ojclark (69), Santa Monica, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 26, 2005 On cask at Pizza Port Solana Beach.
Strong, full hop aroma. Cloudy, golden orange appearance.
Rounded but intense hop flavor. Creamy, well-carbonated palate, great mouthfeel. Excellent serving temperature and condition.
 bu11zeye (5603), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 9, 2005 (750ml bottle, #66) Pours a lightly cloudy burnt orange body with a large (root beer float-like) orangish-beige head. Aroma of grapefruit, orange, lime, and caramel. Flavor of thick and chewy breadiness with mild hoppiness.
ukoolaid (572), Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 5, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy golden amber with soapy white head. Aroma of piney floral hops. Big hop is balanced with chewy malt. Finishes very bitter. I know everyone can make a big hop beer these days, but I really like this brewery. Good beer.
sayravai (3752), Helsinki, Finland
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 20, 2009 (Bottled, 0.66l) Hazy amber with a smallish, lasting head. Huge hop nose with exotic fruit, pine needles, and some alcohol warmth. Loads of hop bitterness and fruitiness also in the flavor, with a long, bitter, piney finish. Medium to full-bodied and slicky with low carbonation. A very nice Double IPA, but probably even better when fresh. 689926000150
marcus (1885), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 31, 2009 This bright orange beer poured with a decent beige head a a wonderful floral aroma. There is a flavorful caramel malt base that is hearty enough to compete with the intense hop bitterness. It all comes together very nicely to provide a delicious glass of beer with a spicy carbonated finish.
Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 27, 2007 Updated: Oct 14, 2007Reddish amber pour with good head retention. Pretty clean. Ripe Ruby Red grapefruit nose mixed with lots of piney hops. Grilled pineapples in the tatse. Nice finish, a bit pithy.
brentfeesh (1039), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 5, 2005 Updated: Jan 2, 2008Poured at GABF 2005. Golden straw colored pour. Sizable, foamy, quickly dissipating head. Fresh pine hop leaves great your nose. A bit metallic. Fresh hops dominate the flavor with fruity orange and spice. Nice malty backbone of caramel and light grain but mostly hops. Bright in you mouth with a coating medium body and big bitter finish. Some alcohol warmth as it goes down. Most enjoyable. Probably my favorite 2IPA of GABF.
Since GABF I have had this several more time, both at the brewery and again just recently at new years 2008. I’ve made a few changes to my initial notes. Amber color wtih light carbonation. In addition to the pine aroma I also noted strong caramel and earthy hops. Hop pofile I also noted pineapple and pine. Very dry finish. No change in score. This is a winner.
HopHeadinAZ (120), USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 9, 2007 22oz bottle: Pours a mostly clear copper with a slight ivory head. Pine and citrus with a bit of sweetness drive the nose. The reminds me of the first time I tried Hop 15, years ago. Piney hops and some grapefruit on the finish drive this. The mouth feel is almost perfect with a bint of astringency. This has to be one of the best IIPA I’ve tasted and I’ve had a few. Cheers to Tomme and Port!
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