ksurkin (56), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Mar 19, 2008
12oz into a snifter. Pours a light-copper color with minimal head. Aroma comes out quickly from the glass and is mostly citrus, not overpowered by hops. Aroma is also a bit sweet, with maybe some brown sugar and vanilla. Flavor is pure hops, quite bitter, and lacking the sweetness of some other west coast IPA’s. Also seems to lack some complexity in terms of malt, just leaves the bitter hop aftertaste that lasts a good long time and nothing else. Overall, a qualty IPA but is missing something that would make it great.
 Dogbrick (2229), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Aug 31, 2008 On draught at Yard House in San Diego. This beer is a clear amber color with a medium white head that recedes steadily. Sticky rings of lacing on the glass. Lots of citrus and pine in the nose that augment the hops. Medium-bodied and moderately bitter hops with floral and piney notes. Some oak and malt in the background too. The finish is hoppy and lingering, leaving a citrusy aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
mgermani (596), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 31, 2008 Pours a lovely golden orange with a small but lasting head and wonderful goopy lacing. Aroma is very sweet and inviting - yum! Tastes splendid - lots of oily hops and present alcohol, light citrus character, slightly woodsy. Good carbonation, creamy thick body - delicious! Great lingering hop aftertaste. What a treat this IPA is!
chronictonic (351), Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 30, 2008 bottle / tap - wherever I can get it
I can’t believe I haven’t rated this one. Since Spring ’08 when we could get this in Philly, this has been my "must keep around the house" IPA. Big hop aromas, good malt body w/o the biscuity toastiness so many IPAs have these days. Good crisp hop bite and more importantly, the flavor of the hops is really nicely done - citrusy grapefruit and resiny pine in a nice mix.
All summer we’ve been able to get this with blue labels. The other night, someone brought over a green labeled version. Not sure if that’s s different beer or not (it sure tasted different, but that was after quite a few other beers).
koterba (2), north wales, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Aug 26, 2008 poured well and had a typical west coast aroma of pine with some grapefruit. tasted like they dumped as much cascade hops into an ipa; overal unbalanced and too hoppy. this is coming from an ipa fan
nqualls (201), Tennessee, USA
Aug 24, 2008 12 oz bottle poured into a shaker. Poured a clear amber color with three fingers of white head. Lacing was moderate. Aroma was of pine and floral hops with a little caramel. Flavor was bitter up front and in back, but well balanced with malt. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Great brew.
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