 glkaiser (1150), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 14, 2009 12oz bottle bought in Mammoth. Solid balanced IPA that won’t blow your mind, but is enjoyable enough to sip on. Spicy hops and light caramel malts to balance.
daleharshman (181), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 20, 2009 Bomber purchased at brewery while on a mountain biking trip to Mammoth. Pours a cloudy orange-amber with a small white head. Mellow hoppy aroma of pears and light citrus, light mango. The nose is promising but there is something off in the flavor. The flavor is dominated by bitterness and simply not very balanced. It’s a spicy kind of hop bitterness. Not sure if they need to change the hop profile or simply balance it better with the malt. Not unpleasant, just not quite where it should be.
SamGamgee (1394), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
Jul 25, 2009 12oz bottle. Light amber color with some sediment from the bottle conditioning, capped by a clinging head. OK, this is where it gets weird. This is two shades away from being a great IPA, but something with the hop combo they use gives it this spicy, oniony vegetal aroma and flavor that just does not really work. The aroma has a nice hop intensity. The flavor has a nice dry, toasted malt base, higher bitterness, and plenty of hop flavor. The hops are spicy and floral, and if it werent for the vegetal character, I really think I would love this beer. Hopefully this is a crop quirk that might go away in the next year because it feels like this is a well made beer.
baraciisch (138), USA
Jun 3, 2009 Amazing hops aroma... Golden orange in color...Flavor is a little too hoppy, without much sweetness, not very balanced... Fairly bitter palate, but I’ve had worse... Tastes too piney... Below average west coast IPA
angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA
Apr 21, 2009 Bottle thanks to americanbrew. Ruby pour with a small decently lasting head. Aroma of hops, dirt, flower and sweetbread. Taste is flower, dirt, and hops.
mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
Apr 14, 2009 bottle thanks to americanbrew. light gold pour with a thin white head. nose is wet, sticky hops and citrus. very nice on the palate with a sticky hop flavor.
BMan1113VR (2752), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Apr 12, 2009 Bottle thanks to AmEricanbrew. Pours with a small white head over an orange body. Taste is orange-citrus hops, and caramel. Taste is grainy with hops and light carbonation.
Cletus (4999), Connecticut, USA
Mar 29, 2009 Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells resiny and sweet with some spicy hints. Tastes spicy and resiny with some floral hints on the finish. Decent.
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