 oteyj (821), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 3, 2009
Thanks Cliff. Aroma is clear amber with copious rising bubbles and a two finger froth. Aroma is resinous, with loads spruce, evergreen, and further notes of citrus. Flavor is very sweet- caramel and light sugars with bitter grapefruit, orange, and pine. Smackingly resinous. Sweetness is syrup like, though it seems like something is missing from the hop character- I guess theres no substitute for whole hops. Though the hop extract may take away a little from the complexities of the flavor, the bitterness is bracing, and masterful- a double edged sword I suppose. Palate is medium with pillowy effervescence and a coating bitter finish. Great and unique example of the style.
nate2g (1149), Brisbane, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Bottle. Pours hazy amber with an off-white head. The aroma is as expected with pine and citrusy hop notes. A noticeable resiny character and slightly sticky in mouthfeel however I get a feeling the in your face punch of hoppyness has faded over some time in the bottle. It’s still good drinking though for what it’s worth.
hatchattack (22), Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Bottle. Thin two finger head when poured it has a great orange/amber color. There is an aroma of the floral hops with a great citrus smell. You can taste the hops right off the bat, then a citrus and pine taste. Good carbonation. Great brew
sfontain (508), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Nose is heavily citrus, orange, and grassy/piny hops; a little bread and caramel. Copper/straw color with a white, frothy head that stays with the beer to a small extent all the way down the glass. Flavor is very bitter, very fresh and citrusy. Medium-thick mouthfeel; lightly sticky on the lips. Not quite my style but a very good beer.
waltersrj (57), Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Golden orange pour with one finger of white head. Nose is floral, citrus, and hops. Taste is big hops with a sweet barley in the middle and bitter hops at the backend. The palate is thin and refreshing. Great ipa.
luv2brew (181), Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Massive white head that sticks around for a while. this one is huge, but it is very well balanced. The malt is a plenty on this one. The hops are not overedone. A cedar type hoppiness resonatesthroughout this one. just a solid beer
SorenE (129), , New Zealand
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 quite floral and fruity hoppiness. big caramel sweetness to support the IBUs which certainly can be tasted. well balanced. enjoyed it altough it was a bit dated.
ilherps (237), Carbondale, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Interesting. Definitely hoppy, but with some interesting sweet overtones of honeysuckle, lilac, and peppermint. The taste lingers with these piney bitterness. Theres also a nice herbal aroma, sage or heather perhaps.
pintocb (520), Darsville, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Oily orange color. Great lacing. Funky aroma of pine and wheat bitter up front, followed by a flash of )))salty??((( then more bitterness. Not sire I like the middle flash of flavor, but I like the hop profile a ton.
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