SirTom (85), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 5, 2003 Updated: Dec 7, 2003Dead between arrogant and ruination! A+ * Had this at a beer club meeting with many other beers, hence I don't remember all my comments - only the ratings which I wrote down at the time.
 PhillyBeer2112 (2087), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 4, 2003 Orangey amber glow, slight haze. Firm lasting head. Notably floral hop aroma. Caramelized malts, toasty flavors almost Munichy. Well balanced hops in the palate, tingly, peppery and floral. Light warming finish. Just an outstanding pale ale, really.
fraternie (710), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 1, 2003 Amber/brown body, healthy head. Hoppy, fruity aroma. The malt is grapefruity, lightly carmelly and of course, very hoppy. I put this one a notch below the IPA and the Ruination however, as the hoppiness is not complemented as well by as good a malt. I enjoyed the beer but the lack of malty flavor left something to be desired.
WISEGUY572 (1246), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2003 Sort of a marriage of Arrogant Bastard and Stone IPA. A little maltier than the IPA, a little more grapefruit westcoast hops than the Bastard. An off putting taste of alchohol marred an otherwise nearly perfect ale. And the beautiful orange glow of the beer would have been nicely complemented by more of a head.
pivo (2535), Germany
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 25, 2003 Very hoppy nose with a hint of cracker-like malt, crystal clear amber color, sticky and fluffy head. Sweet toasted malt body with tastes dark breads. American west coast hops scratch the sides of the mouth as it goes down. Alcohol galore well after the swallow. Very complex and well balances for its aggressiveness. Hops are chilled by the heavy and thick maltiness. Over the top for an ale!
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2003 Fruity, little bit bandaid like, nutmeg nose. Light amber, soft carb, little head, leaving laces. Chocolat, tobacco, malt taste. Rolls back in the middle of the tongue and leaves hoppy aftertaste. A bit tingy.
heykevin (1269), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 21, 2003 Surprisingly light hop aroma. Some resiny notes but also some bready and cookie sweetness. This seems fairly sweet and "fat" maltiness compared to say, the ruiniation. Hop flavor is rather clumsy and clamorous. Tastes like too many different hop varieties to me.
dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2003 Amber, strong, hoppy. Quite hoppy. Very hoppy. Exceptionally hoppy. Not a bad thing though.
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