 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 19, 2005 Cloudy golden pour with a thin white head that is consisted of tight, tiny bubbles. Very aromatic grapefruit in the nose. Good flavor of grapefruit and wood. Creamy texture that leaves a dry mouthfeel, medium body, moderate carbonation. Interesting.
FoolishMortal (966), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 18, 2005 Amber gold color with a medium sized foamy white head. Citrus, pine, and resin in the aroma. Resinous, citrusy hop bitterness balanced by a large sweet malt character. Simcoe earthy twinge in the finish. Mouthfeel is fairly heavy, high alcohol heat.
RateandPillage (417), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 18, 2005 On tap at Solana Beach. Pours dark gold to orange with a small white head. Citrusy hops in the aroma. Lots of body to balance the hops. Alcohol seemed more apparent than it shoud for an 8.5% brew. I also prefer the Hop15 to this one, but I wouldn’t turn this one down by any means.
MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 15, 2005 The Lure:
Pungent fruitiness of white grapes, grapefruit, watermelons and starfruit dallying. Coniferous wood, alcohol and brown sugar tallying.
The Festivities:
Citrusy hops and consequential dry bark bitterness roam jubilantly in a lean, drinkable mouthfeel. Alcohol warms and then burns, creating a ring of fire around the aforementioned hoppiness. Cleanly brewed as always at PPort Solana, but their Hop 15 is a much more interesting hop fix imho.
Transcendence:
A calculated dose can give few side-effects.
whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2005 Brassy, golden-orange body with a tight, sudsy dusty-white head. Complex and pleasant hop aroma with notes of nectarine, oranges, pine, dry leaves, and cheese plus sweet honey malt underneath. Hoppy, light sweet flavor with distinct toasted butter/diacetyl, but not detracting. Very good hop delivery vehicle. Not your run-of-the-mill DIPA. Thanks to Erway for hauling a growler of this from Solana Beach.
BückDich (4854), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 23, 2005 Cask @ 05’ Pizza Port Real Ale Fest: Hazy bright orange, white head. Nose of citrusy bright cripy hops, very piney and greasy. Almost no body still but definately resinous and dry. I don’t know if it’s just me, but most of these SoCal hop monsters at this fest seem way over the top (for me).
Schultsc (483), Henderson, Nevada, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 23, 2005 Updated: Aug 30, 2009Light gold with a slight haze and a dense head. Lemon citrus aroma. Dense hops bitterness with a distinct tanginess. Lots of citrus, pine and a slight peach tea flavor. Full, creamy mouth feel--tongue coating bitterness with little to no maltiness to distract from this singular hops experience. Very crisp and refreshing with well-hidden alcohol.
jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 14, 2005 Tap @ Bistro Double IPA Festival. A hazy golden color with an off-white head. The smoothness of this beer was able to cut through the bitter bite. Apricot, sweet fruits, and a nice toffee malt character.
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