 beernbourbon (230), chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 22, 2009 Can thanks to MatSciGuy. Pour is almost clear deep copper with a smallish off-white head. Aroma...ahh the aroma. Straight hop resin and loads of citrus. Grapefruit, melon, peach, and nectarine. Damn that smells good. Flavor is so much more balanced than I expected. Wonderful citrus hops up front with the flavors true to nose and just amazing. There is a malt backbone that keeps this so well balanced. It’s huge, but not rough in any way. This may be my favorite IPA. So good.
BgThang (118), Texas, USA
Oct 9, 2009 This was a good ipa. Definitely drink this one fresh. Its an IPA in a can whats wrong with that. I always seem to get these as extras in trades which I pass off to other people as extras in trades as well. Not that I do not like it I do . Just so many of them they need to be drank fresh.
sfhodense (554), Odense NØ, Denmark
Oct 1, 2009 Golden with an off-white head. Aroma is heavy hop, citrus, grass and peach. Flavour is caramel and citrus and peach hops.
scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
Oct 1, 2009 Dark gold, strong white head, sticky lacing. Dense earthy malt backbone is apparent, though the tropical gummy aroma from the sticky hops comes through more. Probably influenced from the can. Kudos. So clean and refreshing! A strong hoppy IPA you can gulp. Crystal hops? stand out and keep everything dark and shadowy. This is how I want a beer balanced, drinkable and enjoyable with intense flavors.
elihapa (1033), Honolulu, California, USA
Sep 30, 2009 9/28/09 notes: poured at GABF, sampled both Thursday and Saturday. Because it is delicious. Pours amber with a surprising amount of brown coloration. Head is cream white. Aroma has a strawberry-piney aroma, with a dash of citrus. Palate is a success of creamy-crisp contrast, which works well with the flavors. I got a tart-bitter blend of strawberries and pine, always flirting but never actually perceived as sweet. Finish has refreshing bitterness. I great IPA, balanced, bitter, and interesting.
NathanJM (30), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Sep 26, 2009 A hoppy beer with great flavor balance. Had on tap. Deep in color and long on finish. Other reviewers have pretty much nailed the description so I won’t waste space. Certainly an IPA you could drink all night.
highlandlad (1258), Sydney, Australia
Sep 18, 2009 A superb, lean IPA ramped up for maximum bitterness and yet incredibly drinkable. For all the talk about the malts on the can, I was blown away by how supple and thin this was - in the best sense. Australian pales ales always fatten out the hop profile with lots of sticky sugars, but this is all about the hops. 99 IBUs and yet I could imagine seeing off a few of these. Would love to see something like this here in Oz. (Can courtesy of Oslo - thanks buddy - at the Milson Point park session September 09)
Nicko (187), Ashfield, Australia
Sep 16, 2009 Courtesy of Oslo, Ratebeer tasting under the Bridge 12/9. Wow, a beer like this in a can, unbelievable. Looks like it should contain cheap bourbon & coke mix. Dark amber with white head, pine citrus aromas. Beautiful caramel sweetness balanced out with seppo hops galore. I wish they sold these here in oz i’d buy it by the carton.
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