 badbeer (410), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 On-tap at Ale Asylum. Pours an excellent orange and amber color with a big white head that left great lacing and retained very well. Smell is full of pungent grapefruit and citrus hops. The beer was poured cold into a regular pint glass, not exactly the best for accenting aromas, but it still had plenty of aroma coming right to me. Taste has a good malt background, even a touch of biscuit in there while still having the hops be the leaders. It was nice to be able to have a malt background and still be pummeled with hops, one of the hoppier beers I’ve had as of late. Higher than medium bodied with medium carbonation levels, just seemed to fit very well with this one. Very drinkable, I could drink this by the pitcher, and perhaps I’ll just have to do that next time. Excellent beer here, this is worth seeking out.
KingpinIPA (817), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 31, 2006 Cloudy dark amber. Smell of hops, malt, grapefruit, alcohol, pine, caramel, spice and a hints of flowers. Taste of hops, tons of hops, malt, bread, caramel, gram cracker, pine, orange zest, citrus, rye and spice. This shouldn’t be called an amber ale, but a pale ale or IPA. I have to drive to Madison to get more of this.
incutrav (521), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
Aug 28, 2007 Whoa, this is a seriously good IPA. Well it says its an amber ale, but i dont buy it, its amber in color anyway. I like this more then there hopolicous even. Great hop explosion, and aromoa is good and all hops. Nice bottle too.
drpimento (518), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 7, 2006 Drinking this on draft at Bodega downtown La Crosse, WI. The main bank of draft brew here is running about 38 degrees F. Which was a little too cold for this beer. Didn’t care for it at foist, but last night I had one going down slow and as it warmed it just kept getting better. So I nuked it to divinity. - sorry, just kidding. beer poured with nice lasting head & plenty o lace. rich chewy malty hoppy flavor and mouth feel. Their best beer, for this I believe.
sneagrams3 (1451), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Nov 29, 2006 12oz bottle. Filtered and a deep copper hue. Off-white head. Caramel malts and citrusy, spicy piney hops in the nose. Medium bodied and smooth. Sticky and layered. Very, very good! Spicy, peppery dry finish. Caramel and cola in the beginning malt aspect. Flavor of fresh hops. Bitter on the tip of the tongue. Great balance. Between the sweet malts and bitter hops and between the smooth rich beginning to the spicy dry finish. Well done!
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