 DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 11, 2008 Bottle shared with Timfoolery. WOW these Port Brewing IIPA are great. The bitterness it controlled so well. As others have said a lesser brew would have not been able to control all the hops. If you like hops this ones for you.
JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Bottle. Pours an opaque, effervescent golden amber with a creamy off-white head that settles into a fairly thick cap. Nose is candied pineapple and an assortment of sweet citrus and tropical fruit notes, with a bit of a pungent, spicy bite to it. Taste starts off with big, candy-sweet caramel with a big citrus kick and a bit of astringency. The hops presence grows and grows, with resiny pine, citrus and citrus rind, and the noted astringency all ramping up alongside the ever-present sweet malt backbone to a big, heavy lingering bitterness on the back of the tongue. Bit of alcohol warmth alongside the bitterness and the fading malt sweetness in the dry finish. Mouthfeel is soft and creamy, with a big, full, syrupy body.
BuckeyeBoy (1654), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 22oz Bottle Pours out a orange amber topped with a nice head. Fresh hop aroma all over this one. Tast of citrus and sweetness. This was very good. My kind of double
Nik925 (303), California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 This has the most hops I have had in a while. Zesty citrus smell. Sharp and crisp bitterness. So many hops, its almost tart. Some will call this overhopped, but not me. It is a bit out of control though. Super dry...A lesser brewer would have only fermented this to 7percent and made it maltier, but its much better this way. No alcohol taste. Great so-cal Hopbomb!
jstraw (755), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2008 Bomber at Jerrys. Orange gold with minimal, bubbly, white head / Fresh pine & citrus nose / Big, sharp, semisweet hoppy body with excellent, bitter finish / Flavors of fresh cut pine, grapefruit, pineapple, and candied sugar.
17thfloor (1447), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 [Admittedly not the freshest bottle] Pours a really clear sugary looking brown/orange with a small bubbly head. Love the aroma, sugary toasted pineapple, some grapefruit and honey, light pine/resin. Sugared grapefruit first taste, some toastiness, and lots of bitter resin. Long lasting bitter finish. Medium body, sugary, with low carbonation.
BeerandBlues2 (3203), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Bottle. WOW! Pours hazy orange with a small, fizzy, white head, mostly diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, grain, meal), heavy hops (flowers, perfume, pine, citrus), average yeast (sweat) with notes of apple and pear. Full bodied, creamy texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity, and heavy bitterness.
JohnnyJ (1307), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Pours a bright clear gold/orange with fluffy head. Bitter piney hops, resinous, grapefruit, floral, hints of spice, and bready malt. Somce caramel, and this beer is cleaner and easier to drink then expected. Very good.
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