 starfireming (309), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 11, 2006 Hoppy scent! Hazy dirty yellow colour. Very hoppy, malty flavour with a kick of alcohol afterwards.
Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 11, 2006 Huge thanks to CaptainCougar for sending me this in our last trade. Great cloudy goldish-orange body with a light white head. Excellent aroma, very similar to the Big Hoppy Monster, yet with a nice pale ale addition. More malts seem to be the difference in it as it takes away from some of the hops aroma. Good body, smooth with a nice crispness. Excellent taste, hops are extremely evident but there is a large rye and malt presence that isn’t there in a normal Imperial IPA. If anything can be called an Imperial Pale Ale this is it.
JPDIPSO (4928), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 10, 2006 Hazed light amber color with a moderate off-white head. Caramel malts, with a dry floral, weed aroma. Caramel and only a hint of light fruit. Mild dry ragweed and pine wood hops influance. A touch of white pepper late in the quaff, provides a light burn. The alcohol is not really detected unless the white pepper is induced by it, but I didn’t seem to sense that. An interesting offer. Thanks ross for the bonus.
shrubber85 (2943), Wallhalben, Germany
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 10, 2006 Bottle. Peach, tangerine and hops aroma. Dark amber orange with moderate head. LIght tangerine malt up front quickly overwhelmed by the hops. Long bitter aftertaste. Well balanced - hops flavor is not overwhelming. My dog likes it too and she’s pretty picky about her beer.
SoLan (1427), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 9, 2006 2006. Hazy orange. Small, dense, off white head. Lemony citrus, floral perfume, resin, dry multigrain toast, definite dose of rye in the flavor. Medium/full body, mostly balanced, just little syrupy. Great brew. Thanks to NachlamSie for dealin.
Delirium (502), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 5, 2006 Bottle. Pours hazy orange---in fact not only hazy but with visible floating debris---with a nice lingering white head. Aroma is hoppy, mostly of pine, but also some light fruits and a bit of sweetness. Flavor is a little more tilted towards the sweet and lightly fruity malt, which is nicely balanced by the hops (still piney) and what I assume is the rye. Gets a bit more herbal/vegetal as it warms, along with a distinctive orange aroma and other miscellaneous aromas and flavors. Fairly thick and slightly sticky mouthfeel. An excellently balanced and quite complex IIPA; highly recommended.
JoeMcPhee (5025), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 31, 2006 12 oz bottle courtesy of goldtwins. Hazy orange with a thick sticky off white head. Great lacing and a really good-looking beer. Loads of sweet tropical hops come spilling out of this one, tangerine, pineapple, peaches and grapefruit. Light spicy hop note in back of all the american hops. Sweet maltiness, pale malt mostly with a hint of rye adding complexity. Flavour is very sweet but not cloying. The rye spiciness wasn’t there is the regular rye ale, but here it is apparent, if subtle. As the beer warms, the rye becomes a bit more prominent. Sweet tropical hops, peach, pineapple, grapefruit, papaya which plays well off of all of the sweet malts and slightly herbal character of the rye. Alcoholic warming sensation, but not hot on the palate. Some orangey notes as the beer warms. Moderate bitterness. Sticky full mouthfeel. Really tasty brew. That dirty Baltika 9 is all but forgotten.
bu11zeye (5608), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 30, 2006 (Bottle) Pours a deep amber with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of cotton candy, toffee, toasted marshmellows, and pine. Flavor of toasted malt, caramel, and hops. Big malt in this IIPA.
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