 patrick767 (2016), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
Jan 24, 2008 tap at the brewpub - Pours hazy orange with a thin head. The aroma is very nice with both pine and citrus notes in the hops. The flavor is similar with the citrus coming through more than the pine and a moderately strong hops profile that’s well balanced by the malt. This one was clearly the star of the brewery sampler for me. Excellent!
jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Jan 19, 2008 on tap-pours a thin off white head and hazy gold color. Aroma is citrus/pine hops. Taste is citrus/pine hops, secondary medium malt. Mild/minimum carbonation.
goldtwins (4078), Nesconset, New York, USA
Jan 18, 2008 Draft @ O’brien’s. Poured a slightly hazed amber color with an off-white head. The aroma had a nice hop component. Citrus, pine and floral. Hard to pick up the malt under it. Flavor has less hop complexity. Mainly just grapefruit juice with a mild bitter finish. Semi-dry. Light-medium body.
decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
Jan 16, 2008 At SDBC. A slightly hazed orange/red pour with gooey head and lace. Very mcuh the hints of cat piss from the large hop profile. A bit of grapefruit flavor with not so much malt backbone. Solid mouthfeel and good carbonation. Another solid IPA. Not over the top but very refreshing.
Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Jan 13, 2008 On tap @ San Diego Brewing brewpub. Pours hazy orange-ish with straw edges, white head and decent lacing. The aroma is freshly sliced tangelo mixed with grapefruit juice. This beer is a hop bomb that tastes as if it’s a normal IPA mixed with freshly squeezed grapefruit and tangelo juice. Fresh!! It seems to begin with hop spice bitterness that quickly becomes grapefruit to tangelo sweet hop flavor blended into hop bitterness. Excellent hoppy brew. The big hops covered up the subtle Belgian yeast character that is in there. I can taste it.
SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
Jan 1, 2008 On draft at brewpub. This is actually more of a belgian style than an IPA, but I’ll leave it to the admins to sort out. Nonetheless, this is another adventurous beer from Dean! Hazy amber, with a moderate off-white head and spots of lace. Hop forward aroma, lively citrus, pine and floral notes, malts are toasty/grainy with belgian yeasts mingling sensously with the hops. Flavor is quite Interesting and good, with a fascinating interplay between the brash hops and bready, sweet belgian yeasts and malts, dusty, candy sugar notes and nicely balanced. medium body, gently prickly carbonation. I seem to be a fan of these Belgian/IPA hybrid styles. Nice!
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Dec 12, 2007 Date: 12/04/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
hazy orange, wispy beige head, streaks of lace,
sweet crystal malt aroma with spicy and citrus hops,
sweet crystal malt flavor, good citrus hop flavor, nice earthy spicy character brings in the bitterness, lasting bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
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