 stobbe74 (703), Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 22, 2008 Bottle, 33cl. Pours an amberyellow beer with an off-white head. The aroma is malts, green apple and some flowers. The flavor is grassy/citrus hops and fruits. The mouthfeel is complex and the aftertaste develops after each mouthfull of beer.
Arayaga2 (971), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 20, 2008 Perfectly even opaque honey color with a dense white head. Aroma is sweet with tart, almost fizzy elements. Very little noticeable hop presence in smell. Taste is unlike my expectations of the style: just as sour as bitter, this may be one you must taste fresh to understand it’s classification as a IIPA. Starts out with cutting lemon, transitions to alcohol bitterness, then fades into slight vegetal noble hop bitterness. Tastes are balanced and smooth throughout, and the spices blend too well to place them at all. $6.79/11.2oz
MartinT (5055), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 Updated: Oct 22, 2008My Bottom Line:
Piney herbs and flowers bloom atop honeyed caramel sweetness before a levelled resinous finish delineates this pillowy and balanced avant-garde strong ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A mushroom cloud of foam slowly collapses into the misty golden amber. The slightest yeast pour though obscures all.
-A narrow trail of alcohol is found in the back.
-The same intensity in flavor can be found throughout.
-A doughy yeast presence adds complexity.
-The yeast sludge mars many subtleties, so including it is not a great idea imho.
-The expansive carbonation and calculated level of dextrins form a delightfully comfortable mouthfeel.
-Do not drink this expecting a Double IPA.
Bottles.
SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 14, 2008 Hazy orange amber body with a lasting off-white head.
Perfumy, strong malt/hop aroma. Very Nice.
Nice hop bitterness that’s supported by a firm malt base. Nice drying finish.
DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle shared by Jason. Cloudy orange body under a small tan head. The aroma gives candy sugar, a touch of malt, and some bitter hops. Flavor-wise it adds a pleasant rounded malt profile alongside some pretty crazy bitterness. The high level of bitterness doesn’t do a lot for me but the malt profile in this thing is fantastic.
Fin (3423), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle at home 12-08-08 purchased from Cave Direct Beer Merchants (Mixed case of Mikkeller Beer) Pours hzy mid amber with a white head that is flecked sporadically with yeast. Wonderful hoppy bite that is immediately softened and tempered with a nice sweetness. There are definate and obvious infuences from both Struise and Mikkeller but I know I’m going agaisnt the grain but I don’t think they combine as well as I would hope, in saying that this is still a very good beer.
afireinside96 (837), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 10, 2008 11.2 oz bottle served in a Duvel tulip. Hazy peach body toped by tightly packed off-white head. Smells of toffee, citrus, and mango. Initial sip is very bitter developing into a burst of fruity esters. Caramel, lemon juice, peach, and alcohol flavors are all present. Sweet but not cloying, producing a chewy, satisfying mouthfeel. Excellent head retention as well. Amazing stuff.
santos999 (318), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Aug 9, 2008 Thanks to Nate! Clear light amber with a giant off white head. Super piny, floral hop aroma with a distinct musty note, some mineral, and a hint of caramel malt. I really don’t like the way this one tastes. The hops are too bitter, and they don’t utilize the othe wonderful hop notes. The yeast is too fruity, and while it keeps balance, it doesn’t mix with the hops. Not for me.
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