groovinhigh (170), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Jul 3, 2004 Wonderful aroma that is matched by a intensly hoppy character!! An excellent example of an AMerican IPA...
waltersrj (45), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 15, 2009 The pour is a light amber color with medium amounts of lacing. The nose is pine, citrus, some caramel, and lemon. The taste is quite similar with a little added amount of malty sweetness. The body is medium-light and very refreshing. A great brew! Elanomis (5), Virginia, USA does not count | 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | Dec 14, 2009 Outstanding. Hoppy, fresh, almost sweet. Beautiful color, medium body. One of the best IPAs out there without a doubt. Doesn’t get much better my friends. DenisLD (20), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Dec 11, 2009 Pours a clear amber body, with some lively carbonation and a frothy white head. Good lacing and okay head retention. Smells of floral fresh pine-like hops, some strong biscuit-type maltiness, and hints of caramel. The taste starts with a nice strong hop bite, with some bitterness, notes of pine and citrus (orange and lemon zest), followed by some nice caramel sweetness. Light-to-medium bodied and easy-drinking. Some crisp carbonation. The finish is moderately dry and bitter and a bit bready. One of the best American IPA’s i’ve had to date. Highly recommended!
yemenmocha (413), Glendale, Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 11, 2009 Pours off-golden color, generous cream colored head that fades slowly.
Nose has fresh dough, citrus, pine, and the dough is quite appetizing.
Light bodied entry on the palate, candied malt sweetness up front, and the hops balance out nicely towards the end. Could easily be confused with a mere pale ale. Not very adventurous for an IPA. Perhaps that’s why the 90 & 120 are on the shelf. tpd975 (209), Riverview, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 10, 2009 A: Nice orangish hue with a bubbly head that leaves behind moderate lacing.
S: Nice hoppy aromas. Tons of citrus and fresh cut grass. Smells like a nice spring morning.
T: Moderately hoppy with a nice citrus character. There is some malty sweetness to balance everything out.
M: Medium bodied thorongil2 (70), , Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Dec 10, 2009 (bottle) clear golden colour with minimal head; aroma of citrus, longans; balanced flavour, long medium bitter finish; overall excellent IPA Lyncham (67), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 6, 2009 Nice citrusy IPA with a good pine or grassy hop aroma. The beer is blonde with a good white head. A good bitterness on the finish. matthewjk (70), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 2, 2009 $10 / 6’er ---I have already tried this guy’s older brother, 90 minute, first and I can’t help but compare. From what I can remember, both have an excellent hop and malt balance and are easy to drink; both of these ales are excellent. To my Ohio State Representatives (because I’m sure you are reading this): thanks for making it impossible to buy the 120 minute IPA--and all beers over 12%--in our great state. What the hell? No need for such a dumb ass law.
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