gnoff (3560), Göteborg, Sweden Jan 15, 2009 341 ml bottle at Haket, Göteborg. On January 15, 2009. Clear dark copper to brownish red color, small tan head. Fresh hoppy and malty sweet scent. Bitter hoppy taste. Medium mouthfeel. High bitterness, long lasting afterbitterness. Pinball (2693), Allerød, Denmark Jan 13, 2009 33cl btl. from ølbutikken. no best before stamp on the label, but the last year printed is 09. tasted jan.13.2009.
hoppy, faint peachy, aroma, slightly mouldy.
appears cloudy orange with small floaties. was a little alive when opened, some foam came out by itself.
flavor is hoppy, but also slightly mouldy. sawdust. slightly watery. strange almost a little sour note in the flavor.
i will probably rerate when i find a bottle that is with a best before date.
Gusgus (176), Mölndal, Sweden Jan 12, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark orange-red with big pale head. Soft, fruity but very marked aroma of grape, orange peel and dried apricots with hints of pine and flowers. Medium big, slightly sweet and caramelly malt transforms into a grapey and markedly bitter dry finish. Excellent beer, but a bit on the dark and sweet side for an IPA. Crit (2399), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Jan 8, 2009 Hazy deep amber,small lasting beige head.Sweet hoppy nose.Good bitter hop profile, citrus mid, lasting bitter end, lots of malt backbone.
Very nice hombrepalo (745), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jan 6, 2009 12 oz bottle (on sale $3.49). Poured a deeper and cloudy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of fresh juicy oranges, caramel, other citrus, and floral. Tastes of citrus, toasted caramel malts, and light pine. Not overly bitter or hoppy; more of a balanced Amber. I wasn’t all that impressed. Dogbrick (2816), Columbus, Ohio, USA Jan 5, 2009 This beer is a brownish-orange color with a medium thick and foamy beige head that dissipates steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Hoppy aroma with notes of citrus and bready malt. Medium-bodied and moderately bitter with citrusy hops, malt and touches of grain. The finish is resiny hops with a lingering bitterness left over. Straightforward and good IPA through and through. Bockyhorsey (2487), Mesa, Arizona, USA Jan 5, 2009 Bottle. Good pine and floral aromas. Amber body with off white head. Decent citrus flavor and caramel in the background. Good brew. JaBier (1130), Capital City, Ohio, USA Jan 5, 2009 12oz bottle. Copper color with an off-white head. Equally hoppy and malty aroma. Flavor is very much the same. Good IPA.
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