 CUJO (379), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 RnH: I don’t like IPA, however, I would imagine this is what IPA’s are supposed to taste like. Wicked hops all over the nose, nice clear, amber pour into a modest head. As expected, the bitterness of the multitude of hops attack the front tongue, giving way to a load of florals and earth. Carbonation is medium, finish is the trademark IPA bitterness.
FlyingTaco (112), Massachusetts, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 9, 2009 Original review date 3/1/2008...
12 oz. bottle poured into Hess truck glass...
Clean and clear body with light carbonation and honey/apple juice/butterscotch color. Average head with decent lacing.
Bountiful hops are mostly floral with a little bit of grass (first whiff reminds me of catnip?!). There’s also a little honey and a lot of grapefruit. Sweet and tangy aroma.
The hops are in front and well-presented but this is not about a balanced effort. Slight off taste at first (dog blanket?). Alcohol is well-concealed, probably mostly by the carbonation. Malt completes the backbone but its flavor is slow to emerge until the offering warms a little bit. Well-made but was expecting to be wowed a little more.
This is very clean and clear with, of course, strong hop pucker. The deep, bitter hop finish is very enjoyable. A little citrus tang goes a long way here. Body is not too thick on the mouth and there’s not a lot of alcohol burn.
Very clean drinking - again, this is all about the hops! Well done.
mikalooch (172), , New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 5, 2009 Pours a rich amber with frothy white head, heavy lacing. Nice hops aroma, a bit of sweet malt in there too. Flavor is a bit less intense than I expected from the nose, nice hops presence, malty backbone with nice citrus and pine hints. I find sweetness at the front and bitterness toward the end. Nice rich palate, this one has some substance. Pretty damn good beer.
Bigmmartin (378), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 1, 2009 Bottle. I waited a long damn time for Troegs to distribute to Ohio. I’ve had this beer several times now. Amber in color with a thick white head. Pretty strong aroma of hops and citrus. Flavor is similar, with a bit of malt to back up the dry bitter hops. Nice finish too. They label it as an amber it, but we all know the truth. It’s a red IPA! And a good one.
curly (742), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 30, 2009 Pours murky amber with a thin beige head that dissapates quickly. Aroma leads me to believe that the bottle is old with mostly a dull pine and metallic aroma. Taste is like piney dogfood, very dull and I know it is actually way better fresh. Will try to get a good bottle and rate again.
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 30, 2009 Hoppy. Caramel. Fantastic aroma. Great flavor. Bit of amber. Some sweetness. Lovely IPA all around.
DeadGirl (243), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 30, 2009 Updated: Oct 18, 2009On tap at Rattle ’N’ Hum (NYC). This hoppy beer rocks. Flavorful and crisp with a very smooth finish. I just can’t get enough. Like a true IPA it’s strays a little on the bitter end, but this beer is one of the most flavor-balanced ales I’ve ever tasted. #035 on 30062009, DG.
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