 thornecb (1773), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours deep brown into a snifter. Mocha micro head with excellent retention leaves sheet lacing as it slowly recedes. Orange and grapefruit aromas. Bitter, dry, astringent resin upfront turning to summer fruits in the middle and back to a bitter lasting pine finish.
MrRain (428), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 11.2 oz bottle poured into an English pint glass. Head! Huge head! This beer pours with a substantial head and a murky brown body. Maybe because I have the wrong glass but this is not an attractive beer. This definetely has an IPA aroma to it. It is pretty typical super-hop smelling. That is to say, bitter resin smelling. It’s a nice smell but not terribly noteworthy as it is lost in a myriad of other IIPAs. The body Is surprisingly smooth for an IIPA. Wee! 9% beers like this can be dangerous. The smoothness almost makes you think this beer is under carbonated but after a bit more reflection it isn’t at all. The hops are also artfully balanced with the alcohol and malt. This is an ugly but very tasty treat. The flavor is pretty much pine, hops and a touch of honey. The finish is a little bitter but not offensive.
GJF (501), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 From the bottle at 33 wine bar in saint louis. Very unique brew. Pours a dark mahogony with a thick head that lasts forever, a ton of lacing on the glass. It’s a very malty brew with an incredible dry, spicy hop finish. Unlike any finish I’ve tasted. It’s a bit astringent at the end, but I love the uniqueness of it.
otracerveza (1), Maine, USA
does not count  | 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Courtesy of Chris Lively. Alchemy, sex in a bottle. Head like Einstien, mouth like Angelina Jolie, the color of an old, polished penny. Sweet, red grapefruit, lovely caramel malts, legendary finish. A beer with an ABV of 9% should not go down like this. O please, Mssrs. Struiese & Mikkel, do it again?
DonBirnam (75), Wellington, New Zealand
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Bottle @ Hashigo Zake tasting. Orange copper with thin white head. Caramel and grapefruit aroma. Enoutmouly bitter, yet still wonderfully balanced. Flavour is Grapefruit, caramel, alcohol and bitterness, so much bitterness. The bitterness isn’t up front though, it follows after the caramel/grapefruit and just lasts and lasts. Bitter moves into your mouth and sets up shop. Oh yeah, very smooth too.
smcolw (345), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 Explosive, come-out-of-the-bottle head. It forms a rocky dome of foam in the center of the glass. I was required to make four pours from the 11.2oz bottle into the 16 oz glass. The color of the beer is light brown/dark amber and quite cloudy. Lots of chunky lace on the glass after each sip.
Up front, there is a sweet, floral hop aroma. After the head begins to settle, I detect a distinct milky sourness.
The initial sip shows elements of a barley wine--strong alcohol, rich and sweet maltiness. Within a second, the powerful hop bitterness comes rushing in. The body has a consistency of 1% milk. Long-lasting bitter aftertaste.
Taverner (843), San Ramon, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 330 ml bottle from Perry’s @ Livermore. Pours a cloudy amber with yellow fluffy head. This one’s a gusher so take care. Aroma is that Mikkeller malt, and some hoppage. Flavor is strong and hot. Lots of alcohol flavor. Finishes clean. Not the greatest IIPA, nor the worst.
rosenbergh (898), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 330 ml bottle. From Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Dark brown colour with average tan head.
Dry hoppy aroma with some sweet chocolate and coffee. Lots of bitter hoppiness in flavour with dark malts and coffee. Not the best Double IPA I’ve tasted (and if I counted right this is only my second (actually sixth) Double IPA).
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