 emerica56 (445), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Apr 24, 2007 Updated: Aug 7, 2007
THis beer has such an intence smell to it with smells of strong pine and bitter malt. It has a cloudy orange color and the head fades very quickly. As you sip on it you taste strong tang and a lot of booze. There is also hints of hops, the bite very faint. Overall this is a really good IPA considering it is very boozy. The after taste is very sweet as you drink te beer it tends to be very smooth and the flavor is much like clove and citrus.
maugus4ever (37), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Although I appreciate this beer, I did not like it much at all. It pours as cloudy gold as possible, letting very little light through. It tastes very syrupy and sweet, and surprisingly its hop taste is not very apparent for having a whopping 120 IBUs. However, it definitely does a nice job warming as it goes down thanks to the ridiculous alcohol content. Dogfish Head did a pretty cool thing with this brew, but I won’t be trying it again any time soon.
DandyWolfFloyd (225), Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Holy mackerel!!! The aroma is outrageous, the mixture of hops and amount of hops, just explode from the opening of the bottle. It’s not too shy on malts either, with some medium bodied malts, and some interesting aromas as well a perfume of alcohol, close to the aroma of nail polish. It’s appearance is a dark copper, with a fully developed head, some colors outside of white. It’s flavor is incredible, with hop oil exploding, but extremely well complimented with medium bodied malts. There is definitely alcohol the citrus is present, but subdued. It’s extremely well balanced. Excitingly smooth for a big boy. This is not a session, this is a celebration or nightcap beer, inheriting qualities of a barleywine.
Philip (378), Illinois, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Bottle aged a few years (2 or 3, I forget) in the cellar. Its certainly sweet young, and aged contributes more to the sweetness. Notes of plum, apricot, and mango blend with toffee and brown sugar. Pineapple and orange play a supporting role. Finish is warming. Paired delightfully with North Hendren’s Black River Gorgonzola.
maxwellboltz (2), Potomac, Maryland, USA
does not count  Aug 18, 2008 Murky. Not much head. Very sweet. It does’t bash you over the head with bitterness, which is a nice change.
astrofrk (37), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Cloudy amber. Fast soapy head. Aroma: Floral Hops, citris, alcahol. Flavor: Sweet syrup w’citris, Alcahol. Warm finish.
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