 ¾ (5009), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 23, 2005 Lightly murky with an orange-rust hue, clearer than the other Roots beers. Very nice sweaty hop juice nose containing pineapple, nutty apple juice and some sour citric notes. Flavor is less bitter than expected - smooth almost. Has a BO/sweat scent and flavor. Decent body but strange overall... like some farmhouse or saison qualities, which is nice, but it still doesn’t work so well.
presario (3010), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
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.
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 19, 2005 Pours a slightly cloudy copper with a light red hue and a off-white head. Big sharp piney/citrus hop nose. I wish this brew had a bit more sweetness up front to balance out the massive hop bitter finish, maybe mash at a higher temp and get some more sweetness. The finish was very bitter, really stayed with you forever in a long dry finish.
harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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.
Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
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.
TimE (1364), Tokyo, Japan
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
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.
glkaiser (1173), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 17, 2006 Hazy copper with strong grapefruit aroma. Tastes like I’m chewing on a big nug. Awesome. A true hop heads dream. A little unbalanced, but not too much. This is up there with my favorite IPA’s. Roots is a must see if in Portland.
troopie (909), USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
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
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