 Jblauvs (803), Dover, New Hampshire, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 6, 2009
The main reason I attended the Ithaca brewfest, Poured Dark Golden with a slight head. Aroma was sweet citrus hops, overwhelmingly grapefruit in nature. Flavor is more intensely piney, but the citrus is present as well. A little bit of malt in the middle for a nice balance and then the end plunges into intense grapefruit. One of the most memorable at the fest.
craftycarl21 (665), South Hero, Vermont, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 21, 2010 On tap at Rattle N’ Hum in NYC. Golden pour, medium sized white head. Aroma was fairly understated for a DIPA, with notes of citrus, earth, and floral hops, along with a touch of caramel malt. Flavor was much more pronounced and very delicious, with an excellent citrus and earth backbone, along with secondary pine and floral notes. Palate was medium bodied, and had a nice balance of sweet and bitter. Really solid brew.
BrooHa (26), New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 20, 2010 Goldne color (rather than copper). Prominent WHITE head persists with some lacing. Aroma of toffee and "jolly rancher" that I associate with bigger IPAs. Marmalade, orange. Full-bodied feel and nicely bitter. Surprisingly, no real sweetness like I got from Squall though, I anticipated that for some reason. Residual sweetness in the finish. A nice IPA.
Defreni (1117), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 20, 2010 Flaske: Pilsnergul helt klar øl med et pænt skumhoved. Super duft af mango der overdøver det første indtryk af citrus. Mundfylden er suveræn med en stor bitterhed forrest på tungen. Smagen er igen masser af humle domineret af mango (Nelson Sauvin?). Dejlig øl.
Todeon (319), Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 19, 2010 Pours a really bright golden colour with a big fluffy white head. Looks clean! Aroma is filled with fresh bitter hops, some peach and lots of pine. Tiny notes of caramel can also be found. Spicy hoppy notes mixed with with a good caramell base makes this beer a pleasure to drink. Perhaps a bit to bitter, hops defintetely owns the malt in this one.
jgb9348 (2564), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 17, 2010 Crystal clear golden coloured body with a very dense tan head - very nice appearance! Aroma of ultra fresh-picked hops, skunk (in a good way), apricots and a pleasant bitter scent. Full-bodied; Deep pungent hop bitterness at first with a chewy mouthful and potent alcohol tastes tucked around sweetness from apricots. Aftertaste shows a lot of complexity - the hops definitely come through, some malt and a good spicey kick - nice! Overall, a good Imperial IPA - still a bit strong for me, but nice compared to others...the hops really come out nicely here! I sampled this 500 mL bottle purchased from Liquor Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 14-March-2010 sampled at home in Washington on 17-March-2010.
Anker (358), Hillerød, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2010 Bottle kindly shared by plovmand.
Pours golden with a dense off white head.
Aroma is hops, ananas, peach, pine and caramel.
Flavour is pine, hops, caramel, peach and a spicy hint.
plovmand (2023), Hillerød, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 17, 2010 Bottle. Clear deep golden with a creamy off white head. The aroma is peachy hops, pine, caramel and lots of fruit. The flavour is spicy hoppy, with notes of grass, peach, pine and a great caramel punch. Full bodied. Noce hoppy spicy finish. Lovely DIPA!
jesperhammer (421), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 13-MAR-2010, bottle @home, from "Fish & Beer".
Very light in color - golden - with a very fluffy head. Why so light? I fear lack of malt.
And yes, that is correct. I find that a fault in many DIPA’s (and IPA’s as well). I personally want the malt to balance the hops. This brew relies solely on the hops - and it does well, I still miss the malts.
Nice nose and taste of mostly grape fruit, but also the usual grassy notes, and some flowers.
Very sweet and a little sticky. It sure tastes good:-)
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