 Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 29, 2004 Poured coppery amber color with a beautiful white as snow head...aroma is very floral with a touch of alcohol...definately a hoppy aroma...tastes a little sweet at first then you get the hops...first it is a warm wooly feeling, the it just gets bitter...bitter, and bitter...finish has a touch of alcohol, and that is way mild for 9.1%...then bitter...this is a fantastic IIPA...
JohnC (2288), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 19, 2004 clear golden brown color, with a nice hoppy nose. The hoppy flavor hits you first, but it finishes w/ some sweetness on the tongue. A very nice double IPA.
alexanderj (2281), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 6, 2007 Bottle; poured an amber with a big white head. Aroma of pine, citrus, fruit, alcohol. Initially hops/pine flavor was overwhelming. Needed some warming up to. Flavor of pine, flower, citrus. Alcohol hidden well.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2006 Tasted with OhioGuzzler... Clear, reddish copper color with some floaties. Thick creamy head and mild carbonation. Aroma is a great balance of malt and hops (pine). Flavor is slightly sweet malt initially and then quickly becomes hops, hops, and more hops. Lots of hop flavor and bitterness, however the finish kind of dull and leaves a bit to be desired.
22 oz bottle (9.1% alcohol), $5.99 from River’s Bend.
Mads Langtved (2246), Copenhagen K, Denmark
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 4, 2005 Fruit aroma. Citrus notes in the flavour. Great bitter, but still soft, finifh. Complexity is the word apropriate to desribe this beer. Extremely refreshing, fantastic brew.
Miksu (2241), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 5, 2007 Bottled. Slightly hazy red-amber color with creamy head. Sweet honeyish and flowery aroma. Bittersweet flavor with strong but soft bitterness. Strong flowery hop flavor with notes of orange, mango and menthol. A bit too sweet.
jazz88 (2239), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 25, 2004 Bottle. A dark amber color with a big foamy light tan head. Lots of hops in the nose with spice and a floral element. Sweet, bitter, full bodied and robust with enough malts to balance the intense hops. Not overwhelming but a big big and enjoyable double IPA.
Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 29, 2004 Lovely, bright amber color, full, fresh head of froth, creamy as all-get-out, utterly delightful.
Aroma, smoooth, I meant to say, smooo-oo–ooth, and luscious, with touches of pine, and citrus, a forest floor at loose in the nose. Uplifting and well worth smelling!
Taste: full blast of hoppiness, and brash fruity flavor. A rewarding overload of juicy taste delivers on the palate again and again. Nice, and nice.
Not as punishing or as harsh as a Rogue or a Dreadnaught, but I imagine they weren’t out to slay the uninitiated with this, but welcome some into the heavily hoppy fold. Despite that qualm, a big, brash IPA, well worth any ale-lover’s tasting! Yum, I says, as the flavor still laps up and around the mouth and I keep thinking "yum, yum, and, again, yum."
Tastiness beerily personified!
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