 ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2007 Draft. Dark orange in color with an off-white head. Resiny pine aromas with tons of citrus. Extremely hop forward and a bit almost harsh- the way I imagine they brewed it to be. Good bit of malt sweetness but I wouldn’t call it balanced by any stretch of the imagination. More pine flavors and orange notes. Surprisingly dry for a beer this big. Very well done.
estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 22, 2007 Dark orange body, lightly hoppy nose, off-white head without much retention. Bracing bitter body with piney notes. Strong finishing bitterness. Hides alcohol well.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 3, 2005 Deep crimson pour with healthy off white head. Deep hop aroma, with notes of rose petals, sour grapefruit, pine, grass and lemon zest. Some sweet malts come out in the body, but the hops easily overpower. Semi-sweet chocolate and some spice should be noted. Hoppy as hell, with a great drinkability and nice mouthfeel. Suprisingly little bitter in the finish - it is more sweet. Noice.
trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 4, 2007 Yes. This is what an IIPA should taste like. Pours orange-gold with a rocky white head. "Freshly squeezed citrus" is the perfect description for the aroma. Lemons, oranges, grapefruit mixed with pine and grass. Crisp, clean hops right up front. Tastes as if they were picked and put right in the bottle. Grapfruit, apricot, white pepper, lemon zest all blend well with a very light malt backbone. Thick without being syrupy and very refreshing on a hot day. This was a tremendous beer.
Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 29, 2005 Pours a dark amber color. Small white head. Aroma is full of hops, overloading with hops. Flavor is more hops, literally hop juice, with some sweeter creamier malt to make an attempt at balancing it out. Very much to my liking. Thanks to JCapriotti for sharing this one!
frylock (1026), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 Bomber from Bullfrog in Williamsport, PA: Golden brown beneath a white head. Citrus and pine filled aroma complimented by caramel malts and apricot notes. Big tounge-coating pine needle bitterness. Lightly toasty caramel malts are present, but take a far backseat to the grapefruit like hop flavors. A tiny bit of warmth in the dry finish, but the alcohol is otherwise well hidden.
badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 28, 2006 courtesy of silphium....hand-botled #65
reddish brown, almost chesnut pour with medium light brown head...aroma if sweet malts, caramel, and finished with floral, bitter hops...excellent caramel/sugar flavor with a crisp and biting gfruit hop finish...nice palate
Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2007 Bottle purchased at Capone’s and shared with illinismitty at the bar-AND at the end of of the night.My notes are not very good, and that’s too bad because it I really enjoyed this beer. Pours a golden amber with nice white head. Fresh hoppy aroma of citrus and pine. Medium bodied bordering on a sticky texture. I get a rich toffee like malt backbone countered by piney hops,and perhaps a very faint hint of smoke esters. Nice amount of balancing sweetness. Long enjoyable, lip smacking bitter finish.
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