 KAggie97 (2080), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
Jul 20, 2006
Bottle from a store in Crystal Lake, IL. I wonder what happened to the two teenagers having sex behind the counter... Pours a deep, mysterious and seductive amber. A slow forming head appears as the liquid enters the drinking receptacle. Aroma is a pine forest with an orange grove intertwined among the plants. Nice harmony of bitter and sour aromas. Flavor is a thick, sugary yet bitter pine with just enough grapefruit and orange to keep things flowing toward the sour side. There is a strawberry or two in here, maybe even a bit of peach. Palate is about as coating as it gets, and it leaves the flavors to stir on the taste buds. I’ve been wanting this one for awhile, and it certainly was worth the wait. Must... have... more!
lordeche (352), Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Bottle aged for about 9 months. Pours a brilliant orange-red with foamy off-white head, which dissipates after a couple minutes. Gorgeous fruity nose with notes of peach, mango, pineapple, orange, and lemon, balanced out with earthy, and biscuity malts and a caramel backbone. The bitterness has been subdued by the aging, but resiny citrus oils still linger throughout. Really nice biscuit, and caramel malt notes, combined with some delicate earthy-tea flavors that seem to show up in most of the 3F offerings I have tasted. Piney at the finish. Extremely drinkable and nearly perfect.
inkubus27 (119), USA
Jan 6, 2009 On tap a brewpub. Huge nose of cirtus and typical 3F hops. Nice bitterness throughout with just enough of a malt feel to bring a small amount of balance to the brew. Great example of an IIPA, you can’t go wrong here.
aplusbreaks (185), , Colorado, USA
Jan 4, 2009 22oz bottle pours a cloudy dark orange amber with a 1/2 inch off white head. Minimal retention, but some foam and a collar do remain. Not much lacing. Aromas of pine resin, floral hops, some malt, and some citrus hop notes as well (grapefruit). Flavors of hops...duh, pine, resin and I actually get a decent dose of malt here. I have no idea how fresh this bottle is, but i imagine it could be fresher. Overall it was great, but i still feel it was missing something.
MrChopin (282), Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 26, 2008 <i>Thanks to TearsforBeers, my Secret Santa, for the bottle!</i><br />Transparent amber with a small white head. Nose is rather plain: grapefruit, pine, slight caramel. Flavor is bitter yet also sweet, lots of sugary caramel and malt lingering through the finish to balance the bitter citrus notes. Slight alcohol throughout. Mouth is quite thin, sticky. Overall pretty standard. If refined, bursting hop flavors are what you seek, there are better IIPAs.
kiefdog (733), Tampa, Florida, USA
Dec 24, 2008 22oz bottle from Parti-Pak Liquors (Indianapolis, IN). Pours a fairly clear dark amber to copper color with a one finger off-white head that settles slowly but still provides lacing on the glass. Aroma is floral and sweet with notes of hops, citrus, grapefruit, citrus, honey and hints of toffee. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of citrus and hops, grapefruit, honey, caramel, and hints of spice. Generally medium body with a hoppy finish.
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