 JoeMcPhee (3807), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Jan 1, 2008 Cask at d.b.a. Dry hopped with cascades. hazy golden beer with a thick white head. Very fresh hoppy aroma. Bright fresh citrusy grapefruit and orange. Pale malts with a light honeyish character. Sticky resins and a soft malt sweetness on the back. Perfect integration of fresh hops and fresh bready pale malts. Lots of fruity cascade hop flavour. Light minerally character on the back. It’s very basic but I think it’s just about perfect.
Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Sep 8, 2007 Draft at the brewry. Pour was a mid-level abmer brown with nice head. Lots of hops and citrus nose. taste was hoppy, but not smack you around hoppy. Refreshing tartness on finish. So good I got a growler of it, and I am not a hop guy. No trace of the % here.
golubj (1029), Redwood City, California, USA
Sep 6, 2007 Draft at the Blind Tiger. Nice tropical and citrus hops in the aroma. Very little carbonation in this one, but it was good. Lots of malt in the flavor, and followed by substantial pine-like bitterness. Good one.
Saarlander (1459), The Saarland, Germany
Aug 29, 2007 Corked, hand bottled from Lou18! Got my package and had to try this one first! Dull Copper pour, with lots of carbonation! Abit milder than I’m used to, but that’s fine, what a great drinker! Some earth, and bread to this one, hops are there too.. but just well balanced! some citrus as well, a great brew! thanks Lou!
HoppityHop (87), USA
Apr 4, 2007 Pours, looks, and smells the way an IPA should, with enough malt substance to balance out the earthy and woody flavor of the hops. Earthy without tasting like top soil. Grapefruit and pine are also present. Think English-style, but American in execution. Think Hop Devil, but better. Hop Wallop, but more drinkable. This is an amazing IPA, one of the best I’ve ever had.
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