 bp (282), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 27, 2008
bottle: pours a cloudy, dark orange with a thick frothy head, aroma of hops, citrus, sweet fruit, chocolate?, taste of dark fruit, pretty malty with some slight bitterness. I’m pretty surprised that this is listed as an IIPA as it reminds me of a barley wine and even a belgian in some ways. Regardless, a very good brew.
Glouglouburp (1935), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 27, 2008 In short: Some kind of super-malted rich IIPA. Very good and very drinkable
How: Bottle 750ml, fresh, drank a few days after purchase
The look: Cloudy redish-brown body topped y a small beige head
In long: Had it a few times, this bottle I’m rating was noticeably different from previous experiences. Nose is fruity caramel with plenty of sweet red fruits (even strawberries!). I particularly liked the rich maltiness in this one. Big fat rich and sweet round juicy fruity caramel, that baby’s got malt. Leafy resinous hops. 10% is nowhere to be found. This is a big nourishing heavy and very hoppy beer that is never aggressive and surprisingly easy to drink. Splendid body, and you know, you need a great body when you want people to say you’re a ten.
mcbackus (637), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Aug 20, 2008 bottle: pours with a big off white head above a good dark amber body. aroma is very hoppy with slight bitterness good malt behind the hops slight citrus also. flavour is full of hops that are citrus bitter decent malt hides behind all the hops easy to drink.
smith4498 (339), Miami, Florida, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Pours hazy dark amber with off white head. Aromas of pine and bready malts. Flvaors of caramel, malts, brown sugar, spices and pine hops. Medium to full body with average carbonation. Good stuff.
beerbill (1248), Laurel, New York, USA
Aug 19, 2008 750 ml bottle. Batch E!009. Pours a hazy brown with a massive off-white head that lasted through three-quarters of the glass and left patchy lace. Very pleasant aroma of malt, molasses, and orange. The flavor is equally nice with rich malt up front, follwed by some roasted orange (almost like BBQing some orange slices), brown sugar, and some pine towards the finish. Moderate bitterness towards the end that lingers for a couple of seconds beyond the swallow. Mouthfeel is a bit chewy, which I liked. Good stuff.
estoppel (1014), Buffalo, New York, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Draft at brewery. Reddish-brown body, small tan head, hoppy nose. Rich mouthfeel, moderately sweet and malty, soft hoppiness dominates.
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