 gsmitty80 (653), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 2, 2009 This is by far one of the most flavorful and power packed IPA’s out there. Drink a few of these and consider yourself a man.
WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 30, 2009 Pours a hazy orange with a thin off-white head. Strong aroma of grapefruit and apricot. Flavor is tropical fruits up front that is quickly overtaken by piney hop bitterness. Dry, biting mouthfeel. A decent IPA but a little overrated IMHO.
arrogantb (734), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 30, 2009 Well, I have enjoyed this beer for a couple years now so here is one of my less-than-stellar reviews. Nice amber red color with a head that alludes to the gravity of the beer. Smells like fresh pines and hops. The taste is also very piney, hoppy with some tropical fruit flavors and reminds me a lot of Yulesmith winter. These two beers are helping me understand why people call them "Imperial Red" ales; they are much more malty than a standard DIPA but they still have a super hop element. This is definitely my favorite beer from Oskar Blues
Serving type: can
Reviewed on: 01-01-2008 16:52:51
Anker (313), Hillerød, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 29, 2009 Can.
Pours a hazy orange/red with a beige head.
There is lots of dried apricot in the aroma along with hay and weak notes of peach and pine.
Flavour is dried fruit especially apricot. Other notes is hay with some caramel in the back.
Its quite sweet with a nice balance and a very dry, slightly bitter, hay after taste.
alagnak (381), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Draft @ the brewery in Lyons. Awwesome looking beer - nose is heavy tootsie roll and orange zest resin (imagine zesting an orange and smelling the zester). Flavor is really well-balanced hops and a caramelly malt. Smooth and really dangerously drinakble for the ABV. Bitterness dominates the finish, which is crisp, not mouth coating. Excellent.
curly (767), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Pours mostly clear amber with a frothy beige head with retention. Aroma is toffee and orange. Thick body with toffee, roast malt, bitter hops and a smooth texture. Very bold taste with a brutal bitter finish.
shawnm213 (1032), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 pours a hazy copper with some ruby highlights. medium tan head leaves some tight lace on the glass. notes of caramel, floral hops, booze. a bit sweet and sugary, could maybe use more pungent hops. big sticky mouthfeel. pretty good beer. satisfied me. Thanks Santa!
AlabastorJones (775), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 22, 2009 deep amber color, light off white head, diacityl nose, sweet caramel malts, lots of residual sugars, hint at some roasted grains, not overly bitter for style which is actually a good thing for me, it’s no pliny but it is much more balanced than most other Impy IPAs, lots of C hops in the flavor, pretty good, the 8.7% is very well hidden
. . . . . . . . . . . . . it’s actually only 60 IBUs according to their head brewer, the 85 is wrong... check out the brewing network’s (thebrewingnetwork.com) can you brew it? episode if you don’t believe me: http://s125483039.onlinehome.us/archive/cybi07-20-
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