usbadass (17), Massachusetts, USA
Jan 5, 2008 Clear copper color, off white foamy head. Aroma was thick prickly hops. Explosively fresh, with lots of citrus and pine. Nose was some sweet malt hidden behind the smoke screen of fresh hop. Taste was full and flavorful malt base, rather thick with layers of fresh hop flavors piled on top. Very resin-y. Mouthfeel was nice, and at 7%, carbonation was perfect. Overall a very hop complex beer, well balanced and very drinkable.
 kp (5800), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 11/01/2006
Mode: Hand Bottled
Source: Tasting
clear amber, whispy head, strands of lace, sweet caramal and pine aroma, big bitter hop flavor, touch of caramel sweetness comes in and tries to balance but falls short, tasty but the bitterness gets old
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4
CaptainCougar (4478), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Apr 14, 2007 Hand-bottle courtesy of Dickinsonbeer, sampled in November 2006: Pours a transparent copper amber with a thin-lacing white head. Aroma has some sweet toasty caramel malt and peppery grapefruity hops. Body starts with a sweet caramel maltiness and good bittersweet peppery grapefruity hoppy balance. A nice IPA.
SoLan (1146), Orlando, Florida, USA
Feb 18, 2007 Courtesy dickinsonbeer. Clear dark amber. 1.25cm frothy, off white/tan head. All hops in the nose. Pine trees, grapefruit rind, resin. Same notes in the flavor with solid malt support. Medium body, balanced. Easy drinking, hoppy session brew. Solid.
roan22 (1), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Jan 24, 2007 on tap at Sly Fox Phoenixville 12-8. Fresh for the IPA night. Can they please bottle this, its superb piney and citrus taste is really beautiful to the palate. It is refined and distinctive without being weak. If you love hoppy IPA’s, it doesn’t get any better than this beer!
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