 CapFlu (3273), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 28, 2008
(Draught) Sampled at Peaks Brewpub in Port Angeles on February 22, 2008. Golden, mild carbonation with a thin, white head. Good orange nose. Great flavour, bitter, orange with a good malt balance.
SDbruboy (1820), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 17, 2008 22 oz. bottle from Bottleworks. Pours clear bright, orangey amber with a moderate whitish head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of rich fruity malts, with orange juice, caramel and pine. Flavor is also rich and malty, with a nice balancing of brash hops, citrus rind, spruce and herbs. Medium to full body and gently tingly carbonation. This is my idea of a great NW IPA, huge malts and huge hops - hooray!
anders37 (2569), Malmö, Sweden
Aug 15, 2008 Draught @ WABF 2008. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Malty bitter hoppy flavor with hints of citrus. Sweetish malty hoppy finish With a long hoppy bitter aftertaste.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Date: 07/05/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: cloudy orange, wispy white head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma with a lot of fruity character, pine and mango,
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, crystal sweetness bring out the fruity hops, light balancing bitterness grows into a long bitter finish,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4
Angeloregon (1867), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 6, 2008 22 ouncer--Poured a murky golden-orange body with a whitish small head. Citrus, caramel, dull nose. I really hoped this was better than it was. Disappointing.
theisti (1034), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Aug 6, 2008 22 oz bomber purchased at the Safeway in Sequim, Washington. Pour is a very cloudy golden orange with a nice off white head. Can see residual hop dust hanging in glass, a preview of what is to come! Aroma is strong hop - resin, floral, citrus - a lot of fresh hop aroma going on. Taste is the hoppiness featured in the nose, and also introduces a nice malt backbone. Very fresh hop tasting. Palate is a bit on the thin side, though this really brings the hops to the forefront, which I am sure was the intention. Nice beer.
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