 heemer77 (3609), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
May 17, 2008
Hazy dark copper body with a light yellowish khaki head. The aroma is massive grapefruit with some notes of black tea. There is also some medicinal quality, but it is complementary. The mouthfeel is thick and sticky. The taste has lots of rich grapefruit and leathery notes. There is also some oak character, but it is underneath the tremendous citrus character. There are also notes of almonds. This woudl have been pretty good without the barrel aging.
General_Gao (2357), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jul 11, 2008 12oz bottle purchased at the brewery. Wild and unusually paired aromas of caramel, subdued rubber/leather, light boozy whiskey, cherry pasty, and citrusy hops (especially orange). Strange bedfellows which came together nicely. Fruitier and sweeter than than the Anniversary Ale Part Deux Original Version. Medium bodied with mild hop bitterness (3 out of 10). Flavors included caramel, tree bark, subdued whiskey, and vanilla. There was also a mild, but distinct, mint note. Yes, mint. Carbonation was on the low end of the spectrum.
jimbowood (701), Athens, Georgia, USA
Jun 18, 2008 bottle from mibirder. Thanks sean. I was a little sceptical of trading for an aged iipa, but this one does not disappoint. Very complex with more depth than most iipa’s. Sweet and hoppy up front with bourbon and oak finishing notes. Very good.
pantanap (667), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 9, 2008 12oz bottle thanks to michigan pal, derek..... cloudy solid orange brown pour with a thick light beige head that thins out a bit but still remains apparent....aroma was equal parts bourbon and soft vanilla with some wood and bittering pine hops..... flavors start off woody and sweet initially but then evolves to more of a bitter pine and grapefruit blast midway through and on through the finish. decent carbonation and mouthfeel.
Ughsmash (2814), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 1, 2008 Bottled at DLD. Poured clear grapefruity-brown with a short cap of off-white head. The aroma was just delightful.. dark, sweet grapefruit meat and pine with strong floral and perfumey accents.. heavy and hopped-up. The flavor was not so good.. it can be described as a rough, boozy mess actually.. sweet grapefruit and grain alcohol with pine and grapefruit bitterness at the finish.. unbalanced and unpleasant. Thick and boozy on the palate with rough alcohol-fueled bitterness.. long, warm finish with lots of residual sugars. This went way downhill from the initial impression.
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