 hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 Ahhh, this was quite tasty. Amber colour with an eggshell like head. The hops are very apparent in the aroma, Pine hops with some resiny qualities, there are some apricots as well. The flavour is wonderful, exploding with hops, but not overly bitte rlike some double IPAs. Smoth, well balanced, flavourful, just a great beer. I’m glad I grabbed a few of them!
BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 [bottle] Pours a very dark copper color, with a lumpy white head. Aroma of rich, dense hops, sharp and fierce on the nose. Taste is so damn hoppy, almost skunky, with quite a bit of fruitness behind it all. Peaches, mango and plenty of citrus fruits make up a majority of the flavors. Nice substantial alcohol heat. Not as much malt as I expected, which tips the scale in the hop’s favor, but I’m into it. This is a hop bomb in every sense of the word.
eboats (889), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 Poured orange with a dirty white head. Aroma was HUGE grapefruit. Just sweet hoppy grapefruit goodness. It tasted weak at first, but gets stronger with every sip. The flavor is again BIG grapefruit that starts sweet and fades to a bitter hop finish. Great body and hop character.
thornecb (1785), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 Pours a bright amber into a Stone IPA glass. White micro head recedes to skim surface. Deep, sweet pine, resin and grapefruit aromas. Creamy with upfront pine and a lasting grapefruit finish.
HopasaurusRex (195), Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 As is the distinction with Arrogant Bastard, I wouldn’t really call this an IPA. Its got way too much malt character and in my opinion, a slightly muted hop character-especially in the nose. I mail ordered 6 bombers, and I’m excited. Very nice beer-sort of like Double Bastard, but a bit more hoppy. Rockin stuff....
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 Thanks to Brock_Landers for this one. Pours dark coppery with 1-finger sticky head. Aroma of piney hops, caramel malt, some spicy black pepper and fruit notes. Tastes extremely hoppy, with notes of mango, tangerine, caramel malt, and feety earthy notes. Tastes a lot like a mixture of weyerbacher Double Simcoe and 11th Anniversary. Gets a bit hot as it warms, and the malts fall out a bit, causing a slight unbalanced heat, and this one is a true hop bomb. I’ll be doing a side by side with this and Weyerbacher DS and 11th later. Is this a top 50 beer? I’d have to say no. It is a great IIPA, but I’ve had many that are as good or better. Still, if I could find this, I’d buy a case or two in a heartbeat. I’m sure this one will age extremely well.
kmweaver (2465), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 Translucent golden-amber appearance; big-bubbled head formation with good retention and intricate lacing. Huge hoppy nose, showing grapefruit, further citrus, and a floral character. (My fiance says it smells like cat pee, but I’m ignoring her. "I’m sure they didn’t use any," she reassures me.) An intense, balanced bitterness emerges through passion fruit, citrus, piney notes and a sweet malt presence; the finish is complex, showing both a layered bitterness and a lasting sweetness. ("Go and smell the kitty box," she concludes.) This beer will level out even more with a bit of age behind it. An excellent effort.
Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 The main attraction of the tasting and #1 brew.dark amber color,small off white head .Piney,citrus and apricot aroma.Very nice flavor of pine apricot and hops.The brew actually manages to come off as being fairly smooth with the hops and very tasty without being overwhelming or onesided.Outstanding brew all around and well worth have many more.
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