 ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 11, 2008
Appearance: Pours a clear, orangey body with a small, bubbly, white head.
Smell: Aroma of pine resin soaked grilled pineapple rings and sweet, juicy tangeriness. There’s a bit of muskiness there, too.
Taste: Sweetish, candylike maltiness with a touch of caramel. Fruity tangerines and pineapples make an appearance, as does the pine. Medium bitterness. Finishes bittersweet with a lingering taste of citrus oils.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Oily texture.
Drinkability: Very nice. Though, for me, their Pretty Big IPA just barely beats it out.
adrian910ss (1032), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 1, 2008 22 oz bomber courtesy of Todd. Pours a hazy coppery orange with a medium sized beige head. Aroma of fresh grassy tones, grapefruit and caramel. Taste dominated by grassy tones and grapefruit. Excellent.
glkaiser (999), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 13, 2008 Thanks to bwkrieger for the 22. Hazy copper with thin head. Lots of citrus hops but more than enough malt to balance. Some vanilla and caramel sweetness is quite nice, actually. Good example of an imperial ipa that isn’t over the top with alcohol and malt. Nice mix of citrus and spicy hop flavors, and solid bitterness to finish.
Ughsmash (3078), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 12, 2008 Bomber. Poured clear medium orange with a short layer of white head and some rising carbonation. The aroma was juicy with grapefruit, floral notes, and light peppery alcohol.. some light oxidadation detracted a little, but it was still quite nice. The flavor had a non-descript pale malt core with juicy grapefruit, cat pee, and floral bitterness surrounding.. warm overall complexion with some sharp boozy impact right at the finish. Syrupy and thicker on the palate with low carbonation.. spicy and complex, especially on the latter half. Tasty brew!
lb4lb (1453), Austin, Texas, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Bottle from d0b.
WOOOOO!!!
Pours orange to brown with a white head. Where the hell is Erin? I thought she went for a short walk with a person with a broken hip, and how long could that take? Smell is hoppy and candy caramel like. Touch of a yeasty smell that does not belong in an IPA. Taste is yeasty, caramel and hoppy with some fruity and sweet flavors. Moderate bitterness. Decent but ridiculously overpriced. Man, they had a few amazing beers on at the pre-DLD but this is not the same caliber. Average...
Beerlando (1352), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Black wax bomber. Pours extremely hazy and dark, burnt-orange to sienna brown in color. A frothy, cream colored head leaves sticky ribbons of lacing behind. The aroma is buttery and sweet, showing huge toffee and caramel malts and candy sugar in the malt profile. A hefty dose of orange juice and sharp grapefruit hops completes the nose. Flavors are overly sweet, with buttery toffee and hints of clover honey showing stronger than the orange and grapefruit hops that are meant to counter them. The big, syrupy, cloying mouthfeel is just over-the-top sweet. Overall, this is just too darn malty for my liking. Lacks balance.
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