 trevor211 (518), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 2, 2009 Pours deep, dark brown - almost black - with a light tan head. Aroma is surprisingly bright for an ale this color - sweet, citrus hops (grapefruit and mandarin) play off baking spices and some caramel malt. The flavor adds a touch of roastiness, with the malts coming through a bit more, but this one throws you off really well - doesn’t taste anything like it looks. Not very bitter for all the hop flavor in here - it follows the ST pattern I’ve seen thus far, and is pretty sweet. Very good overall, but the roastiness is a bit stale (think old coffee beans), and the flavor doesn’t live up to the nice, bright aroma.
EricE (465), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 2, 2009 Dark brown pour with a light tan head. Piny hop aroma with citrusy grapefruit. Roasted malt with hints of chocolate. Roasted chocolate malte flavor. Very bitter with a citrus hop finish. Alcohol finish.
Hoptagon (145), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 1, 2009 22oz. Bomber. Another winner from Southern Tier. Close your eyes and its another impressive Imperial IPA. I don’t notice any of the stout characteristics mentioned by others except for the color. Inky blackish color with a thin head and subtle lacing. Strong whiff of grapefruit with a bit of lemon zest and pine. Flavor is dominated by hops with a spicy citrus character. The non IPA characteristics of this beer are very subtle and if not for the color I’m not sure you would notice them at all. Perhaps a hint of roasted barley and a touch of cocoa flavor. Very smooth and velvety texture with medium carbonation and no hint of the high alcohol content. Finishes with a flourishing dry bitterness. A highly drinkable brew that I could see turning into a session beer.
KornDogg (217), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 1, 2009 Updated: Jun 2, 2009Aroma of caramel and hops...It tastes similar to the back burner barleywine but that could be the color affecting my ability to judge the taste... interesting ale... hints of pine and hops... very tasty
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 29, 2009 Pours deep black wirh ruby edges and 1-finger off-khaki head. Nose is malt, heavy piney wet hops, pineapple. Tastes very hoppy, very dark malty, with a bit of dark choc flavor mixed with the piney hops, bitter dryness, and pineaplle flavors. Medium, fizzy palate. This one seems a bit off kilter, and gets very discombobulated as it warms up. Still, big bonus style and originailty points here.
frylock (1025), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 Opaque black body beneath a light brown head. Aroma of roasted barley with hints of cocoa and piney hops. Black malt flavors with a hint of milk chocolate and followed by pine and citrus hops. Interesting beer, initial flavors are reminiscent of a sweet stout and the finish of an IPA.
Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 Bomber. Dark brown with a big, loose, tan head. Nose is grapefruit and some pine, some roasty aromas. Excellent sheet lace. Nice bittersweet citrus flavors, a bit candylike. A bit of roast malt pops up late, Body is smooth and just a bit creamy. Lingering pink grapefruit flavors in the finish, a bit or resinous pine. Can’t detect the alcohol. Interesting brew, and a nice drinker.
mkunz (18), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 Small to average off white head. Nice dark brown with bits of red. Aroma was malty at first then all I could get was hops mostly citrusy but after a while I got more of the roasty aroma. This beer is very smooth and balanced which leaves it somewhat average. Sweet, smoooooth and creamy with chocolate, a bit of raisin?, hops balanced well with malt and a tiny bit of alcohol bite. Overall a good beer to drink but not incredible.
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