 riversideAK (1427), Shoreline, Washington, USA
May 4, 2008
Pours a cloudy orange brown with a thin head. Aroma of pale malts, caramel malts, and floral and piney hops. The flavor has these notes as well with a moderate malty body, lots of malts, but not a lot of sweetness to be specific, and a piney floral finish. Not big bitterness, but more toward the moderate side. Pretty drinkable, alcohol was almost unnoticeable. It was just not what I really look for in an IIPA, but well done nonetheless.
Ty5592 (1000), Hatfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 2, 2008 22oz bottle. Hazy apricot/orange color with small head. Aroam of light malt and bitter hops. The taste was of light maly, tea, and had medium hop presence. The finish heald light bitterness and tea. Minimal lacing. Just ok.
clemacks (1), , Oregon, USA
does not count  Jun 29, 2008 On tap served in a snifter in PDX. The flavor from initial taste to swallow varied and I would agree with Schultsc comments on taste. "Flavor begins dry with a burst of dark hops flavors and fruit--more stonefruit--along with orange. Malt sweetness follows with some grain flavors. The body is firm but graceful and finishes with some grain flavors and a bit of alcohol warmth." It was a great beer for me on my way home from PDX I stopped by the Brewery on a Saturday and the boys at Ninkasi gave me a pint glass and set me loose towards there taps! Great bunch of guys and an awesome beer. My new favorite!
The_Epeeist (872), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 26, 2008 22 oz bottle. Clear tea colored with a slight, off-white head. Nose is tangerine and caramel, melon and spicy grass. Almost medium with a fine carb tingle that nicely balances the hyped hops. Taste is orange peel and sugar cookie. Bitter quinine finish. Good Double.
drfabulous (622), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Jun 26, 2008 Clean. Crisp. Bit of malts. Not as intense as other Double IPAs, but still a solid beer all around.
Schultsc (387), Henderson, Nevada, USA
Jun 21, 2008 From the bottle on Hendrick’s Hill--thanks Lucy and Jared. Somewhat cloudy medium orange-gold with a very thin, fine, white head. Fruity, grainy malt aromas with peachy yellow stonefruit hops notes and a slight grassiness. Flavor begins dry with a burst of dark hops flavors and fruit--more stonefruit--along with orange. Malt sweetness follows with some grain flavors. The body is firm but graceful and finishes with some grain flavors and a bit of alcohol warmth.
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