BelgianBeerGal (1283), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Jan 25, 2009 Bottle via trade. Not sure what a Dreadnaught is but man do I like it. Pours a golden brown colour with a small white head. Aroma is mostly pink grapefruit hops with a little candy sugar. Honestly could not believe this rang in at 100 IBU. Super smooth for something that bitter. A great easy drinking IIPA that does not overpower you. Pretty simple to drink the entire bomber without much notice. milljam (569), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Jan 24, 2009 Color was a nice cloudy orange, aroma was hoppy citrusy, and slightly sweet. Unfortunately I tried this beer a little too cold, and at first it didn’t seem much like a double ipa to me. When, cold, the hops dominate, with citrus up front, subsiding to a piney dry aftertaste. Still, it is remarkably well balanced, and smooth. Again, it did not seem much like a double ipa, because it was lacking a strong malt sweetness to it. Then I let it warm up. This beer probably had the biggest change of any I’ve had when it came to temperature. After it had warmed, the hops seemed to intermingle with a nice warm sweetness from the malts. It became more balanced. The flavor became much sweeter and a mango-hop flavor appeared. Overall: a nicely balanced iipa, with wonderfull complexity that appears as it warms. mrbirmingham (37), Kansas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jan 23, 2009 Aroma: Clean, balanced hop aroma with some alcoholic aroma. The aroma was strong full when I initially open poured my beer, but it quickly dissipated.
Appearance: Golden amber with orange glow. Nice off white head with some lacing on the glass
Flavor: Pleasant hop bitterness with mild maltiness. The maltiness was there, but it did not offset or balance the hoppyness.
Mouth feel: Medium-light body, mild carbonations
Overall Impression: I would like to have a more balanced approach with malt flavor, have the alcohol aroma decreased and a stronger hop present in the aroma. As I approach the end on the bomber it becomes more drinkable. I would not want to drink more than one bomber in sitting.
mnovacanes (48), Munster, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 23, 2009 Updated: Apr 9, 2009Appearance: Off-white, creamy head; haze from bottle conditioning; somewhat dark reddish brown
Aroma: More malt than expected, less citrus; milky, nutty cookie from malt; orange, pine, and spruce from hops; seems like two independent components rather than unified; also possibly honey and butter.
Flavor: A tale of two flavors! Initially, almost all malt, with moderate bitterness; finish is almost all bitter hops, malt almost completely disappears; would rather see good balance throughout than two separate temporal components trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 21, 2009 Thanks to Bobby91w for including this in a very generous trade! This brew has an incredible amount of flavor. Pours an orangeish honey color, with very little head - you can easily tell how thick it is during the pour. Tons of hops, but an even stronger contingent of malts on the nose. It smells sweet - I can certainly see where they’re coming from with mango and peach, although there’s more sweet grain, like a corn-based breakfast cereal. The flavor explodes when it hits your tongue - a lash of bitter hops (and plenty of them) is held in check by the sweeter, earthier flavors. Stays clean enough with the alcohol presence (covered well) and a crisp finish, though I wish it had just a bit more carbonation - it’s a bit sticky. This really is more along the lines of a barley wine, but it is utterly delicious. nightrider (373), encinitas, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 20, 2009 Pour from a bomber revealed a orange golden color. Citrus of pineapple and lemon on the nose. medium body. Solid bitter hops with just a touch of malty sweetness. Alcohol well hidden. Finishes fairly dry and hoppy. Great balance and very tasty overall. ryanknock (150), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 20, 2009 Grass, pine and citrus. Caramel, toast, toffee. These are all present in massive quantities, with a slight pear ester undertone and slight warmth. Medium bodied, and mouth filling. No session ale, this should be sipped to be enjoyed. DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 19, 2009 Delicious!! Haven’t had this one in awhile until the other night. Pours a dark orange color with tons of hop aroma. Big citrus taste follow by lots of malt. A perfect DIPA!
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