reverendj (42), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 21, 2009
As usual, Terrapin satisfies......uber hoppy with a hint of sweet clover honey. Dare I say that it looks like a cup of tea with frothed cream on top. Bracingly bitter with the pungency of rye, warming alcohol at the finish. Another thorn in the west coast brewers side.
 jeff789 (403), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Pours a hazy golden amber with a decent sized white head.... Aroma is somewhat hoppy, caramel malty, slightly fruity with some noticable spiciness... Flavor has some rye in behind a creamy body filled with sweet malts and some hops... A little weighty, creamy, medium full bodied... Aside from the Coffee Oatmeal, Terrapin has fallen a bit short of expectations....
ditmier (1091), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 2007 Bottle - Thanks brentfeesh! - Pours deep orange and conjures up a small off white head...aroma is spicy rye and heat, honey, caramel and citrus follow closely...flavour is initially straight rubbing alcohol, hop resin with a lingering bitterness, pineapple and nail polish remover...harsh stuff...would love to try a newer bottle to compare as they seem to have ironed out some issues...
alagnak (359), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 12oz bottle courtesy of Firemoose15. Really inviting looking beer. Nose is roasted malts and touches of citrus fruit (tangerine?) mixing with dark raisins and figs. Flavor is the dark malts upfront, and some sweetness from the rye and then a nice dose of hoppy grapefruit takes over. FInish is clean and the abv is well hidden. Nice beer - didn’t last long at all. Thanks, Mel!
BREWMUSKCLES (1075), New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 dark burnt orange ale that is cloudy. strong malt taste with rye and a sour yeast note. hop flavor of grapefruit pith. a brew that has been put out there by other brewers and we always like it. nice malt and hop aroma. a straight up brew.
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Pours a clear golden brown color with ruby highlights. One finger head of ultra-light brown foam. Retention is good. Lacing is nicely thick, but slightly slipperey.
Smells alomst barleywine like. Big sweet maltiness comes through. Big wheat notes. Definite presence of rye spiciness, along with citrus hoppiness.
Smells somewhat like peppered caramel.
Very nice malty sweetness, which gets counterbalanced by rye/hop spiciness. The nice rye finish reminds me of a good bottle of whiskey.
I’ve heard from people that this one is fairly ’hot’ when fresh. That is not the case, at this age. I think this one would continue to get better, even, for another year, or so.
Right now, though, it’s got a helluva’ nice balance to it.
Nice and thick, the way I like ’em. This one is almost sludgey. Not even a hint of sharpness, either. Just nice and smooth.
Well hidden ABV and smooth mouthfeel, not to mention tasting like a pepper covered caramel, make this an easy to go to brew. I’d gladly drink this one, again.
LooseCannon (931), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours cloudy amber in color with full foamy brown head. Aroma sweet, floral and citrus hops. Taste citrus hops, bitter, grapefruit and malt with bitter finish.
JFURYCAT (791), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Sticky chewy citrus hop presence shoots up front with a very sweet malty envelope around it. If you like caramel flavors, this one is for you. I’m okay with that element even thought it seems a wee bit too sweet. The rye does seem to subdue the sweetness a bit. The hops do it for me and the body has a good texture with a medium-dry palate.
slang (399), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 bottled. Straw golden ale w/ scents of sweet rye & malts. A perfect off-kilter IPA! The sweetness(?) of the rye gives a fun funkyness that’s supported by a strong hop backbone. Delicious.
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