 LooseCannon (914), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
May 6, 2009 220z bottle. Pours cloudy golden amber in color with full foamy tan head. Aroma piney and citrus hops. Taste grapefruit and citrus hops with grapefruit bitter finish. A very outstanding IPA!!!!!
petematte46 (212), Dallas, Texas, USA
May 6, 2009 Pours a hazy lemon yellow with a solid head. Aroma is of pine nuts and piny hops. Flavor is of a vanilla and pine mixed with strong floral notes. Definite grapefruit undertones. Body is creamy with medium carbonation. A very well done IPA with a flavors incredibly balanced.
tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
May 5, 2009 Pours a light copper color with a small head.
Smells of bright, i’m guessing cascade hops. I got this beer RIGHT after a run at the brewery, fresh as a could be.
Taste is bright with hops, reminiscent of a Russian River IPA, but a slightly stronger malt backdrop.
MeetsCriteria (1), California, USA
does not count  May 4, 2009 Bomber. Where to start. Amazing, and dare I say, better in the bottle (guess it’s that bottle conditioning thing!). Peter and crew really know what they are doing up there at AleSmith. Exceptional IPA, and a must try for any self-respecting Beer Geek.
Tripplebrew (486), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
May 3, 2009 Pours a hazy lemon yellow with a solid head. Aroma is of pine nuts and piny hops. Flavor is of a vanilla and pine mixed with strong floral notes. Definite grapefruit undertones. Body is creamy with medium carbonation. A very well done IPA with a flavors incredibly balanced.
WisconsinBeer (514), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
May 3, 2009 Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy pale orange color. Flavor is mild malts followed by slightly thick chewy resinous hop flavors. Finish is dry with notes of ripe fruits. Nice candi sugar sweetness within this beer, which is to me the mark of excellent IPA’s. Medium bodied. According to the ratings, this is the pinnacle of IPA’s, I’ll go with that. It is indeed a solid version of the style.
snuffla (95), Chch, New Zealand
May 2, 2009 Pours rose gold with a fine white head and looks so drinkable. FIne notes of lemon and grapefruit, soft pine. Nose gentle and gorgeous. Bristely pine bitterness in the smouth followed by soft tastes of passionfruit and grapefruit. Lovely fine bubbles that spritz over yr tongue leaving you wanting another sip.
zizzybalubba (335), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
Apr 30, 2009 22 oz. bottle from South Bay. Big hop aroma. Big hop taste but surprisingly balanced. IPAs don’t get much better than this. Another fantastic IPA from San Diego.
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