 Oakes (6784), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
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.
aubreya (648), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 17, 2008 The color was light golden with orange hues. The head was thin, fizzy, and off-white. The aroma was pine, hops, alcohol, and citris. The flavor was strong hops, pine, citris, alcohol, and waxy/bitter. The palate was thick-bodied. The finish was hoppy.
emacgee (946), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Pours a sharp copper amber with a two finger creamy white head. The nose is sharp and citrusy, apricot, pine, spicy, juicy. The flavor is very sharp and spicy, waxy astringent bitter hops, warming. Liked the nose a lot more. Waxy bitter warming palate. Piney grapefruit peel finish with some warmth.
blklab2007 (498), Connecticut, USA
Jul 17, 2008 22 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass has an amber color and a thick white one finger head that fell slowly. hop aroma of both peppery and floral fruity, candy sugar sweetness, grapefruit, pine, and pollen. medium thick mouth feel with plenty of carbonation. hop bitterness leads into sweetness, grapefruit, citrus peel, and pines. finish becomes very dry with a lingering pine bitterness. definitely all about the hops with enough malt and sweetness to keep it well balanced.
Hank1980 (324), Athens, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 On tap at Toronado. Pour was an amber orange with a white head. Aroma of floral hops. Taste was sweet, hoppy, and malty. Finish is not overly bitter. Mouth is also not as sticky as some other IIPAs. Not bad.
Bigmmartin (126), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Bottle. Nice floral hop aroma immediately grabs your attention. Flavor is sweet malt and bitter hops, with pine and floral hints. The ABV is well hidden, would not have guessed 9%.
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