 MI2CA (1266), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Indy Brewers Fest 2009 - Hopapalooza - Aroma is pungent with a variety of hops. Flavor matches with a nice malt back to balance it out. My notes say "stank", which is good for an IPA.
keidjxz (77), Irvine, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 It has a foamy white head with staying power. This IPA has a great hop aroma and a nice balance between the bitter and malt flavors.
cgarvieuk (4215), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 Bottle at home from my GBBF 09 haul ... amber ... big bubbly white head ... that american pale ale hop little spice nose ... i wish i knew what it was that gives this distincive nose ... very fruity lime and pine hop ... juicy ... little dry ... little hop bitterness.
hellbilly (1566), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 rich yet clear golden colored pour with a decent sized off white head and rings of drippy lacy foam.
it smells of honey, flowers, orange, spice, earth, wood, rosemary/sweet pine/juniper and maybe some peach.
the flavor is very floral... peach iced tea, orange, light caramel, malt sweetness, rosemary and a dry bitter finish which lingers. it’s good, dry and spicy but it lacks a real kick. it is more well balanced than i like but it is well crafted.
soft creamy carbonation combines with a medium body. the mouth feel is creamy as well behind the wall of bitterness. 7/4/7/4/16/3.8
daknole (3028), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Orange pour. Tons of hops...spicy, floral, citrus. Flavor is really full of citrus/resin hops. Light caramel notes bring a sweet malt tinge around just to be crushed by more hops! Nice brew.
AlabastorJones (770), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 crystal clear orange gold, thin white head, sweet citrus juniper cascade hop nose, perfume hop flavors, quite sweet a lot of residuals, piney pineapple hop flavors, tropical fruit hops, mangoes, pine trees, finishes dry but the flavors can be a bit cloying because of the residual sugars / crystal malt in here
MarinaMarket (38), Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 Hoppy and wicked strong. Superb head with great aroma. Lots of legs on this one. Definitely citrus and bitter hop flavor. 22 oz. @ 51F.
BeerFanDan17 (628), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 4 oz pour at the Oregon Brewers Festival in July ’09. Very hoppy and almost spicy. One of the best IPAs at the festival. Great balance!
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