 bedainedebiere (286), Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Updated: Jun 2, 20099,99$ for 650ml... Bought and brought in Quebec by my brother. With that kind of divine beer, I too would love to live in the US... A brewer I know said, reading the product description on the bottle label: "these guys are crazy!" Totally extreme and uncompromising beer. The aroma is quite powerful and flowery because of the hops, and oaky. The taste is like an orgasmic frenzy of a blend of hops, with notes of citrus, mainly grapefruit, with a dry caramel presence, and a great depth in the taste although the oak-aging flavor remains very present. The bitterness is not too harsh, just in perfect dominant harmony. This ought to become an american classic beer! And I had a Troeg’s Flying Mouflan on the same evening... What an amazing beer night it was!
badgerben (3600), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 Clear, dark amber to copper color with a quickly falling medium head. The aroma is intense, like a tangerine the moment it is cut into. Smells very much like the rind as well. A little caramel sweetness in the background, but lets not kid ourselves; it’s all hop. The flavor... oh so good. The tangerine/orange flavor dies back down to ’just’ screaming. Rounded out with a big, thick, chewy French oak flavor. Lots of vanilla and woodiness, playing with the caramel and light toasted malt. A more than slight bit of floral hops lingering on the finish. Big mouthfeel. I am a sucker for oak and hops, and together they are grand. Goodness.
Cobra (1061), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 2, 2009 Another over the top beer from Southern Tier. 22 oz. brown bomber bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a deep copper color, with a super sticky tan colored head.
Aromas are of oak barrels right off the bat, along with a mellow hoppiness.
Sweet caramel malts round out the aromas. Flavors are sweet caramel malts, some oak barrel, subtle hops.
Medium mouthfeel, medium body.
Alcohol is well hidden. A superb IIPA by any standards.
kosko20 (302), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 4, 2009 Talk about one hell of a beer. Pour is a beauty...deep clear gold with a thick, creamy, foamy white head that has a tint of gold with a nice lacing. Aroma is lovely hops of pine, earth, floral and a little lemon zest. Malts of caramel and roasted notes also noticeable. Flavor is bitter with a sweet balance that just marries. Palate is almost perfect but on the thin side but still a very nice mouthfeel...great carbonation, clean and has a nice bite of spiciness from hops. This is fantastic stuff.
foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 22oz bottle. Poured translucent dark-ruby orange with a thin white head that laced the glass nicely. Excellent aroma of citrus hops with a subtle smokiness from the oak. Taste of sweet citrus and pine from the hops, with some sweet malt and oak undertones. Incredibly smooth for the style. The oak, while certainly not overpowering, really sets this one apart from other DIPAs. Enjoyed this one from start to finish.
Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 4, 2009 Pours an amber color with an off-white head. Aroma is of citrus and pine hops, caramel malts, alcohol, and a little bit of oak. Flavor is strong of the citrus and pine hops and caramel malts. Finish has plenty of oak, vanilla, and some alcohol warming. An over all good brew that is better then the regular.
Skeegle (488), Maryland, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 10/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 10, 2009 Wow, this stuff blew me away. The hops in this are just done to perfection. Sweet sweet grapefruit and orange with a bitter zesty twang. Such a lively beer, and the 11% is dangerous. The oak definitely did fine work with this one: everything just melts perfectly. My new #1 IIPA
mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 22oz bottle pours medium copper with alot of carbonation and a creamy off white head. Grassy hop aroma with some wood, caramel, grain, and slight smoke. Hop bitterness is initially masked by the bit of woodiness, vanilla and caramel. Big grapefuit and pine hop bitterness but not overbearing. Bitterness balanced nicely with a sweet toffee and caramel body with a bit of vanilla. Slight oilyness to the body MUCH better than un-oaked Un*Earthy.
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