 elihapa (1067), Honolulu, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 12, 2009 On tap, Eli Cannon’s on SN Ale night. Pours hazy orange with a lasting, creamy head. This beer sat for a good 25 minutes without losing its head retention! Aroma of fresh citrus and flowers, very “west coast.” There is some tangerine in there that sets it apart from, say, their torpedo or Harvest ales. Flavor is initially very citrusy, with pointed grapefruit notes. It soon follows with clean hop bitterness is delicious fashion. Really nice IPA bitter-balance to this beer. Some unique sweet citrus flavors (tangerine?) anchor the experience. I wish this was year-round.
ajm (949), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 If it’s the only high-profile IPA on tap you are in good shape. Smell is of really unripe orange juice and pith. Tastes of tart malt, fresh hop, slightly grainy. Refreshing overall but the flavors lack unity.
mcferc4 (57), New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 15, 2009 Review dated 10/13/08: "Hand drawn pint at D.B.A. Manhattan. Beautiful amber color. Lovely sweet, floral aroma. Subtle and well-executed. Malt heavy, great bittering hops. Honey, bananas (flambe?), brown sugar notes. Mellow, but SOLID. A great session beer, supremely drinkable."
TomDecapolis (3203), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 Tap at the Grey Lodge. Pours a translucent amber with a creamy off white head that left some lacing. Aroma of nice floral and citrusy hops, caramel and nuts. Flavor of the same. REally nice hop flavor and aroma. On the dry side too, which I liked since it really helped bring out the hop flavor! The title on this beer can probably lose the "firkin" since SN kegged up a bunch of this.
drfabulous (1269), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 12, 2009 Like the Torpedo, I’m not getting huge changes from the regular IPA. Musty. A bit more English style. Caramel. Bitter. But not an imperial - as I understand that "style."
beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 Tasted on tap at the Bistro Double IPA Festival on 2/7/2009. This Imperial IPA pours an orange gold color from the firkin. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is fruity and sweet with a touch of floral hops. A medium bodied double IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are floral and citrusy. Soft carbonation. Nice balance. Nice floral and orange flavors. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
BoozieSusie (15), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 27, 2009 Smells of caramel and sweetness. Served warm and slightly undercarbonated. Really bitter but reasonably balanced with the hops. Nice and mildly dark flavor.
Nik925 (305), California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 14, 2009 Caramel-y. A mild and somewhat average taste, but perfectly done. Very mild with emphasis on the malt. Not a full on DIPA but since it was made especially for the DIPA fest (apparently) I labeled it as such. Served out of a cask, which highlighted the subtle flavors and let the malt shine. Perfect for what it was trying for.
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