 RagallachMC (630), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Nov 1, 2007
600ml bottle. Aroma: Rich apricot and tropical fruits, resin, floral hops. Grainy malts and a strong caramel note. Appearance: Reddish-amber in color and clear. Off-white head was small and foamy with good retention. Good lacing. Flavor: Semi-sweet grainy maltiness with notes of caramel and honey. Hops kick in nicely with a solid pine and resin, apricot and mango, hay and grass. Sweetness and bitterness mingle briefly before the bitterness wins out. Palate: Medium-full bodied. Medium carbonation. Light alcohol warming in back of mouth. Overall: Not as good as the best west coast IIPAs, but a solid effort.
JFURYCAT (706), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 20, 2008 NEPA case club rocks again as do our buddies in Stockertown. This English style malt bomb marries a hop garden and delivers an orgasm of molasses, pine, grapefruit, cherries, currant with a port-like almost barley wine alcoholic warming to complete the mix. A nice pine cone bite in the end accompanies the initial sweet maple sugar invite.
KnN (253), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Nice deep copper color with a thick of white head. Aroma is very much the piney hop character with a little caramel and malt in the undertones.
Flavor is good bitter hops with a touch of malt sweetness Couldn’t tell this was a 9.6% ABV. Alcohol is well hidden. Nice imperial IPA.
fishingnet (800), Brandon, Florida, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours a clear copper with a one figer off-white head. Aroma of citrus and floral hops with a good dose of sweet malt and caramel. Taste is the same as aroma with a hint of pine hops. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate to strong amount of bitterness and well hidden alcohol. Very good.
uhre (231), Denmark
Jul 11, 2008 The colour is coppe with a nice beige head. The aroma is hoppy with a lot of malt too. Flavor is the same hoppy with a lot of malt. There is also hints of pepper in my opinion.
Mogwai (164), Askeby, Denmark
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle. Pours an amber colour. Aroma is very hoppy, with malts and flowers. Flavor is also very hoppy, with malt and caramel. Very rounded beer with an excellent long lasting after taste. Brilliant.
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