 troopie (851), USA
Aug 17, 2009 Draught. Poured cloudy orange with medium white head. Some lacing. Citrus and pine resin aroma. Hoppy flavour with some grapefruit notes. LIngering hop finish
TimE (1300), Tokyo, Japan
Aug 5, 2009 Murky amber color. Freshly squeezed grapefruit in the nose, but the hop profile in the mouth was just odd? There had to be some Continental hops and/or malts there that just didn’t bode well with the American ingredients. The grapefruit was still there, but this just tasted weird. I didn’t even want to finish my sampler.
raphael (411), Portland, Oregon, USA
Mar 28, 2009 strong aroma--grapefruit, resin, caramel.
malt tries to make a flavor appearance but overwhelmed by strong citrus with some pine and alcohol. quickly warming. Light carbonation with some oil weight. harsh finsih.
SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 12, 2007 Draft at Roots: Pours an orange almost copper color, crystal clear with a 1 finger white head. Very floral aroma with notes of all kinds of hops from spicy to citrusy. Flavor is slightly malty for a second and then the hops instantly beat all the malt down for a quite abrasive dank bitterness. Hop bitterness coats the insides of the mouth completely and stays there. Flavor is slightly citrusy fruit pithy but it is hard to even make out flavor with so much bitterness. Jesus the bitterness really builds up with every swig. This is definitely for hop lovers who havent found a beer hoppy enough. No semblance of balance whatsoever.
Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 21, 2007 Light in color for an IIPA. Very floral to the nose. Bitter would be an understatement. caramelly and creamy. A little abrasive, but fresh with hops.
HopDevil1979 (117), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Dec 23, 2006 Tremendous I2PA! Can’t wait till this back on tap! THE most hoppy organic beer I’ve ever had, really well done, reminds of the love child of a Hop Devil and a 120 Minute! Light, hazy amber color with big head and hops that’ll leave you reeling! So stupendous.
presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 28, 2006 A rare occasion where I liked the IPA better than the IIPA. Lighter colour. Rough strong hops make for a rough beer not as pleasant as the lighter brother.
harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
Apr 18, 2006 This was labelled Sharkbite on tap at brewery - Cloudy golden orange with a very stable creamy white head and lively carbonation. Huge hop aroma, full of spruce and pine tips, but just the slightest bit soapy. Flavor is literally just like cannabis, and I realize hops are a derivative of that plant family, but I literally feel like I have just smoked a joint aftertaste. Overall, overly hopped, tasty but unbalanced, by the resiny hop oils, this is a hop heads dream, but for someone who likes a little more maltiness, this is over the top.
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