 KAggie97 (1886), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
Jun 13, 2008
Bottle from IrishBoy. Thanks!
Pours a thick cheddar orange with a nice head and perty lacin’. Aroma is floral, with grapefruit and orange slightly mixed in. Flavor is a sweet cedar with the sage bangin’ on the door. Alcohol leaves a brief stinging sensation on the tongue but quickly subsides as the flavors take over. Thin mouthfeel, but I like the way the flavors come in waves. Another great hop bomb from my California IPA connection!
beerguy101 (3475), Newark, California, USA
Aug 4, 2008 This Imperial IPA pours a deep orange gold color from a 22oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is orange and citrus, touch of malt. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are citrusy and grapefruity. Not a real big Imperial IPA, but has a nice hop profile, with lots of malt in the background. Very drinkable, the 8.5% alcohol is not all that evident.
Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
sirpsycho (166), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 2, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy amber, frothy, off-white head. Aroma is citrus, maybe peach or tangerine, caramel. Flavor is sweet grapefruit, not tart like most DIPA’s, very subdued, doesn’t hit you over the head, caramel, very laid back hop profile. Alcohol is hidden very well.
hophead_hans (572), Bay Area, California, USA
Jul 28, 2008 Bottle. Wow this one is different. The hops takes a backseat to Juniper and sage. The aroma is dominated by juniper and caramel, very little hops. Flavors are mainly sage, in particular initially. There is definite some serious hops in there because otherwise thisd would not work. But the sage is the predominat falvor. Body is robust, somewhat oily. Not a typical DIPA but a rather complex ale.
heemer77 (3647), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Hazy meidum copper colored body with a light off white head. The aroma is dank with some grass and wood. There is a little bit of the sage as you continue to smell. The taste has some bright citrus floral hops with a little catty character. The sage certainly comes to play in the finsh.
AmEricanbrew (919), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Dark amber with a lingering frothy head. Strong piney hop and sage smell reminds me of trips to Potholes Wildlife Refuge; the wild sage brush in Central Washington has an awesome floral scent to it. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Nice hoppy flavors mirror the aroma with pine sap, sage, juniper, and a light caramel sweetness to round things out. A great ipa here.
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