Kinz (2204), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 27, 2009 Clear medium amber, nice head. Aroma is pine accented hops, slight grapefruit, a touch of cat, some gummy caramel malt. Flavor is a dead on match. Nice balance on the finish between sweetness and bitterness. Rather amazing that the typically aggressive Chinook hop comes off comparatively restrained when it is a wet hop. Nice stuff. Really good IPA, not sure why the ratings aren’t higher on this. Get it, "higher." Ha ha. But really, this is underrated. Teege (88), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Nov 18, 2009 Bomber from Green’s in Atlanta. This is surprisingly good for what it is. Pours a bright amber with a frothy off white head. Notes of fresh lemon and pine in the nose. In the background tiny hints of caramel malts. Very smooth and refreshing. The hops are subdued but very fresh. Bright amber ales flavors as well. Not exactly bold but very enjoyable. savnac (421), Palmer, Alaska, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 16, 2009 22 oz bottle from Grant. Pours a clear deep amber with a small off white head that fades away to nothing. Aroma is perfume and floral hops with plenty of sweet caramel. The flavor is a great balance of sweet caramel malt and biter hops, the alcohol is completely hidden. Medium body with very mild carbonation and a syrupy mouth feel. This is a very nice fresh hop IPA, drinkability is great. Thanks for another great brew Grant. iowaherkeye (1852), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 16, 2009 Photo submitted. Thank you Grant (GAManiac) for the 22oz bomber, no date. Clear medium deep orange with a one finger light yellow brown head, fading to a thick ring and thin film before long. Floral citrus nose with some nicely sweet cotton candy/caramel malt goodness. Light herbal hops and alcohol are kinda hanging in the background--overall good hoppy nose--I’m glad to find this beer in good shape. The flavor turns a bit tropical--pineapple dominates with almost a canned pineapple-ness--just a little too sweet. The finish is semi-dry with bitterness only at a 3, with just a little bit of alcohol burn. Medium body with light to moderate prickly carbonation. Aroma actually got a 7.5. Not too bad, but still a hair of a let down. Also, being named Dank Tank, I was hoping for a big herbal/weed aroma, but got nothing of the sort--not that that hurt the rating. AR (423), Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 15, 2009 Dark amber color and a medium-sized head. not much aroma. There is a predominate green-hop flavor and a malt base. Smooth beer but could have a better blend. Suttree (2708), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 15, 2009 I liked this one. I like fresh aromatic hops, I like a slightly thinner bodied IPA, I like it unblaanced to the bitter as opposed to sweet. Therefore, I liked this beer. Snojerk321 (1951), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 10, 2009 22oz bottle. Pours a cloudy deep copper color with a fluffy off white / beige head, some spotty lacing left on the tulip. nose of tangerine and other citrus fruits. some semi sweet malts in the background as well. Flavor starts with some dirty citrus, and wet herbal hops with the finish holding some hints of roasted malts and a medium hop bitterness. drowland (1401), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 8, 2009 On tap. Had to change my pants when I heard this one was coming out. Clear red with a 2-finger foamy head. Aroma is fresh hop, mainly citrus and pine, and earth. The flavor is big sour citrus hops followed by a bitter earthiness with hints of roasted malts, caramel, and nuttiness. Honestly my favorite part was my burp, it tasted just like fresh hops.
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