NoiZe (1382), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 29, 2009 Golden colored brew. Hoppy aroma. Floral hoppy, mild, bitter, nice, but not outstanding. CamdenD (625), Madrid, Spain
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 22, 2009 Another special IPA from Southern Tier. Not as overwhelmingly good as their "normal" IIPA, but damn good still. Very tasty, great nose, pale color, and long finish make this one to enjoy. 10.5% well used, not hidden. arminjewell (214), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jul 21, 2009 Poured hazy yellow/orange with a stark white head. Huge hop aroma from the unearthly and nice sweet malt backbone from the hoppe. Tasted exactly like that, nice thick hops at the beginning balanced nicely with the sweetness of the hoppe, though could have been more bitter. Excellent combination! beernbourbon (317), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 18, 2009 Bottle thanks to Gabe, thanks! Pour is dirty golden color with thin white head. Aroma is malty, grapefruit, pineapple, pepper, vanilla, and some sweetness. Flavor is malty and peppery up front with lingering bitterness and hops in the finish. Fair amount of sweetness with hop more of a background. hapjydeuce (774), Del Mar, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jul 16, 2009 Updated: Jul 18, 2009220z bomber sent in trade with j12601. Thanks Jay! I love me some good Double IPA’s. Pours a hazy deep golden color with a frothy vanilla head. Medium carbonation. Lovely nose that is both sweet and bitter. Nose has sweet elements of candy apple, with grapefruit and orange citrus. Strong Amarillo hops comes through in the aroma. Robust flavor of buttery sweet malt, well-balanced against a firm bitterness. Crisp peppery Cascade hop character lasts on the finish, with notes of orange peel and pear. Alcohol is noticeable. Very nice. Nate (2569), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jul 15, 2009 From bomber. Sweet malty nose, with some caramel and pilsner malt, light grainy character. Huge hoppy nose, fruity with orange, apricot, and pear. Light cotton candy. Clear golden amber with huge frothy-foamy off-white lacing, lasting head. Medium heavy body, not quite chewy but not watery, either. Medium to light carbonation. Has a really nice balance between sugary malt and mild bitter hoppy character. For such a high alcohol beer, it’s really smooth. Hoppy and tasty without being aggressively bitter. Tasty throughout, with smooth finish and sweet after. Not even any warming or harsh notes. This is a nice double IPA. TEJA (297), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Jul 11, 2009 Draught at OT. Nice lasting white head. Light orange color. Big taste of orange peels and some peaches. Medium bitterness and big residual sweetness. The bitterness lasts a long tikme but is plesent. Madsnp (627), Odense C, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 9, 2009 Bottle. Pours cloudy deep golden coloured with a nice lasting white head. Hoppy aroma with notes citrus fruit, grass, caramel and pine. Dry and crisp flavour with notes of resin, grass, grapefruit, malt, caramel, warming alcohol and a nice bitter finish. Powerfull stuff.
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