 Savvy1982 (303), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 26, 2009 The GOOD bottle I carted back from Livingston, Montana ...stupid Yellow Lighning bullshit. Anyway, a wonderful example of Imperial Ipa. Color is a gorgeous garnet/tawny, with a sticky off-white head with lovely lacing. Nose is full of honeydew melon (or cantelope?), as well as salty preserved lemons, biscuit, pine, and a whiff of alcohol. palate is largely dominated by pine and spruce initially. As it warms, the pine becomes more resiny, and the beer shows biscuit, bittersweet melon, and a very Cascade-ish hoppiness. Good long, bitter finish. Good Stuff.
zizzybalubba (375), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 26, 2009 22 oz. bottle from South Bay. Pours dark orange with a creamy white head. Aroma of pine, grass, pineapple, tangerine, and grapefruit. Flavor is much of the same; big hop bitterness of grapefruit and pine with a nicely balanced sweetness not found in most West Coast DIPAs. Incredibly drinkable. This is outstanding stuff.
TampaBrew (824), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 25, 2009 Pours a nice amber. Lots of floral and citrus hops. Sweet malt nose. Flavor is citrus hop bitterness, caramel sweetness. Nice.
gunhaver (1025), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 24, 2009 Bottle, courtesy fishingnet. Reddish brown pour, thick white head and lacing, lots of bubbles on the glass. Very flowery hops, spicy, some tropical notes. Flavor has mango, citrus, some malty grain in the finish, some caramel. Medium-bodied, slick sparkly finish.
CaptainCougar (5493), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 22, 2009 Pours a transparent copper amber with a small, frothy, stringy-lacing white head. Aroma of big juicy citrusy hops with a touch of grassiness and orange along with some sweet underlying caramely notes. Body starts with nice full malty sweetness and good balance of resiny bittering and flavor hops before a semi-sweet crisp finish. A very nice double IPA.
thooper41 (384), Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 21, 2009 22oz bomber: Appearance is amber brown with slow fading cream colr head, aroma is strong in hops along with a good amount of malt, flavor as expected very strong in citrus hops along with some slight chocolate and nutty flavors in the malt. Very well balanced beer, one of the better IIPAs I have had.
LilBeerDoctor (1505), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 20, 2009 Bottle thanks to JB175. Pours a clear deep amber with a small white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrusy hops, and hop leafs. Flavor is more malty than the aroma would suggest with a resiny hops and sweet malt finish. Nice hops-malt balance. Quite enjoyable!
8/4/7/4/15 (3.8/5)
fredandboboflo (1418), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 20, 2009 Updated: May 22, 2009Bottle. Aroma of very fresh, almost wet-smelling hops, both juicy citrus and woody pine, on top of a nougat and toffee malt base. Flavor continues to express both lively, citrus hop tones as well as resinous pine notes that really build and coat the mouth. Strong malt presence is evident as well, working particularly well with the pine/wood aspect of the hops. Quite nice.
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