 Egon (392), Gothenburg, Sweden
Aug 6, 2009 Bottle. Hazy golden with large white head. Nice aroma of hops and citrus.. Floral. Dry and minty aftertaste. Very well balanced.
Strykzone (1459), Wood River, Illinois, USA
Aug 5, 2009 Thanks Rencelas! This beer pours a cloudy light caramel color with a large beige head that has great retention. It leaves a soft sticky lacing. Aroma is floral, pine, and caramel. Lots of nice hops. Flavor is so well balanced! Sweet caramel is evened out by a delightful assortment of hops. Nice spices. It is a flawless beer that offers so much. A wonderful IPA deserving of its 100% ranking.
Slipstream (734), USA
Aug 4, 2009 Plain bottle, cloudy pour. Sweet honey and floral hop aroma. A dry, sharp IPA - astringent, with grapefruit pith hop flavor dominating. A touch sour and bitter, but not irritating, and with some herbal notes. Personally I like IPAs to be a little sweeter, but this is a very respectable slurp. A little over-rated, in my opinion, like other things I have had from Alesmith.
smcolw (314), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 2, 2009 Perhaps a little too carbonated. It starts by overflowing the bottle when opened. The pour is minimally 2/3 head to start. Forms a solid dome of foam. Leaves extensive, decorative lace all over the glass. The liquid itself is hazy with a light gold color.
Interestingly, the initial pour gives off a pleasant pale ale malt aroma. Letting the beer settle results in a strong floral (pine) hop smell.
A smooth, high-hopped beer. While it is spicy and bitter, there is a solid malt base, almost buttery. Still, this is a story of the hop. The swallow and the aftertaste is biting, like fresh ground pepper. The alcohol is well-hidden and the body is neutral for the style. A deceptively easy beer to drink.
thewombat (112), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Jul 29, 2009 Bottle, Opaque light orange pour with a thick foamy white head. Smells hoppy, floral, citrus and pine. Full mouthfeel. Very well balanced. bitter, floral with a sweet spicy finish. yum.
BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Jul 28, 2009 Citrus, grapefruit hop nose overwhelming in the best way. Deliciously balanced flavor profile with a sharp hop bite. Everything that you hope an IPA would be. Nice mouthfeel. A little soapy.
VikingHammer (362), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 28, 2009 Thanks to Kegbear. Pours and orange hue with a huge frothy white head. Aroma full of citrus, pine and grassy hops. Nicely balanced with lively carbonation Starts bitter and ends with a subtle sweetness. A+++
Barnaby (1), Brooklyn, New York, USA
does not count  Jul 27, 2009 Murky, golden coloring with a great foam head. I could smell honey, wheat & grapefruit. The beer tasted sort of sweet with a hint of grass. It made me think of almonds for some reason.
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