 cgarvieuk (4215), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 4, 2009 bottle at DLD 2009 ... Copper ... light sweet hop ... bright bright pine hop ... fruity and juicy ... well balanced.
nhorween (640), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 3, 2009 12 oz. Amber-copper colored pour with a dense creamy head. Aroma of grapefruit, pineapple, hops, grass, pine resin, and toffee. Big sweet, caramel flavor up front with a chewy and thick hoppy finish. Warming alcohol in the belly. Very nice.
MoDog (927), Griffith, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 3, 2009 12oz bottle served in a tulip. This beer poured a hazy, dark amber with a one-finger thick head of light tan foam that quickly settled into a lasting cap. A small amount of slippery lacing was left behind. The aroma included fresh grapefruit, pine, and perfumey citrus. Also a healthy amount of caramel and toffee. The flavor had a good amount of bitter pine and citrus, but also a very sturdy caramel malt backbone. Almost like a big American barley wine, but still plenty hoppy. The high ABV was almost undetected. The mouthfeel was heavy and definately full-bodied. Minimal carbonation. This was a monster of a beer. Heavily hopped with plenty of malt. Very nice!
ksurkin (408), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 2, 2009 12oz bottle via trade at DLD ’09. pours a dark copper with a thin, whispy light beige head. aroma is massive pine and earthy hops with slight floral notes, grapefruit, big toffee malts, and a bit of booze. flavor is an initial blast of booze, big piney hops, citrus, and spice backed by big caramel malts, brown sugar, oak, and more booze with a big, bitter hop finish. mouthfeel is medium bodied, pretty slick, and nicely carbonated. overall, a massive DIPA that could easily pass for a barley wine but is damn tasty.
beernbourbon (316), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 2, 2009 Brownish orange pour, small whitish head. Huge pine and malt aroma. Hop aroma is mostly pine, but lemon and grapefruit lurk as well. Flavor is true to nose with a slight alcohol burn in the finish, but for 13.6 this drinks well.
satan165 (612), River Grove, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 29, 2009 Updated: Apr 30, 2009malt bomb! flavor is plenty spicy...dark color even for the style. very malty but not sticky...moreso very crunchy with excellent toffee character. some booze finally appears in aroma after repeated attempts but still nothing like the 12% it rides it at.
daknole (3028), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 Hell yeah yet another beauty at DLD! Great rich golden/orange color with a sticky white head. Damn this beer smells good. Tons of citrus, pine, and caramel malts. I almost get some woody notes as well. Flavor is hoppy, sweet, hoppy, sweet and hoppy! citrus, pine trees, caramel malt. Its good. Yep.
hombrepalo (780), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 12 oz, poured a murky, chunky unfiltered orange amber with a small white head. Scents of orange, pine, wood, sugar... of course quite hoppy. Sweet at first, orange fading into grapefruit and hops, alcohol presence throughout (obviously). This one’s HOT, should let this sit for a few months to age and mellow down. Still this one was quite delicious.
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