 1010 (209), Marysville, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 25, 2008 Updated: Sep 13, 200812 oz. bottle poured a light brown with a small white head. Has a good hoppy aroma and taste. Would drink this beer again and again.
SSSteve (2086), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 24, 2008 Updated: Nov 9, 2009hazy orange/gold under a small white head. sweet hoppy aroma with peach and strawberry. bitter lemony, peach, strawberry hop flavors. not really that malty and the result is an unbalanced soapy astringency. 8-3-6-3-13.... re-rate....aroma is very fruity, floral. a clear orange beer under a large foamy white head. i must have missed something the first time. the palate in the this beer is amazing. creamy, smooth, hoppy as hell(but not astringently bitter). great blend of hops and malt. reminds me of a toned-down, regular ipa hop stoopid.
Kevster (225), Bradenton, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 24, 2008 12 oz. bottle: Pours an amber orange with a one finger off-white head that is mostly lasting while leaving nice lacing. Hoppy aroma has a very good citrusy aroma with hints of pine. Flavor is intially sweet finishinig with a grapefruit bitterness that is very refreshing. Well balance and smooth.
slf245 (50), USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 22, 2008 Maybe it was because I was really looking for a refreshing swig or maybe it’s because it’s not a good lunchtime brew, but BOY is this strong for what I expected. But, as usually happens, I got used to the taste and strength and it was great to wash down some garlic crackers with. Too skunky for me in the aftertaste, though, and doubt I will purchase again.
jb (1052), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 22, 2008 Very nice, very powerful aroma of pine, very much a fresh hops smell. Also a bit of fresh baked bread was in the air. Oily mouthfeel, plus you could taste the pine and there was lots of malt in the palate. Wasn’t overly hoppy, was extremely well balanced and done. Don’t know if I can rate a straight IPA over 4 though, but it is going towards the IIPA in alcohol % and all. Had wall on a visit to MSU.
Strykzone (1484), Wood River, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 22, 2008 A nice looking beer with an amber orange hue. Some flourescence. Two finger tan head with good retention. Pine and grapefruit aroma. Very well hopped with grapefruit dominant. Malt is a distant second. As it warms some peppery spice shows up. Very nice feel. It is creamy, smooth and fizzy. Bitter, too. Quite good but a 99%?
WISEGUY572 (1246), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 21, 2008 Enormously enjoyable. Dark amber or orange, almost clear, big light head. Hops and hops in the nose, but balanced taste of hops, malts, caramel sweetness, citrus, and a bitter finish. Among the best bottled IPAs, and the most better ones have been special edition cask IPAs that I have sampled at brewers.
bhops (334), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 21, 2008 Bottle thanks to mar. Nice golden pour, not too much head. Aroma of honey, hops and esters. Flavor is by in a flash, all hops, not much of a malt balance. Finish is dry and bitter, but this is a smooth drinking IPA with hint of creaminess. Nice label and hemingway reference... good IPA but I think I was expecting a little more based on the hype. Still a good beer though.
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