 SQNfan (437), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Jun 29, 2008 On tap at the brewpub: This poured hazy golden in color with a fluffy white head. The nose gave off aromas of tart grapefuit and lemon along with wood notes and some boozy bourbon. The palate shows off the oak usage along with the citrus in a medium-bodied beer with an engaging midpalate. The barrel aging made this seem a bit harsh and I would have preferred a creamier vanilla-laden addition.
pantanap (749), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 27, 2008 tap at Rock Fest.... poured a fgolden caramel brown with a thin soapy off-white head.... aroma of tropical fruit hops with very little barrel influence.... flavors had more of an oaky vanilly profile which were furthermore accented by tropical fruit. very smooth with a nice mouthfeel although the hops could have been a little more pronounced.
hombrepalo (465), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 24, 2008 on tap at Rock Fest 08. Poured a hazy golden color. Minimal aroma of hops, fruits, dates, citrus. Taste a bit too carbonated, spicey but light. Bourbon? didn’t notice it. Nice IPA but not up there with the big boys!
drewbeerme (1790), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 23, 2008 on tap at Rock Fest ’08. pours hazy golden with soapy white head. nose has faded PNW hop notes. no dry hopping in the barrel? flavor of an aged ipa that has lots it edge with oaky boozy to it. citrus, orange, and tropical fruit hop notes. i think a bigger beer and additional hopping along the process could have made this work a lot better.
dm9831 (572), Monee, Illinois, USA
Mar 23, 2008 hazy amber, medium head that quickly dissolves to dishwater bubbles. aroma of medicine and pine. the pine is even more pronounced in the flavor, with hints of citrus. a bit too evergreenish for me, so i knocked a point off the overall rating. tasted at <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/rock-bottom-chicago/4301/> Rock Bottom Chicago First Annual <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Events-Detail.asp?EventID=7155> ROCK FEST
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