 williamherbert (475), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Clear but hazy copper orange color. A thick pillow of puffy white head. Scant collection of tiny bubbles. The head politely sticks around for a bit. Specks of sediment float about like primordial amber.
The aroma is a fresh perfume of hops, primarily of the pine variety, but also some sweet citrus. Has some really nice bready malts. The aroma is formidable but fragrant.
The taste is more of those perfumy hops, this time on the grateful tongue. The hops are very very woody, like Pine-Sol. Quite nice indeed. A real resiny hop character.
The feel is thick and creamy, with a nice fizzy bite. Bubbles up when agitated. It’s a really terrific beer. Hoppy and awesome. Perfumey but not unbalanced. Challenging, bittersweet and top notch.
v64 (74), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Large offwhite head. Dark amber in color. Very nice malty aroma with a tinge of hops. The taste is extremely smooth. It’s bitter, yes, but a balanced bitter that doesn’t overwhelm. Excellent IPA.
potbeercollege (430), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 4, 2009 Bottled. hazy orangish amber beer, with orange/tan head that started big but quickly disappeared. Aroma is strong but not outstanding of fruity and earthy hops mixed with the notable sweet smell of malt. The flavor is overly bitter; a bitterness that lasts. The beer tries to balance this bitterness with fruitiness. Big IPA
swanmann (310), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 4, 2009 From the bottle, poured nice and clear deep amber orange with moderate off-white, orange hued head, settling after about a minute. Nice lacing. I detect aromas of caramel and citrusy hops. The flavor is definite hoppy bitterness, but still allows sweetness and breadiness to come through. The finish is gentle. It’s a great, smooth IPA.
slimchill (786), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bottle. Musky pine hops with citrus and caramel notes. Perfectly clear gold/amber with a nice white head. Very well balanced hop-led flavor profile with a nice toasty/bready note and good sweetness. Bitterness is in check but strong. Dry palate, nice and full-bodied. A good subdued IPA.
Barrios (861), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 30, 2009 Pours a beige, lacing head and a light amber body. Smells of resin and floral hops. Flavor is the same. Nice bitter finish.
jerc (3964), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 23, 2009 2009-07-19. orange amber body with a modest off-white head. Pleasantly hoppy aroma, light resiny touches. (7+) Resiny hops in the flavour, moderate bitterness throughout, underlying malt is restrained. Average plus palate. Quaffable, pleasant. Bottle from Premier Gourmet, Buffalo
ben4321 (1060), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 14, 2009 Updated: Sep 3, 2009Overall Impression:
Rating from August of last year, that has limited notes. Have it down as a pine/citrus brew, that I described as being between a Pale Ale and an IPA. 7/4/7/3/14
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 9/3/09
Aroma: Nose was better the I remembered...juicy citrus hops
Appearance: Slightly hazy red-orange color
Flavor: Nice hop character and some malt backing
Palate: Solid mouthfeel, drinks nicely, smooth, medium body
Overall Impression:
Figured I’d update the rating on a 2009 bottle. Rating actually went up slightly, the nose was better then I remembered, and it is a nice beer. 8/4/7/3/15
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