 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 21, 2008 Bomber. This is a big and boozy IPA. Plenty of everything. Hoppy and malty with the fresh hops pushing of to the citrus side. Nice, dry finish.
TheCheeseMan (539), Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 Big thaks to Beerlando for sharing this rarity!!! Poured a hazy burnt orange color. Aromas of citrus hops pummel the senses, good heavens. The hops dominate all with this beer, but the maltiness does make a slight appearance. Way over the top.
Beerlando (2361), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 8, 2008 Pours a lightly hazy red-orange color. A dense, foamy, off-white head shows good retention, leaving sticky flares of lacing on the glass. Aromas include a caramel and toffee malt base, with massive notes of grapefruit and orange hops. Flavors follow suit, showing an intense hop profile, yet an equally huge malt billing that comes damn close to completely balancing things out. Grapefruit emerges as the dominant hop variety. A huge beer in every sense of the word, the mouthfeel is medium-full, moderately carbonated, and very smooth. The 10.5% ABV is well hidden, enhancing drinkability. Overall, a very solid, over-the-top, huge IIPA.
jcwattsrugger (5583), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 8, 2008 bottle@Hoboken#1-pours a retaining patchy off white head and hazy gold color. Aroma is sweet pine, secondary medium malt. Taste is alcohol, somewhat bitter pine hops, secondary medium malt.
Zinister (1206), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 31, 2008 Bottle. Thick amber colored pour. Nose of serious hops...floral, pine and citrus...with malts hiding in the background. Flavor was big bitter hops...pine, resin, pithy fruits...although I admit the hops do not have much depth to them. Finish lingers, but it is not complex. Solid, but better DIPAs that are far more complex.
pantanap (1375), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 27, 2008 22oz bottle thanks to Tim... medium cloudy caramel brown pour with a thin off-white head.... aroma was hugely citrusy with some additional pine resin and pineapple. some caramel malts also came into play but played a lesser role.... bitter pine hoppy flavor that lingers on the palate well beyond the finish. a hint of astringency in the end as well. just a hint of malt underneath it all.
golubj (1301), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 12, 2008 Bottle, shared by BrianK. Light amber pour with visible particles therein. Aroma is citrus hops and other nice floral hops. The flavor has floral hops, grassy hops, and substantial bitterness. Good version of the style. No alcohol noticeable.
PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 12, 2008 Bottle at Paul’s Hoboken Gathering: Nice deep golden pour with floaties and a dense tan head. The aroma is pure resins/bitter hop oils. No fruitiness or nuances of hop character. Creamy body with a harshly bitter flavor. Oily bittering resins, and harsh peppermint. They get a 10/10 for bitterness but a 0/10 for fruitiness or hop quality and diversity. A homogeneous bitter mess. IPAs aren’t only about IBUs, they’re about utilizing the hop to attain full character and complexity.
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