 thejoeshow (140), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Jul 25, 2008
12 oz bottle. Pours a rich caramel color with a small off white head that disappears rather fast. Aroma is muted and not as floral and intense as you might expect. It has hints of citrus hops but you need to seek them out a bit. The malt comes through in the end of the nose as well. Very crisp flavor. Mostly citrus with some bitterness in the mix. Then it gives way to the sweet malt backbone and then....done. no real aftertaste. it finishes nice and clean. Very balanced beer and nicely understated. Unlike a lot of IPAs that try to pound you to death with the hops, this beer focuses more on making a very drinkable IPA that does have some nuts.
nuplastikk (495), USA
Nov 18, 2008 12oz bottle. Deep toffee orange-brown color, looks filtered. Foamy head, fresh stuff. Strong but not astringent orange citrus hop aroma. Rich and malty with a solid hop assault. Really captures a lot of the IIPA characteristics without the high alcohol. Excellent beer.
Nephilium (443), Ohio, USA
Oct 30, 2008 Nice hop aroma, with the caramel backbone supporting it. Pours a clear, nice reddish amber, with a cap of off white head. Nicely balanced, not quite as hoppy as the aroma led me to believe. Very nicely balanced, and easy to drink. Nothing extraordinary, but a solid beer.
pantanap (817), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 25, 2008 12oz bottle. this one sat around for too long and is defl one on my re-rate list....biscuity caramel malt with little to no head at all...flavors continued along the same line but there was some hop presence due to a light bitterness towards the finish. good mouthfeel overall....just need to try this one fresh instead of 8 months old.
Sparky27 (689), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 23, 2008 Bottle courtesy of bvc. Pours a murky medium amber with a 2 finger cream head. Awesome lacing on this one. Nose is mostly caramel malt with some sweet citrus. Taste is caramel, toffee and sweet ripe citrus with a fairly mellow resin finish. A little more malt profile than I like upfront, but it’s pretty good and more balanced than its west coast counterparts. Medium, creamy mouth feel. Thanks Brandon!
sleestak (94), Williamston, Michigan, USA
Oct 18, 2008 Bottle. Poured a rusty amber with minimal, but lacy, off-white head. Hops slightly edge out caramel malt in the aroma. It’s misleading, though, because the hops in the flavor profile are much more muted. Still, you get a fair share of pine, citrus, and spicy hops on a bed of sweet caramel malt. Very drinkable, but fairly timid overall.
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