 Beerlando (2344), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
Bomber. Pours a clear, deep, dark reddish-amber color. A small, tight head of ivory tinted foam settles to a thin, lasting layer, leaving thick, sticky bands of lacing all over the glass. The aroma shows a rich and robust malt base of caramel and toasted, buttery toffee, with bold notes of woody oak, bourbon, and vanilla. Citrus hops are there, but seem more an afterthought to the big malt. Flavors are very barleywine-esque, caramel, toffee, and citrus hops showing most prominently, with a big oak and bourbon presence. As malty as it is, the barrel and the citrus hops balance things out nicely. The palate is full and rich, sugary yet semi-dry and warm from the alcohol. Good brew, but it’s a monster barleywine more than a IIPA.
jsquire (2113), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Deep amber color with a big, rocky beige head. Buttery barrel nose with hop resin. Lots of wood in this one, with orange peel, vanilla bean, and grapefruit rind. I still don’t think that most IPAs benefit from being wood aged.
Tejas (701), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 What a disaster. Tasted like I sucked on a towel soaked w/ Jack. No beer flavor at all. No good hoppy bitterness. Just weird and big and whiskey flavored. Can’t believe I wasted $10 bucks on this crap. Fuckers!
mspindler (323), Alta Loma, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Bottle shared by DuffmanSW. Pours a dark reddish copper with a light orangeish tan head. Aroma is caramel, vanilla and citrus. Flavor is caramel and woody earth with a moderate bitterness. Full bodied with moderate carbonation.
WabashMan (813), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Good, but I had expected more from this beer. Surprisingly mellow, for an IIPA, with a very underwhelming hops punch, but significant notes of sweetness and malt. Like many IIPAs, it seems to bleed a little into barley wine territory, with the alcohol and sweet, caramel, toffee notes, but I’m still very surprised by how moderate the hoppiness of a beer like this is.
Suttree (2734), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Very caramelly, sweet toffee-ish aroma. Flavor is very malty sweet at first -caramel and toffee, of course, but also blueberries, which is kinda odd. Hops are bit understated for a DIPA, but still nicely bitter. The oak flavors are in the background. This is a pretty tasty brew.
michael-pollack (2713), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Draught at TJ’s: Aroma of hops, pine, oak, and slight bourbon. Poured very deep amber in color with a small, tah head that diminished but lasted throughout as a film on top of the beer. Flavor is medium bitter. Tastes of hops, oak, light bourbon, wood, and pine. Medium body. Lightly dry texture. Average carbonation. Oak, bourbon, hop, and slight malt finish is lightly dry. 10%ABV is completely hidden throughout. Quite delicious.
radagast83 (1314), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Poured a dark copper color with a medium sized white fluffy head. First look was slightly carbonated. Aroma strengthens as it warms (less alcohol warm taste, more vanilla and oak). Alcohol is well hidden for 10%. Flavor is wonderful. Lots of vanilla, notes of hops, nice malt balance. Biscuit, pine also notable.
badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Rating #3600. Slightly cloudy, dark copper color with a tall head. Big aroma of caramel, biscuit, oranges and vanilla. All the same in the flavor. Just piles of ’em. A piney hop note comes out. It’s certainly on the bitter side, but the malt really stands up to it and the vanilla/toast from the barrel blends in so well. A great one for #3600 and for the Badgers taking down Duke. On Wisconsin!
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