 durhambeer (535), Durham, USA
Jul 17, 2008
Bottle, thanks to the enormous generosity of CaptainCougar. Dark, hazy copper pour with smallish off-white head and lacing present throughout. Attractive. Given the name, I expected hops. Big floral and citrus hops. A hop explosion. A hop bomb. What I got was well, a malty, caramelly, burnt butterscotch-y, bitter hoppy bomb. The hops were there, but more resiny and harshly bitter than expected. Imagine a beer brewed with all bittering hops and no attempt at a pleasant nose. This just didn’t do it for me. Very bitter, and almost none of the floral or citrus notes I like in an IIPA. More of a double ESB or imperial amber to my taste buds.
Sparky27 (595), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle courtesy of kmeves. Pours a deep clear amber with one finger white head that fades to a soap scum fast. Nice, delicate lacing on the glass. Nose is floral hops and sweet citrus with tangerines and oranges dominant. Taste is sweet caramel upfront but the sweet citrus in the aroma becomes pink grapefruit in the flavor and it’s followed by a fairly long lasting resin aftertaste. Medium mouth feel and sticky on the lips. Not as harsh as some IIPAs. Nice and hoppy but balanced - this is really good stuff. Thanks Kevin!
NobleSquirrel (686), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle from Discount. Pours a very clear deep red with dissipating head. Nose is dank with the smell of marijuana, citrus and resin. I’m guessing some Amarillo and Simcoe, but you never know. Very big mouthfeel with tons of flavor. Nice and bold bitterness, resiny and puckering with grapefruit. Finishes dry and bready, minimal residual sweetness. Damn, this is a nice IIPA, and I thought double Simcoe was good. Awesome.
jbuzz (513), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Single from Three Cellaes Milwaukee. Another good beer from Tyranena. Cituris and bitter. And a nice blend of the two.
AgentSteve (852), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Oct 1, 2008 Pours hazy dark copper with thin cream colored head. Nose is floral and earthy hops with some caramel malt. The flavor is quite the same, with a smooth mouthfeel.
Petrucci914 (374), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 1, 2008 Pours an amber color. A little afraid because I got no head with an aggressive pour, but I think my Duvel glass is too wide. Aroma is grapefruit, pineapple, and some earthiness. Taste is grapefruit, pineapple, peppery spice, with a caramel malt backbone and a medium-bitter finish. Take HopSlam and add a bigger malt backbone and there ya go.
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