 Aurelius (2507), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
May 15, 2008
Consumed from the Margaritaville Hourglass Pilsener Reserved for Beer that Costs More than Four Dollars a Bottle. Big hop aroma, initially, and then it gets very sweet and caramel. Large head on the initial pour which cascades, goes foamy and leaves fishscale webbing on the sides of the glass. Clear, dark oak color, excellent 24 oz bottle - squatter than a traditional bomber - I’d like to have a mess of these for homebrew. Stinging grapefruit, slightly briny, over wood and alcohol bittering. Sunflower seeds. Moderate sweetness. Finish is toast and grapefruit pith. Medium bodied. Good balance for this many IBU’s. 2008 Edition. Market Square Likka.
borgination (90), Lee, Massachusetts, USA
Oct 10, 2008 24oz Bottle. Pours an amazing burnt orange wit a very thick off white head. Beautiful. Has a very hoppy taste but not one that is to bitter. Nice hoppy, pine aroma comes off it.
illkarate (48), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Oct 8, 2008 24oz bottle, pours a beautiful amber/orange color with a massive, off-white head. This beer is nicely carbonated and has excellent lacing. Flavors of grapefruit, pine, hints of... rye? The malt is definitely balanced with the hops. This would make for a great session beer... but at 6.7%, I might be hammered pretty quickly (not that it matters). Drink this one while it’s fresh!
probstk (695), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Oct 7, 2008 Big, bad 24 oz. bottle from BOTW (Rochester), served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. SE02/08.
App.: Medium-deep amber, decent off-white froth.
Aroma: Lots of sweet malts – caramel and big fruit – cherries, apricots, berries, pineapple; grapefruit/pine hops, dark rye bread crust.
Palate: Medium body and medium-ish carbonation.
Flav.: Much like the nose with more emphasis on the hops – big grapefruit/citrus, some pine and pepper, caramel, butterscotch, toffee, blood oranges, Seville orange marmalade; a bit off-dry with great bitterness and a little brown sugar.
Nothing terribly original but well-made and enjoyable.
drjay44 (164), Colorado, USA
Oct 5, 2008 24 oz. bottle...pours a thick creamy head, solid retention, belgian type lacing, golden clear color....nose of resin, pine, floral hops, minimal malt, mild citrus ...initial taste of floral hops, then resin and pine then mild bitter, which lingers, but not unpleasantly. Mouth feel of small carbonation and weight. A very nice balance between the delicate hop nose and its more robust bitter characteristics.
Botnik (29), Carrollton, Texas, USA
Oct 5, 2008 24oz bottle. Deep copper color. Full head with nice lacing. Rich aroma of hops and malt. Strong hops taste with a lingering hops finish. An impressive IPA.
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