 Pastor (509), Maine, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 2, 2008 Bottle poured into my standard pint glass produced a three finger head on top of a some what cloudy orange yellowish body
The aromas of sweet hops and flowers light citrus note there as well the aromas really stand out on this one
Flavors Hops on top of Hops along with pine and grapefruit
Smooth mouthfeel but defiantly leaves oily coating on the tongue
Yes this is a hop bomb good drinkability but the bomber was quite enough for one sitting
Taverner (837), San Ramon, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 31, 2008 Updated: Oct 26, 2009The first aroma is pine as the head foams into a biscuit thin line that recedes quickly. Lots of pine and grapefruit in this one. A quintessential West Coast IPA, where the pine flavors dominate. The flavor is almost a honey nectar flavor. ON SECOND ANALYSIS: Drinking this one, I notice its too sweet.
THIRD ANALYSIS: Yes, this is too sweet, cloying and the malts and hops work against each other.
scrizzz (1267), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 29, 2008 Grassy meadow notes with orange and pineapple in the nose. hazy orange with brown in the edges and a creamy 2 finger head that settled to a dense 1/2 inch. beautiful. more sweet ripe orange in the sip with mango and passion fruit, and a swirl of bitter intensities in the finish. the solid malt foundation approaches sticky but is scrubbed down by the abrasiveness of the hops. This really is amazing.
phiconners (123), Massachusetts, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2008 Pours with a nice head, quickly dissipates. Slightly cloudy copper. Nice hops flavor, some grapefruit citrus comes through. Intense but not overpowering. Alcohol is very well masked. Excellent.
illidurit (876), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 26, 2008 Light amber/orangey color with a big fluffy off white head. Decent lacing down the sides of the snifter.
Huge, sweet, tropical hops dominate the aroma.
Grapefruit, pineapple, orange, pine, and a slight grassiness all rush forth from the complex variety of hops used in this beer. A perfect amount of caramel malt backs up the hop onslaught. The hop bitterness is appreciable but not overdone. Very well balanced.
Smooth and a bit thick, good dry hoppy finish. The 10% kinda snuck up on me, but this was enjoyable til the end. Another great Port beer.
patrick767 (2022), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 23, 2008 draft at O’Brien’s in San Diego - Pours hazy copper with a substantial citrus hop aroma. The flavor is crazy hoppy, definitely on the hop intense side of even this style. It’s a good, crisp, strong hops, though I’d like it even more with a little better balance. It has a long, bitter finish.
YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 22, 2008 IPAs and Double/Imperial IPAs have become a big favorite of mine, right up there with stouts and barleywines. This was part of an evening that was favored with several excellent examples. Nice deep amber/copper body with a foamy off-white head. Nose held strong pine and citrus hops laced with a sweet maltiness. That maltiness did battle with the hops in the flavor and lost the battle. This was not a balanced beer but that is not a negative. This is a full-blown Hophead’s dream. A refreshing, tasty, thoroughly enjoyable beer.
jcwattsrugger (5260), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 18, 2008 on tap-pours a retaining creamy white head and hazy gold color. Aroma is citrus-lemon/grapefruit hops (cascade, Amarillo). Taste is dry/raw citrus-lemon/grapefruit hops (cascade, Amarillo), faint malt, alcohol. Big. Sipping.
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