 TheBeerOrg (1589), Kentucky, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 15, 2008 Pours dark amber with a mostly maintained wispy tan head. Aroma of citrus and caramel, mango and tangerine. Taste is citric hops, tropical fruit, mango, toffee, and grapefruit. Full bodied, more resinous than bitter, soft carbonation. Very mellow for a big IPA, although I can only guess how long this has been sitting at Liquor Barn.
willblake (2189), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 15, 2008 20080915 Bomber, Spirits on Sunset. Deep copper-red color beneath lasting tan head of tight foam. Aroma is light caramel, prune juice, herby hops. Reminds a bit of a couple year old Bigfoot and I’m thinking this is not, in fact, a new batch. Was a little surprised to have seen it on the shelf, so maybe it’s just old. At any rate, the beer is big, malty, not too sweet, with a late, aged hop bite reminiscent overall of an aged barleywine. It’s mellow, pleasant, and very tasty and there’s no question I’m heading back for more.
jrob21 (1277), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 13, 2008 On tap at the porter beer bar. Pourd a thick dark orange with a long lasting white head that left a huge lacing on my glass. Green apple and citrus flavor up front. Sweetness and metallic on the finish. Needs more hops and less sugar.
stefanje (952), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 13, 2008 650 ml bottle from Bev4less. Pours a mostly translucent copper color with a small white head that diminished and left some lacing. The aroma is strong with barley malts and rye. The flavor is dominated by malted grain flavors--barley, rye and caramel. Also present are biter hops, sweets and candied persimmons. The mouthfeel is a bit syrupy. The finish is long and biter-sweet. Overall: A complex IPA that just does not quite come together for me.
daknole (3027), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 12, 2008 Bottle from Total Wine. I really didnt care for this beer. It had a rather bizarre potpourri smell and flavor. Very odd. I would ahve expected some more hops as well. This is weak for a IIPA.
yespr (12411), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 12, 2008 22 cL bottle. Clear and golden amber with a lacing white head. Hoppy and slight woody aroma. Vague citrusy note too. Smooth and dry malty base flavour with a distinct and solid hops spiced bitter flavour on top. Dry and bitter finish with a dark fruity note and a solid wooden base into the far finish.
drpimento (873), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 11, 2008 Poured with a lasting light head and a bit of lace. Slightly hazy dark amber color. Pungent aroma of hops with an enticing quality of sweet malt. The rye is a masterful touch. Full on in the hop department. No BS hefre. Slight alcohol character in the long, warm finish. . Very good body. Best beer that I’ve had from these guys yet.
ilherps (233), Carbondale, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 11, 2008 It pours a deep coppery, opaque orange with LOTS of sediment, about a finger of head which tapers off but lasts in a thin layer for the duration of the life of the beer. For something with IPA in the name, this is suprisingly malty, lots of burnt chocolate flavor with apparent malts, a flavor of toast, and barley on the nose. There is a bitter hoppiness on the finish, but its subtle. This is not what I expected, but it is excellent.
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