 malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 12, 2008 Split 22 ounce in goblet. Hazy straw color with lasting head and lace. Citrus grapefruit hop aroma. Mild green grape grapefruity sweetness. Medium body and medium carbo. Excellent mouthfeel. Well-disguised alcohol. "Super-hoppy, high gravity, yet highly quaffable" is really true. A new fave.
Oakes (8142), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 11, 2008 Bronze colour. Nice sparkle. Spicy, woodsy nose with lots of star anise. Wow - gorgeous and unique sage, rosemary, toast, anise...a whacked out, beautiful hop character. I like it.
elcaballo (101), Beverly Hills, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 8, 2008 A solid IIPA a very nice amount of bitterness highlights the beer. Not a bad representation of the ’san diego’ style IPA but not quite the complexity of flavors of something like ruination
Lizardking3 (6), Springfield, Oregon, USA
does not count  | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 8, 2008 A little piece of heaven on Earth is what this beer is, I absolutely loved it.
Pours a very nice amber orange color with a tall white head. The aroma is amazing, you can immediately smell the sweet accents of the beer and the high level of hops (Summit and Nugget Hops), I had to smell this one a few times over it was that nice. On the palate it delivers a nice initial malty/sweet hint and then WHAM... it hits you with an amazing concoction of hops, I actually got some goosebumps during my first sip. Beer finishes well, possibly the only downside is that the palate adjusts quickly to the hoppiness so the 2nd half of the bottle is not nearly as amazing as the 1st half... KEEP the palate clean with this beer.
blutt59 (2172), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 8, 2008 22 0z. bottle, orange color with egg whites head, very nice grapefruit and pine taste upfront but finishes with a fatty off putting bleu cheese flavor
larstangaa (104), Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 7, 2008 Masser af humle - og som modvægt en meget sirupy sødme. Balance? Måske ikke - men jeg kan skisme godt li’ det! Er dog ikke helt oppe at ringe.
nimrod (53), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 7, 2008 On tap @ Radio Maria in Champaign. Autumn orange color with frothy head and lacing. Floral and citrus aroma; nothing stood out but did smell good. Flavor very hoppy and bitter, resiny and piny. I liked the overall texture and flavor, but the finish left an annoying residue on my palate. Good IIPA, but was not a huge fan of the finish.
rickgordon (3332), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 6, 2008 Bottled. Thanks to Anders Holmskär.
Clear orange colour, big frothy head. Citrus and almond paste in aroma. Probably oldish bottle. I want no almond paste in my 2IPA. Alcohol clearly sensed, making it bit edgy. Alcohol bitterness was also sensed, not only from hops. Rounded, maltry mouthfeel, probably from a beer that went past its prime.
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