SuzyGreenberg (1043), Seattle, Washington, USA Jul 10, 2008 22 oz. bottle - pours cloudy and light orange; thick white head and lots of lacing; soapy and rich with aromas of sweet hops; intoxicating aromas as if often the case with MS brews; medium body and nice texture overall; very bitter and not too balanced with the aromas; some sweetness, but this is a pure bitter bomb
GAManiac (350), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Oct 12, 2008 Pours a deep, slightly hazy amber with a big fluffy white head that shows great retention and sheets of lacing down the glass.
The aroma is a massive juicy sweet hop explosion. Grapefruit and pine play major roles with some sweet caramel maltiness in the background.
The pine hops are prevalent up front in the taste and give way to a sizable caramel malt base. The citrus hops kick in after the malts and leave a nice sticky finish with a pleasant bitterness.
Mouthfeel is smooth but sticky with hop resin with just the right amount of bitterness.
A nice IIPA with great balance of big resiny hops and malts. A great start to my seven deadly sins experience and I’m eagerly anticipating the rest. glkaiser (999), Seattle, Washington, USA Sep 20, 2008 thanks to bitbucket tasting. Amber w/ medium head. Big beer w/ lots of piney hops and medium sweet malts coming through. I prefer my 2IPAs less resiny, but I still really enjoyed this. josarah (72), Hinesburg, Vermont, USA Aug 11, 2008 Draft at brewery, tan head, cloudy amber color, citrus aroma. Strong citrus and juniper flavor, sweet yet very hoppy. bitbucket (1572), Kirkland, Washington, USA Aug 5, 2008 22, capped. Thanks, Derkruk! Pours cloudy copper with a lacy off-white head. Aroma of apricots, grapefruit, pine. Medium body, taste of citrus and pine. Pine resin finish with a dash of soap. Could stand a bit more body to balance out the pine. after4ever (1753), Brier, Washington, USA Aug 3, 2008 22, capped. Thanks, Derkruk! Murky dark amber with lots of stationary bubbles. Dense and creamy tan head. Gorgeous pine and mango nose. Creamy, satisfying body. Lots of pine, resin, and grapefruit on the mid-palate. Resiny finish.
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