 TheBeerLover (1013), DC Metro Area, USA
Oct 21, 2007
Enjoyed both draught and bottle example of this beer. Pours to a beautiful, deep golden to amber color, with a thick, creamy, white head, and a good bit of carbonation. The nose on this beer is outstanding, with lots of fragrant and zesty piney and citrus hop aroma, paired with crisp pale malt aroma. The palate is solid with good pale and biscuit malt flavor, and touches of caramel. This beer finishes with more good pale, and caramel malt up front, then ends with a long, dry, zesty, citrus and piney hpp bitterness that lingers. Fantastic, drinkable AIPA. This to me is what defines a great IPA. A beer with lots of hop aromas, good malt flavor, and then excellent hop bitterness. A wonderful aperitif beer, great with spicy fare, and a great beer to relax and more than a few of.
illkarate (53), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Pours a classic clear amber/orange. Minimal head, off white in color. Nice lacing on the glass. Intense hop flavor, grapefruit, pomelo, pine... hints of a spice or two that I can’t identify. It’s a bit thin, but overall, this is a really good beer.
j12601 (10), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Tap at the Beechtree. Strong hoppy and citrus aroma. Nice rich dark amber color, with a good lingering mouth feel.
jvmiller (291), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Nice IPA, very strong citrus presence. Suprisingly good. Very aromatic, nice aroma hops, not overpoweringly bitter.
Cybercat (424), Georgia, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Aroma is richly hoppy, so hoppy that is has a strong evergreen hint. Color is a clear, golden amber with a very thick off-white head that hangs around for a while. Flavor is seriously hoppy but not nastily bitter - not complex, but a delight for any "hop head." There is just a teeny hint of sweetness. It leaves behind a refreshing piny flavor and a fair amount of satisfying bitterness.
BeerBlockaid (468), West Palm Biatch, Florida, USA
Oct 10, 2008 2008. Nose is nice and spicey. Some grain notes and a light whaff of roastiness. Taste is malty and there is that sierra nevada Cascade hops bitterness. It’s well balanced and refreshing. There are citrus hints in it, and some other flavours. Has a abtrusive bite to it in the mouth. Overall, I was dissapointed in this brew because I expected more from those Chico folks. It’s not a bad brew by any means, just, was wishing for something a bit more "wow."
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