mkade8883 (52), Goleta, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Source: Bottle from Keg and Bottle
Glass: Tulip
Aroma: Wonderful piney aroma, with some grapefruit.
Appearance: Light amber body, with beautiful clarity. Two fingers of white head.
Flavor: Fantastic IPA. Some nice malt sweetness to back the hop flavor. A really great single IPA.
Palate: Good full mouthfeel, medium carbonation.
Overall Impression: One of my favorite IPAs. Shouldn’t be overshadowed by big brother Pliny.
 italianjohn (346), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 Pours a clear amber with a tiny bit of head beautiful piney aroma its like a junior pliny the elder perfect hop from start to finish in the flavor and has a dry hop end great citrusy/piney taste well balanced
aaronbr (55), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 On tap at the Rose and Crown. Smells AMAZING, hoppy with a touch of sweetness. Tastes great. There’s a great, full mouthfeel on this one. Russian River impresses me again.
skmikeg (72), Poway, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 pour a golden orange color with a good foamy white head. aroma is hoppy with alot of citrus, pine, and has some a slight bread aroma in the background. flavor is of citrus hops, pine, and a slight sweet malt in the background to balance out the hops. body is medium and it has a nice dry finnish. overall, another great hoppy ale from Russian River.
brianprentiss (473), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 leave it to Russian River to make 3 of the most delicious IPA’s and double IPA’s in the world. This one is the third best of their trifecta and it’s absolutely fantastic.
boamr (115), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 On tap at Capones. Pours an orange color with a nice amout of white head. Has a citrus hoppy smell to it. Has great citrus hop taste it. Not to bitter on the finish.
sneagrams3 (1738), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 13, 2009 Tasted 8/13/09. 500ml bottle. Bottled on March 3 2009. Mildly sedimented with a deep golden hue. Brain and ring of off-white head. Good nose with hints of citrus grapefruit and sweet breads. Nice earthy note. Medium bodied and rather sharp on the initial sip. Astringent effervescence. Tingling hoppy flavor. Solid palate. Good roast on the malt aspect. Finishes sweet with a mildly cloying aspect. Good flavor and on the dry side. Fruity and tasty. Big bitterness but still with a solid sessionable quality.
crajun (90), , Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 6/20 |
Aug 13, 2009 I am finding out I am not an IPA man
way too much hops for me
Great color, aroma - just couldn’t handle the hops
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