shadey (1343), Rochester, New York, USA Sep 16, 2008 On tap at the Full Sail Brewery in Hood River Oregon. My understanding from the bar tender is that this beer is made during harvest time using a different single hop each time throughout the season. The batch I received was made using Rainier Hops, which were quite drinkable, but not nearly as fresh and exciting as the cascades that were being used in the next week or so. Still a very nice beer. spikester (442), Salem, Oregon, USA Sep 16, 2008 Updated: Sep 20, 2008A growler from the brewery in Hood River. Pours reddish amber with a good-sized white head and lacings. Aroma is floral hops and sweet malts. Taste is big bitter hops with a good amount of sweet malts. Bitterness wins by a large margin. Pretty enjoyable for one glass but a follow-up pour was too much for my taste buds. Website says 5.8% and 70 IBU. Fall Seasonal on tap only. Ungstrup (11385), Frederiksberg, Denmark Jun 15, 2008 Draft. A hazy amber beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet grassy with notes of grapefruit, and so is the flavor with a dry bitter finish. Great balance - lovely hopping. I was told 215 lbs of Amarillo was used for a 15 bbl. brew. Old_Mr_Crow (1046), Seattle, Washington, USA Nov 12, 2007 Tap at Brouwers.
Pours a clear light caramel red with a limited head but impressive lacing. Lovely aroma of candied gummi peach and grapefruit, with a little bit of herbal hop overlaid on top. Juicy fruit flavors, gently sweet in just the right way (i.e. seeming to come from the hops rather than the malts, if that makes sense), rounding into an enjoyable hop bitterness, not heavy, just spot-on balanced. Splendid!
BuckeyeBoy (1181), Boise, Idaho, USA Oct 11, 2007 Tap at The Front Door Boise, Pours out a clear goldish orange topped with a cream off white head. A very nice hop aroma. Pretty tasty I picked up floral hops all over the place. A nice bitter finish. Nice IPA
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