elihapa (59), Hawaii, USA
May 16, 2008 12/19/07 notes: this beer is potent and intense: huge hops in aroma. Flavor is malty-though-bitter, with honey, fruit, and raisins. Great body, can’t ask for much more from an IPA. I will definitely have again.
BeerNeedy (12), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
May 15, 2008 I say the hype is all good. This is what an IPA should be. Every aspect of this beer is superior. Talk about balance. This one is in the rotation for sure.
Butters (80), Richmond, Virginia, USA
May 15, 2008 Pours a light amber copper with brilliant clarity and slightly off-white head. Amazing sweet floral hop aroma. ABV is extremely disguised. Phenominally balanced. Medium almost medium-full body.
dalepryor (46), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
May 15, 2008 as soon as i popped the top off the bottle i got slapped in the face by the hop aroma! this pours a beautiful orange color, and has a thick off-white head at first, and then it goes away pretty quickly. The taste is exactly what you would expect, tons of hops with plenty of citrus notes and also some caramel malts, the amazing thing about this beer is how it is balanced so well with the two extremes. Great stuff all around!
 MacDaddyOJake (274), Richmond, Virginia, USA
May 15, 2008 Wow. Huge hop aroma with a nice citrus smell. The taste is very similar but backed up by a wonderful malt backbone. The two go hand-in-hand and while the mouthfeel is nice and full, this beer never comes across as overbearing. I had no idea it was 9% until I got a buzz while preparing dinner. The alcohol is masked very well. Great beer, I’ll be getting this one again......and again!
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