 bretupdegraff (181), Fishers, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 8, 2008 Aroma is mostly hops with an earthy orange hint. pour is light amber with a massive creamy off-white head. Taste is hoppy and citrusy and very bitter... the after taste is very nice - lots of great flavors- alcohol burn is a bit much but then I noticed the ABV.
The website says 10.5% but my bottle says 11.5%. Certainly not your typical Double Pale Ale - more like Double IPA meets Barley Wine??
All around a nice brew. Just be sure you are in the mood for a strong one!
jbrus (4895), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle@Home, label says 11.5% ABV. Strong fruity and floral aroma with some grassy notes. Clear, dull amber, yellowish head, good lace. Sweet, very bitter, very herbal and grassy, more sweetness in the finish but this is hidden by the bitterness. Very sticky, yet dry hop mouthfeel in the end. More like a Barley Wine than a Double IPA.
gameface23 (131), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 2, 2008 Updated: Oct 16, 2008Orange/rust colored with a very small off-white head that really didn’t last. The smell was hoppy (grapefruit/oranges), malty caramel and a slight alcohol burn. Taste is hoppy, but finishes a little more bitter than I was hoping for.
jkaiser (220), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 1, 2008 An American twist on the Belgian Strong Ale, Damn Good. The 7th beer I tried at beerfest.
NaturalIce (115), originally from Michigan, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 26, 2008 12 oz bottle poured into glass; Pours out opaque rusty color with small white head. Can’t put my finger on the aroma but it is VERY hoppy. Flavor of hops and a long bitter palate - thank you 85 IBU. Good to Great beer.
Bragesnak (2281), Aarhus, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 From Skjold Burne, Aarhus, DK.
Bottled, 240908.
Orange with off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit and oranges. Flavor is malt sweet with balanced alcohol and solid bitterness.
SHIG (2043), Aviano, Italy
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle: Poured a orangish brown with an off white head. Aroma is full filled with hops, fruits, spice, and sweet malts/possible caramel or toffee. Taste is a bitter harsh hops at first leaves to a warming malts and fruit citrus. Loads of alcohol present in this.
scrizzz (1325), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 For my 30th birthday and my 500th rating, I was going to pick something perhaps ’better’ out of my fridge, something I would rather drink a fraction of and share with other beer fans, but then I thought, ’screw that. drink what you want’. Too preachy? Probably, I’ve had a couple tonight. Vintage 71? 7I? Orange oil aroma, like the rind has been squeezed and the pure essence was removed. There’s even an orange hue to the red and gold color and the bright white head stayed thick and rose above the rim of the glass with ample surface tension. I’m not sure what to think about this beer, there’s a twinge throughout. I get the intense syrupy malt and abundant hops but there’s a chlorine edge and astringent side that distract from all of the magic that this beer could be. volatile really. That’s what I like about bigger beers like this, the risk and reward. And let the record show that it’s still before midnight here, no matter what the datestamp on this site shows.
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