 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 14, 2007 Pours a reddish amber with nearly no head at all, though white film around the edges of the glass. The nose is sweet with round caramel malt and some significant toast. Prominent alcohol slightly overshadows the hops and rye, though the two are duly noted. A little bit of cinnamon? This feels rather big and sticky with some reasonable carbonation. The flavor has some little flaws, but is otherwise good. Big sweet malt, with a broad base, caramel to toasty. The toast and biscuit is out of place, but blends with the rye to give something like rye or pumpernickel bread. Alcohol, again obvious. The finish is fruity with some spice. Maybe not a rye spiciness 100%, but rye is part of it, for sure. The aftertaste has a medicinal bitterness that I think comes from the hop varieties used. Not a bad beer, but the flavors need a little cleaning up, and perhaps a little lower profile on the alcohol would be good.
00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 14, 2007 Pours out a deep coppery color. Its acutally very attractive. Aroma is very bitter, but has a sweet touch to it. Flavor was bitter, but a bit sweet. i think that took away from the flavor, but overall this was a good brew and something that i will be having again.
andyhite (293), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 10, 2007 Updated: Apr 29, 200712oz bottle pours clear with a burnt amber hue. head is uber-foamy/bubbly, massive in size, and of avg retention. aromas are thick with white pepper, clove, ripe bananas, hops, and a faint grassy tone. the flavors range from creamy fruit and vanilla bean to spicy hops and a hint of grassy minerals and tree bark on the very tail end. finish is smooth with a touch of bitterness. tastes great, filling. drinkability, as for high alc’s, is above average.
mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 9, 2007 Bottle. Small off-white head (mostly dissapating). Good lacing. Clear dark amber body. Resin hopiness with a clean kick. Also some caramel present. Flavor is initially bitter and finishes sweet. Dry textured. Medium bodied. Clean finished beer with a warming sensation (from the alcohol). Much better than the the Rye to the 1st.
JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 3, 2007 Hazy dark copper. Small light-tan head.
Cherry kool-aid hop aroma. Some dry rye.
Some more cherry Kool-aid hops in taste, with some caramelly perfume. Very drinkable, great overall flavor. I should be more descriptive, but I drank it too fast!
NicerInPerson (337), North of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 2, 2007 The aroma was fruity with a strong citrusy presence of oranges and a moderate spicy characteristic. The aroma had a bit of pepper and an earthy nature. The malt backbone was nice and had a caramel aspect as well as some rye. The beer poured into the glass hazy and nasty chunky with suspended particulates in the golden amber beer. The head was compact and well lasting to lace the glass. The flavor was citrusy and strong with grapefruit and orange. The fruit was complemented by the flavor of the spicy rye and a decent level of bittering. The flavor was earthy and had a mineral note. Caramel was present and left a sweet impression. The finish was just dry with lasting light spice and citrus into the aftertaste and beyond. The body was just full and with a moderate level of carbonation the mouthfeel was creamy. A nice double IPA, with an awful appearance due to suspended particulate matter. 12 ounce bottle, 2006.
gottalottaibu (243), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 2, 2007 pours a hazy soft ornage with a sweet citrus smell and some yeast. pours with very little head and what head it did produse leaves quickly. hops come out at first followed with some sweeter malts. coats the mouth and a slight alcohol warmth finishes. not bad and actually becomes better after every taste.
DirtyMartini (194), Los Angeles, Alabama, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 25, 2007 via trade with goldtwins - gotta say at first taste i didnt think this was an imperial. the hops just werent present enough. i would love to talk about the aroma, but honestly im so congested from allergies i cant smell a thing. (im giving the aroma a 7 just because its a pretty average rating) doesnt mean i cant taste. a nice sweet maltiness dominates the brew. luckily, it isnt overpowering because the hops are present....but this seems more like a exaggeration of a british style IPA...no signs of the typical PNW hop flavors (grapefruit, pine, etc). the hops are milder in flavor, but still present. definitely not for the hopheads out there but a solid beer nonetheless
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