 eaglefan538 (2403), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 14, 2006 Poured a red orange color with a nice big head, great lacing, good retention. The small little bubbles were slow risers in this thick bad boy. The aroma was really strong pink grapefruits and some more grapefruits. Flavor was mostly grapefruits, yet it was supported by a substantial malt base, the main knock perhaps being that it was too sweet. Spicey attributes came out with some temperature. The alcohol was a touch hot, although not overkill at 10%ABV. This wasn’t bitter enough to knock my socks off (more bitter grapefruit rinds required), somewhat sticky sweet, and one dimensional in hop character (grapefruits), regardless of what the writeup lists as the hop bill. Mouthfeel was thick and highly carbonated.
carl4beer (409), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 14, 2006 Updated: Jul 9, 2008The doubl IPA’s have shown up everywhere lately. This is a mighty fine example. The pours a light copper with slight citrus and pine notes, but not over the top. This is a very fine balance of malt and hops. This is probably one of the best double IPA out there. Too bad this is only for the 10th. perhaps this will make it in the annual production like other stone anniversary ales have.
bitbucket (2036), Kirkland, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 14, 2006 Draft at Duck Island. Pours a clear bright copper with a creamy white head. Citrus and fruit nose: grapefruit, oranges, peaches with a little floral influence. Full, creamy sweet body with moderate carbonation. The taste is sweet grapefruit over pineapple with oranges, mangoes and the occasional tangerine in the mix. Mildly bitter grapefruit finish with the occasional sprig of pine and a flower or two. This stuff is amazing! A hugely hoppy West Coast DIPA with hoppy complexity, but without the smack you upside the head bitterness.
bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 13, 2006 (Bottle) Pours a deep amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of fresh citrus (orange, pink grapefruit, lemon). Flavor of bready malt, caramel, and hops. Fairly average compared to other IIPAs.
whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 13, 2006 KSBF 2006. Rich golden body with a filmy, off-white head. Smells like a musty bag of earthy hop pellets. Bouquet melds with sweet, sugary malt. Flavor suggests pale malt syrup and is firm, big, and boozy, but a bit muddled overall. Decent, but doesn’t captivate me.
Snojerk321 (2027), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 13, 2006 This is one of the best double India Pale Ales I’ve ever had. Aroma of pine, citrus fruits and hops.....of course. Flavor is a perfect balance between malts and hops. I wish they would not limit this to a specialty brew....;(
madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 12, 2006 Bottle. Pours clear copper with a thick light tan head. Good head retention. Big citrus and pine in the nose. This is bitter, very highly hopped. More citrus and pine, some toasted malt comes in but the hops dominate. Some alcohol sting. If you don’t like hops, this isn’t for you, luckily, I do.
antzman (313), Clarksville, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 12, 2006 Bottle. Excellent hoppy aroma.... citrus, pine. It pours a medium amber with a thick off white head. Great lacing on the glass. The initial taste is very bitter, but the malts roll in and balance things out. Not as bitter as Ruination, but much more so than the regular IPA. Great use of the hops and malts.
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