 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 26, 2008
Translucent and buffed copper in color with a thin, oily foam head capping the top. Aroma is amiable, with ginger, starfruit, toasted grain and tangerines fornicating with caramelized brown bread. A hint of strawberry kiwi sneaks into the secondary. A formidable toasted grain flavor comes in like wheat bran integrated into a loaf a triscuit-esque table bread. Sweet caramel ribbons weave through a Munich backbone. Subtle tangerines and honeyed grapefruit droll moderately with the midline carbonation. Medium bodied and quenching in composition, winding down with seven grain bread and ginger blood oranges basking in a light, honey glaze.
sneagrams3 (1388), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Aug 29, 2008 The Dan Journal #233. Tasted 8/26/08. 12oz bottle. Hazy with a golden honey hue. Lacing white head. Hoppy aromas with hints of citrus and grapefruit. Sweet note. Medium bodied and bitter. Big palate. Pine and grapefruit hop characters. Mild effervescence. Bitter yet rounded palate. Solid with a hoppy finish. Gimme more!
Sparky27 (516), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 28, 2008 12oz bottle courtesy of xmarcnolanx. Pours a hazy honey amber with a half finger of white head and decent lacing. Nose is light citrus hops for the most part with some caramel. Taste is caramel malt upfront, mild grapefruit and some pine in the finish that lingers for a bit. Medium mouth feel. Not bad – thanks Marc.
vyvvy (1689), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Pours bright copper with a large frothy white head. The aroma has lots of delicious grapefruit, pine, floral and light tropical hops and some caramel malt int the background. Medium crisp body with some grainy feel and micro sharp carbonation. The flavor starts a bit thinner than expected with heavy hops on the spicy / piny side and very light malt. The finish is earthy and lightly peppery. Good IPA
phishpond417 (1409), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 21, 2008 It’s been a while since I’ve tasted a beer so dank, and this a dank beer! It is so strongly hopped that after a few sips I felt as if I had somehow been transported into a land far away where the hopvines flow like milk and honey, and all the hopheads run freely picking fresh hops off the vines to add to their own homebrewed beers- adding as much as they want, to satisfy their hop fetish. It’s also not very often I rate a beer this high. But its overpowering floral and citrus hop flavors were incredible. A definite treat if you crave the bitters!
Strykzone (947), Wood River, Illinois, USA
Aug 16, 2008 A cloudy orange pour with a brief off white head. Tart citrus hop aroma. A classic APA flavor profile with lots of hop and a caramel malt in the background. Grapefruit and pine hop flavors. Perhaps some dry hopping effects. More bitter than most.
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