mike67 (119), , New Jersey, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Mar 15, 2010 12 oz bottle. Pours copper with no head and lots of carbonation. Aroma is of citrus hops, caramel malt , ripe fruit and licorice. Palate is similar, nicely balanced. Full, sharp, body. Huge balanced finish, with lots of warming alcohol. Almost perfect after dinner beer. HAMnJAM (6), Florida, USA does not count | 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | Jun 24, 2009 I found it awesomely delicious. Well worth the $10 I paid for each bottle. I had my dad try it but he found it a bit much for him so lucky me...I got both! PunkAndRun (8), Florida, USA does not count | 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Dec 22, 2009 A moderate amber color yields a sweet, inviting aroma. Head is virtually absent, flavor is very hoppy and strongly characterized by citrus, almost pine flavors...what I would call the ’bright side’ of hop flavors. The flavor lingers and isn’t at all imposing, rather very light and sweet. A must drink for any fan of IPAs. TheBeerGod (3242), Newport News, Virginia, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Jun 2, 2003 Updated: Sep 24, 2003Pours a beautiful bronze with a light brown head. The nose is hoppy but not as strong as the 90 IPA in my opinion. More of a fruity or sweeter nose to me with apples, peaches, grapefruits, or apricots standing out with only a slight piney hint showing up. The taste expounds on that with more of the fruit sweetness and alcohol coming out in the beer than the hops. Definite apples, and peaches with a hint of vanilla and an obvious maltiness. Nice "legs" on this. Seems almost like a sweeter EKU 28. The 20% is definitely not noticeable. Smooth sweet finish with a little of the bitterness in the aftertaste. Wonderful beer. I'd like to age some of this and taste it later. Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | May 25, 2003 Updated: Apr 15, 2004Pridominantly alcohol and some floral aroma. Pours gold with nice head. Lacing stay throughout. This stuff is great. Sweet, hoppy (no shit) and warm with a dark alcohol finish. Like a port. Had it on Randall and it was even more fresh than the bottled version. This is a true hop monster. jeffc666 (1920), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Aug 11, 2003 Updated: Dec 3, 2004Re-Rate 10/5/2004 12 oz bottle Ok this is the 4th different format in which i have experienced this beer: draft, 750ml, Randalized draft, and now 12oz. The Randalized version was just amazing and warrants at least the 4.6 I have already given this beer. I will choose the higher of the ratings as my final rating. Sparkling clear amber-orange body with a small but lasting off-white head. The aroma is dominated by hops, sweet malt, and alcohol. The alcohol is not burning though. The flavor is plenty sweet but not cloying, hops are present all through out, floral, citrus, aromatic and bitter. The alcohol is shockingly well hidden (this explains how I drank that entire 750ml bottle by myself!). Some burn post swallow, but the sweetness and bitterness really cut the burn. Full syrupy body with a slightly sticky, slightly dry fniish.Still love this beer and it is aging nicely. Still a 4.6.
8/11/2003 Updated: Oct 10, 2003 Draft and Bottle - I love this beer. Clear orange-amber with a whitish head. Beautiful hoppy aroma, pine/floral. Big complex flavors, alcohol, fruity, sweet but not overly so. The hops are definitely there but do not sock you in the jaw. Thick and creamy body, really sticks to the teeth. The 20% ABV is masked, shockingly so. This is a dangerous beer. Yum. Cornboy (419), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Jan 25, 2004 Held off on opening for 4 months or so. Color was orange with white head. Sweet mixed with hoppy, very different, excellent brew. Heavy mouthfeel.
Not for the faint of heart as some reviews reveal. This deserves its own category.
Feel the warmth, find a bottle of 120 and settle in with a good movie. At 20%, its good night in no time.
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Palidor19 (1826), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Dec 5, 2006 I’ve been waiting for this one for a while, and I am not disappointed. the biggest surprise to me is the fact that even though there is a over-abundance of hops it not overly hoppy flavored as I thought it would be. would you get a rich melody of fruits, caramel, butterscotch and dark fruits. The beer is smooth like velvet. This is one for the record books. You must try this one,
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