 uhclem (192), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 Updated: Oct 28, 2008Great IIPA! Nice Hazy amber pour. Aroma lives up to the description. Malty addition is a good compliment and balances the alcohol. Silky mouthfeel and excellent finish.
jredmond (1068), New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Updated: Sep 14, 200912 oz bottle shared with a buddy in hoboken. Im not a big fan of IPAs but this was good. The 9% is well hidden, the aroma and taste are not too bitter.
LtJudge (432), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Pours a cloudy amber color with a medium off white head.Wonderful piney/citrus hop aroma with little hint of malt barely peeking through all that hop!!Taste of citrus hops dominates the flavor, with a nice solid caramel malt backing. A wonderful full bitterness finishes this brew up. Great flavor and nicely balanced! Seems like a big IPA vs a Double IPA.Thanks Brewblackhole!
nightrider (383), encinitas, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 Updated: Oct 21, 2008Bottle from a trip to DC . Cloudy orange gold. Off- white head. Citrus nose. Hoppy, balanced malt with a slight mod resin feel. Unique and solid!
JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy dark orange, bordering on reddish-brown, with a thin, creamy tan head. Nose is gorgeous - huge sweet citrus note (grapefruit, orange rind) underpinned by a nice resiny note and just a bit of spicy alcohol. Taste is all hops, all the time - a bit rough, with a fairly aggressive carbonation, flavor is sweet caramel malt underneath, highlighted by the citrus notes from the hops, but sitting on top of that is a huge, piny, resiny bitterness that sits on and dominates the palate, with just a bit of harsh astringency along for the ride. Trades any hint of complexity for the ability to just bludgeon the drinker with hops. Mouthfeel is slick and oily, with fairly aggressive carbonation. A bit rough and aggressive for my tastes, but still a great beer, and some I’m sure will call this one Nirvana. I’d like a bit less alcohol presence, creamier carbonation, and a bit less astringency. All those things happen, and it’s an utterly fantastic beer.
luttonm (329), Belgrade, Serbia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 22oz bottle, thanks to bmartin08. Deep amber/bronze with a nice big head that boils away nicely. Very smooth and powerful flavor, definitely a one-note in the right kind of way, an effect of the single-hop. well done
Miver (580), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 13, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours slightly hazy copper in color with a medium sized sticky beige head. Aroma is of very floral hops, sweet caramel malt, citrus hops. Tastes is initial trademark simcoe; light grassy, sticky, sweet, floral hop. Flavors of caramel, lemon grass, grapefruit and other citrus fruits as well. Nice body and bitter finish. Very solid hop head IIPA.
hoplover (166), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Man oh man, this one is one of a kind. My goodness! The only bad thing to say about this one is that it couldv’e been a little smoother on the palate. I know that’s a lot to ask but I couldn’t find any other thing wrong with it. Absolutely one of my favorites now. To sad It’s not available in Tx.
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