carbonation -- smooth and creamy. Overall: a very good solid IIPA.
Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 2, 2009 From coyote hunter via trade. Pours clear, dark copper with a nice off-white head and minimal lacing. The aroma is an intense concentration of malt and booze. Some floral notes and suntan lotion trying to come out. Very little citrus happening. The flavor is more malts and alcohol. Some cereal and light peppery spice. THe mouthfeel is medium in body. Much closer to a barleywine than a DIPA to me.
tmoreau (597), Lombard, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 I was fortunate to have enjoyed both the 09 & 08 versions on tap at the Bavarian Lodge’s Dark Horse Dbl. Crooked Tree Vertical Tapping in Lisle, Il. the other day. Served in snifters as a cloudy amber brew with a modest, off white, foamy head that diminished to a bubbly layer and left a small ring and draping lacing. The aroma was fresh and potent, with strong malt, citrus as orange, pineapple, and piney resin attacking this sense. The flavor added to these a puckering hop bitterness, an exceptional balance, a full, thick, syrupy body, and still a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. At 13%+, the alcohol was self explanatory. The 08’s aroma was mellowed only a touch, with the notes less individual and more melded, and the flavor gaining some expected malt sweetness on it’s way to Barley Wine type status. Both were big and beautiful sippers!
CelticBrew (707), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 Bottle compliments of Brian the Beer Pimp, at Steve-o’s house. Pours a cloudy, amber hue, aroma immediate, grapefuits, malts, hops and tropical fruits. Flavour is full bodied, thick, tremendous hop hammer, then perfectly balance as malts come to sooth. Undeniably one of the best damn beers I’ve had, smooth and mellow. The ABV well hidden, VERY DANGEROUS. What a treat, thanks Bry !
doboy (206), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 Compliments of our Beer Pimp Brian. Shared with the kiltless Celticbrew, Uncle Steve and theLord of the Flies, Drbayern.
Poured a copper color, cleaar, with no head what so ever, yet a light lacing around the edge. The aroma was clean and floral. Mellow and smooth was the malty flavor, with a hops kicker on the back side for bittering. This was a great beer!
shawnm213 (991), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 bottle. floral hop aroma. caramel, booze. nice aroma. potent. seems nice. my notes on beer fucking blow.
valpoaj (363), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Poured a dark copper color...muted off-white head. Aroma is heavy on the malt, even for a DIPA, but also has some floral and citrus hops...interesting. Flavor is very malty for the style...and dare I say the hops are not the centerpiece of this brew. The more I sip on this one, the more I keep thinking this is a hybrid...part DIPA, part Barleywine...and now I see others are likening this beer to that as well. Some notes of spice and dark fruit in here, but loads of malt with a somewhat bitter backbone is more what comes through. Hint of some citrus fruit catches on right at the end. Palate is VERY thick and VERY oily...a slow drink for the style. Shocked as many to see the ABV on this one, though the palate did give some clues as to what was in there. Good beer, if not a frequent drink...Dark Horse continues to impress overall!
guyinchicago (535), marengo, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 Bottle thanks to JJclark once again,Pour was copper and cloudy with thin off white head aromas of malts,hops and floral notes the taste is malty caramel,and hops that don’t turn your tounge around sweet of honey more on the line of hopslam than any other dipa I’ve had, i would highly recommend this for people who would rather have a malty dipa than a hop bomb, reminds me of a barley wine like hog heaven and with a 13.6 abv it should a great brew from the most unappreciated brewers in michagan show some love man
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