 rustychiles (475), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Jun 19, 2008
Pours a nice orange color with a small soapy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus and malt along with a little pine. Taste is hops, malt, pine, and finishes bitter but sweet. Well balanced IPA with a slightly Syrupy mouthfeel. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
jhumphries69 (523), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
Oct 8, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a brilliant orangey-gold with a thick off-white head that leaves subtle suds of lace on the glass. The aroma is nicely hoppy - grassy with distinct orange citrus and subtle bready malt notes. The flavor starts hoppy. There are noticeable levels of evergreen, citrus, and earthiness. There is also a nice underlying malt character that is bready with a nice balancing residual malt sweetness and a very nice touch of toasted bread flavors and subtle melanoidins (munich malt?). At mid-palate the beer is pleasant and refreshing with a subtle sweetness but mostly a dry, crisp texture and full, firm hop bitterness. The finish is somewhat dry from the hops and is thick and resiny with simcoe hops. It is also somewhat full with a growing sweetness that does a great job of balancing the firm bitterness. Malt complexity grows, too, with the finish - after a few sips - exhibiting, for instance, subtle notes of molasses The mouthfeel is full and slippery with a subtle sting from carbonation. Overall, a very nice, hoppy American IPA.
alexanderj (1340), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 27, 2008 On tap. Copper/orange in color with a creamy head and some lacing. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, toasted caramel, bread and some fruit. Flavor was basically the same as above. REally solid flavor. Pretty hoppy for the style, but it lacked a little bit of balance. Still some really good stuff.
drewbeerme (1840), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sep 15, 2008 12oz bottle. thanks to hophead22 for this one. pours hazy gold with white head. nose of sour mash, lemon, citrus. flavor of sour dough, citrus, very faded hop notes, a bit cardboardy. okay i’ll re-rate this someday.
ratman197 (2358), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Bottle poured a clear amber with a lingering ring of light amber foam. Aromas of earthiness, carmel, light pine, light orange zest and a hint of grapefruit. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, pine and grapefruit with a crisp dry lingering bitter finish.
lb4lb (1453), Austin, Texas, USA
Sep 12, 2008 Pours a clear orange to golden color with a lasting beige head. Smell is very fruity and tropical and aromatic. Nice Smell. Taste is crisp, and nicely bitter with orange and tropical fruitiness to the hops. Medium bodied with light but crisp carbonation. Fruity bitterness and pine lingers and this is a fantasticly drinkable and enjoyable IPA. One of my new favorites!
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