 xmarcnolanx (798), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Aroma is biscuity, a lot of hops (citrus), and caramel. I am really surprised by how biscuity the aroma is. Perhaps an older bottle?
Anyway, the taste is hoppy as hell. Slightly harsh and bitter, but nice crisp biscuit and caramel flavor with a very floral and citrus taste.
Finish is crisp and bitter.
This reminds me a lot of a toned-down bigfoot barleywine.
I am impressed.
HoppyGuy (111), USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle. Pours a new-penny amber color with a very slight haze and a medium tan head. Hoppy aroma with a citrus undertone. Flavor is hoppy, yet I was surprised how much the maltiness comes through. Soft mouthfeel and a bitter aftertaste. Good and hoppy, just the way Ilike my beer. I’d like to pair this brew with a fresh-caught mountain stream trout, lightly sauteed in butter, plus rice pilaf and spinach salad.
grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 Pour amber golden with a nice white head. Aroma is nice citrus and sweet. Flavor somewhat dissapoints bitterness lingers too long. This beer should finish cleaner but it doesn’t. I really don’t understand how this IPA can be in the same league as Furious, AleSmith, and Two hearted. It still is very drinkable and a solid effort.
gameface23 (131), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 5, 2008 Enticing pour with a tan head and a hoppy aroma. Really balanced flavor. Malts and hops intermingle throughout each aspect of the sip.
sleestak (190), Williamston, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2008 Poured a clear brown-amber with a thin and soon-to-depart cream head. Aroma is a potpourri of hops - predominantly citrus. Incredibly sharp grapefruit hops yields to a peppery finish. Hops only teasingly balanced by caramel malt sweetness. Long bitter finish - like a Texas divorce in which custody of a prize smellhound is at stake. Mouthfeel is slightly viscous with medium carbonation. Not for the IPA novice, for sure, but deliciously challenging.
jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle, Pours a clear reddish color with a tan thin head. Nice malty aroma, a touch of spiciness. Nice hops as well, a nice balance a great mouthfeel. A nice sophisticated IPA.
jsh12bama (337), Alabama, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 1, 2008 Draft. Light hoppy aroma. Nice citrus hoppiness taste. Easy drinking. Good session beer.
Rune (2843), Tromsø, Norway
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2008 The name says it all – and I like it. Well bodied ale filled with spicy, citrus hops. Lingering bitterness. A very decent IPA (GBBF, 05.08.2008)
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