 whaleman (2168), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 14, 2003 Updated: Jul 17, 2005
Bright apricot body with a slight haze caused by thousands of micro floaters. Head is tight, foamy, and slightly off-white. Smell initially reminded me of a junior Dreadnaught. Aroma notes include prominent grapefruit, yeasty musk, and something distinctly savory and nutty akin to peanuts. The nuttiness comes out in the flavor as well and reminds me of really good cashew butter. I think this property is coming from the hops. Or maybe I just had a stroke and the olfaction and taste centers in my brain have been fried by too much good beer on this fine day.
Nik925 (156), California, USA
Oct 13, 2008 From the moment you open the bottle you know this one is special. Cascade hop aroma dominates everything, however the malt keeps pace and is an excellent paring. The abv is perfect for this level of bitterness. An amazing IPA, it could easily pass as a double IPA. Great color, lacing, amazing mouthfeel. The aroma and flavor are almost all you can ask for. The hops shine with everything else strong enough to support with out overpowering. Its tough to be sure this is the best IPA in the world, but its easy to call it top 5.
EricE (262), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Lots of sediment floating around in the glass, but thats probably my fault for not pouring it very well. Orange red pour with thick fluffy white head. After a few minutes the yeast all settled on the bottom of the glass and the beer settled into a weird motionless suspended animation. Very fruity aroma with lots of grapefruit, peach and citrus. Some herbal notes, maybe celery. Bitter piny hops with hints of citrus. Very fruity. This could be a double IPA. Bitter hops do overpower a bit. I was actually a bit underwhelmed by this beer, but I think thats just because my expectations were so high. Still one of the best IPAs out there.
changeup45 (581), Orlando, Florida, USA
Oct 12, 2008 From Hi-Time Wine Cellars. Pours a clear copper-orange color with a thick long-lasting head. Lots of lacing ends up on the glass. The aroma is wonderful, loads of hops, with some notes of citrus and malt as well. This is a great beer and what an IPA should taste like, big bitter piney hoppy flavor with grapefruit and some lemon too. Real solid sweet malt backing which I get as soon as my palate adjusts to the blast of hops. Too bad I have to order this to get it. I’ve got it rated even higher than Stone IPA.
AndrewKScott (412), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Oct 9, 2008 22 oz bottle from JimboWood, thanks Jimbo! Pours a murky dark orange with a huge, fluffy, white, rocky head. Aroma is piney, citrusy and floral, with a bit of honey and spice. Flavor has a great hop bite balanced with the nice sweet malt. The hops in this brew are incredibly flavorful. It has the same bitter bite as two-hearted, but so much more flavor. It’s comparable, and maybe better. Another IPA that I wish I could get all the time, but sadly, can’t.
dogfish120love (79), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Thanks Hellbilly.Thick white rocky foamy head, murky orange. Smells extremely hoppy, orange zest, spices and I can almost smell the bitterness. The coloration after completely settling is a little on the brown side for an ipa and is almost a light ice tea like color. Tastes very bitter, orange, and really hoppy. The bitterness created by the hops masks the alcohol and lingers for quite some time.
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