 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 8, 2007 Cask @ HDG. Pours clear copper with gold with a fluffy head. Aroma is nice and hoppy with grapefruit, pine and mango. Caramel malts are roasty and toasty but the hops are the star of the show here. Although balanced the right hops are used and props to them for that. This was a damn easy drinking casked IPA. The finish was as smooth as the first gulp.
Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 2, 2007 aroma is mostly burnt caramel. oh boy it’s one of crappy ipa’s. bitter ear-wax kind. east coast or british ipa.
Nihon (240), Vernon, Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 26, 2007 Good golden brown pour, great aroma of bitter hops. This was a little harsh for my tastes, I’m on the fence on this one.
drewbeerme (2306), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 5/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Jan 25, 2007 12oz, thanks to jimbowood for this. poured hazy amber with good white head. the freshness of this bottle is questioned when the hop aroma and flavor is non existent. aroma has some stale malts and oxidation. taste isn’t that bitter with a mess of stale hops and biscuit, and caramel. i’d like to think this beer was bottled this past autumn and just a month or so past freshness but this was a weak mess of an ipa. if i find out this was over a year old i’ll re-rate but as of now, this is not a good ipa.
argo0 (6998), Washington DC, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 22, 2007 Updated: Dec 24, 2009(12/24/09, draft) Hazy dark amber body with soft beige head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, bread, some peach, earthy. Taste is moderately sweet, grapefruit, peach, some earthy, bread. Soft medium body. 7/4/7/3/14
(1/22/07, 12oz bottle) Medium beige head atop a clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, pine/grapefruit, some bread/caramel. Taste is mild sweet, pine, some grapefruit. Sharp, dry bitterness. Smooth medium body, light acidity. 6/4/7/3/13
boboski (1095), Alabama, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 16, 2007 Bomber. This is a great example of a masculine, full bodied IPA that doesn’t have too much bite or burn, just solid, fresh flavor and well blended ingredients. Pours a thick white head that sits gracefully atop a copper body, slightly hazy. Hop aroma is very fresh, light and crisp, to the point. No syrupy resin penetrating the nostrils. flavor is more of the same. malt lingering in the shadows, just enough to provide a little backbone. Finishes light and long, with a touch of desirable acidity. Very quaffable, well done.
retailgiant (9), USA
does not count  | 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 15, 2007 On tap at JP OMalleys in Allentown PA.
A solid IPA for those not looking for a big hop flavor since the flavor is not overpowering.
JoeMcPhee (5030), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 14, 2007 Cask at Hop Devil Grill. After all of the big sweet delicious beers I had yesterday, I was craving a nice simple light bodied hop bomb and this beer didn’t disappoint. Very pale golden colour with a thick creamy white head. Fantastic fresh hop aroma, all sweet grapefruit and intense pine resin. Light crisp pale malt is barely there. A touch minerally and flinty. Bone dry which only accentuates the fresh hops that are abundant throughout this brew. Lightly resiny on the back amid the aforementioned pine and grapefruit. I couldn’t have designed a beer more perfect for this very moment. A great day at HDG, I hope there’ll be more like it.
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