 sloth (1687), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 17, 2007 Small, short lived tan head sits on top of this orange bodied brew, pretty hazy as well. Nose is mainly caramel malts with some faint citrus notes, mint. Body is med/full lightly oily on the palate with a low carbonation level. Grainy malt flavors up front with orangey hop flavors along with some tea baggy flavors, a bit resiny and grassy. Malts seem fairly sweet and or not enough bittering hops to offset the sweetness, under attenuated, all the above? Finish is a bit sweet, fruity with a touch of alcohol warmth. 12oz bottle received in trade from coldbrewky, thanks Steve!
hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 9, 2007 sampled on tap at the brewpub. light amber/dark orange in color. Aroma is alot of floral hops as well alot of caramel. Taste: I would say this beer is more in balance that alot of double IPA’s- tons of pale and crystal malts (caramel) with a moderate amount of floral and citrus hop character. Bitterness is light to medium for the style and the body is full. clean and well made, but I like a more robust PNW hop character in IIPA’s.
robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 6, 2007 Dark Orange/Amber color with Off White Skin. Very Strong Aroma of Caramel and Citrus. Medium Bodied. Dry Hop Hazed Mouthfeel. Nice Strong Sweet Caramel Beginning...Carrying Through in the Background to Balance out the Aggressive Hopping of this Brew. Nice Citrus Notes Popping in and Out...Nice Clean, but STrong Taste...Sweet Caramel and Dry Hopped Finish. Nice Subtle Warming. Very Smooth for 10%. After Continued Drinking the Dry Hop Taste Sticks to the Roof of Your Mouth. Overall a Very Solid Double IPA from Ithaca.
Guerde (710), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 4, 2007 (bottle, thanks Brewfiend) Pours a copper color with a medium white head. Aroma is very citrusy and smells quite similar to canned mandarin oranges. Very sweet caramel malt flavor initially, but then the hops come in at the finish which leaves a nice bitter flavor.
BDR (2170), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 4, 2007 Nice orange color with faint head. Orange citrus hop nose a little too much malt in the hoppy body.
OSLO (829), Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 3, 2007 [Bottle, thanks Brewfiend] Pours a dark golden with a small white head. Aroma is citrusy hops (Guerde nailed it when he said that it was mandarin orange). Taste is a little sweet, then strongly of hops. Decent mouthfeel, long finish. Ok, but hoppy bitterness is unbalanced and too strong.
beerbill (1985), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 3, 2007 On tap at Ithaca Beer Co. Pours a clear copper orange with a thin head that quickly faded to a ring. Pleasant aroma of oranges, grapefruit and pine. The flavor was again oranges, grapefruit and pine along with a bit of sweet malt. Some lingering bitterness at the finish. The alcohol was very well hidden with only a bit of warmth after the swallow. Medium bodied.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Jan 17, 2009
Date: July 17, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: cloudy dark yellow, nice fine white head
Aroma: sweet grapefruit aroma
Body: creamy body puncuated by sharp carbonation stabs
Flavor: sweet and hoppy flavor, nice mellow grapefruit with a piny accent, mellow bitter finish, solid sweet hop flavor lasts through to the last sip
Overall: a very fine double ipa
Date: April 29, 2006
Mode: growler
Source: tasting
Aroma: faint aroma
Flavor: flavor sweetness is tempered, lasting bitterness
Overall: a bit mellower than the bottle
Date: February 10, 2007
Mode: dry hopped cask with oak chips
Source: extreme beerfest
Aroma: a little grassy aroma with only a hint of the oak
Flavor: a big more of the sweet citrus flavor is brought out maybe by a touch of vanilla in the oak
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
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