osu97gp (168), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Jan 31, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours a dark amber with a thin white head. Aroma is citrus hops with some orange and lemon zest as well. Flavor is alot of hops with an initial sweetness and bitter kick at the end. Very good beer. JaBier (1130), Capital City, Ohio, USA Jan 31, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours a clear copperish amber with a big white head. Super piney and citrusy hop aroma with just a touch of malt. Huge hop flavor with a decent malt balance. Very good DIPA. trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA Jan 31, 2009 A surprisingly dark orange pour, with a dense (though fairly thin) white head. This one has a powerful aroma! Packed with citrus hops - lemon zest and mandarin orange, with a grassy undertone. Big, bold earthy hops dominate the flavor, with a good sweet backbone to counter. This one has a great balance. Nice and thick, but still lively - definitely up toward the top of the list of DIPAs I’ve had. jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA Jan 30, 2009 Copper color with a thick creamy head. Hoppy aroma with very floral aromas. Hop flavors with a slight caramel and malty character. You can almost bite into the hops.
Svesse (2597), Hässelby, Sweden Jan 29, 2009 (Bottle) Amber colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity nose with grapefruit, orange peel, pine needles, caramel and dried apricots. Huge hop aromas. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of orange peel, grapefruit, pine needles, resin and dried apricots. The hop flavours are backed up by a solid malt structure with caramel, nuts and a touch of ryvita. More than medium body. Fairly sweet with a puff of alcohol towards the end. Seriously bitter finish. So beautiful and so brutal. Lovely beer! Rynoplasty (500), Louisville, Kentucky, USA Jan 27, 2009 Pours amber with a decent cream colored head. Aroma is citrusy grapefruit with some floral notes as well. Taste is big bitter citrus flavor with a big bitter finish with some slight sprucey notes as well. Great. MPosey (21), , Georgia, USA Jan 25, 2009 A wonderful IPA. Pours with very little head, and is a wonderful honey/caramel color. I used a taller glass and just admired the color for a long while. The initial flavor is just a touch floral and piney, but wonderful. It fades to a nice hop flavor, really nice. j12601 (1151), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA Jan 24, 2009 Bottle. Pours a hazy golden amber with faint particles in suspension throughout. Thick honey white head. Enormous floral hop aromas, with nutty toasted malt in the background. Sweet and thick mouthfeel, with a bit of alcohol coming through. Slow developing finish that turns into a long lasting grapefruit and quinine bitter that lingers in a rather subtle manner for quite some time.
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