 arminjewell (100), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Nov 5, 2009 Overall a very decent DIPA, poured hazy orange with off white head. Starts off hoppy and citrusy and then is overtaken a bit by the malt, and then finishes to a nice clean bitterness. Good DIPA.
gnoff (3558), Göteborg, Sweden
Nov 2, 2009 Bottle on October 30, 2009
Hazy copper color, visible yeast particles, yellow head. Malty, sweet, cream, hoppy, citrus scent. Bitter taste, a bit salty. Bitter aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, high bitterness.
vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA
Oct 23, 2009 Bottle. Golden orange pour with some white head, bottle had noticeable sediment. A balanced IIPA with citrus, floral hop characteristics, and a caramel malt balance. Well done!
shawnm213 (841), South Bend, Indiana, USA
Oct 18, 2009 bottle. pours a murky orange with a white head. nice lace. aroma of toffee, sweet honeydew, booze. This was a 3.5 months old bottle. definitely past its prime. seems like a lot of the hop character has been lost. not bad, but more of an american strong ale with out the hops. a bit boozy. will rerate once i track down a fresh bottle next year.
puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Oct 14, 2009 Pours a hazy amber with fizzy white head. Aromas of pine and citrus fruit. Flavors of hops and citrus. Alcohol is hidden well and this one finishes smooth. Good solid beer.
elihapa (1028), Honolulu, California, USA
Oct 5, 2009 Celebration of number 1,000! Poured into a wide snifter from six-month old bottle. Bottle kept in fridge temperatures entire time. Color is gold with bright orange, perfectly clear with a healthy white head. Aroma is of mango, papaya, tangerine, sweet grapefruit and pine. Flavor bursts with a hit of citrus fruit and some sharp lemon pith. Great stuff, indeed. This is hop-malt DIPA balance done right. And extreme. Finishing end turns more lemony as it dries out. Still an explosion of flavor. Mouthfeel is crisp and medium in texture, leading up to a dry finish. Excellent. I’d take this over Yulesmith Winter in a heartbeat!
Strykzone (1457), Wood River, Illinois, USA
Sep 13, 2009 Summer version. Honey gold in color with a large white head. The final pour included huge amounts of sediment. An aroma that is full of hops. Grapefruit leads but some pine. Toasted bread, too. This is a massive hop bomb to drink. They are tart citrus, pepper spice, and deeply buried caramel with some biscuit. This beer comes right at you with the hops. An excellent beer!
FlssmrBrewAlum (1053), Lisle, Illinois, USA
Sep 5, 2009
22 oz bottle courtesy if rustychiles and my Summe SS. Thanks, Rusty! Pours a hazy golden hue, touche of glowing orange notes in the body, big eggshell white head that cakes well, dies to a decent layer but stays present throughout, laces well. Aromas are heavily citrus hops, grapefruit, lemon, and some mellow orangey citrus. Cereal, pale, and light caramel malts. A touch of tropical and mango fruits, a touch gumball sweetness, very little pine. Initial is full bodied for the style, yet smooth, no cloying sweetness as citrusy hops are powerful, lemon and grapefruit, pale and faint caramel malts. Largely, pale and a touch of gumball sweetness. Pine comes in with some floral and good bitterness sticks to the palate towards the back. Mellow sweetness, good sticky bitterness that isn’t over the top. I think the hop flavors come through well, without just plain bitterness hazing the taste. Additionally, this beer strikes a good balance, with no cloying caramel making a big element or even much fanfare. Very good DIPA. Top tier.
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