jimhilt (1409), Bow, New Hampshire, USA Apr 9, 2004 It has been a long time since I have found a five but this is it. Pours with a two-finger, bubbly white head that fades slowly and leaves a nice lace. Clear amber color. Good carbonation. Nose is sweet, gingery. Starts with a perfect mix of malt and hops and finishes smooth and sweet NOT a session beer . . . savor this beer. Medium bodied. This is the best IPA brewed in the States. Worth $10.99 for a 12oz bottle. RollinHard (533), Fort Worth, Texas, USA Sep 27, 2006 Split the 12 oz with a friend. I’ve had this a number of times, but it’s always superb. Opened up with an aroma that was piney, but also had this interesting sour fruit quality. Taste is syrupy and malty, but also very tangy upfront. Unbelievably thick feeling, if the look of the foam didn’t give any indication. The hops come in a lot more as you swallow, but it’s really just the flavor of them. 120 IBUs here are hardly noticable cause the beer is so smooth. However, the hops have a strong flavor and the finish just tastes unbelievably great. It’s hard to think of any aspect of this beer that I don’t enjoy, I couldn’t believe the taste when I first tried it. If you like sweeter beers, you HAVE to try this. If 6 packs of this were made, and they were remotely affordable, I would always have this in my fridge. hrnplr (5), Tempe, Arizona, USA does not count Nov 28, 2004 What can I say? Not my favorite style, but I couldn’t imagine anyone doing it better. The hops aren’t even as intrusive as the regular arrogant bastard, but the flavor is incredible. Everything is beautifully balanced; its strength is masked by the wonderful choice of hops and the perfect amount of carbonation... madmacs (2), Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA does not count Jun 30, 2005 Hop"oh" lish us!!!!!! Need i say more? If you are a Hop freak like I am...This is your beer! Find it! Savor it! Love it! Be the Beer! ...the power of the RIFF compells me! darkangel13 (2), westfield, New Jersey, USA does not count Apr 27, 2006 this is one of the best iipa’s in the world if your a hop head and you don’t like this brew something wrong with you and you need to get your head checked out this beer is great AND THATS THAT!
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