 greenhorn1 (384), Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 20, 2006
A very complex beer. The aroma has a strong citrus and sweetness to it and pours a nice copper color with a thick head. You can feel the 8.5% alcohol, but it is not overwhelming. It has a big hop taste with a sweet malty aftertaste, very well balanced. Yule Smith may be a bit overrated and I’m not a big fan of Holiday Ales, but this imperial IPA is pretty damn good.
ironchefscott (246), long beach, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 great quenching dipa...great grapefruit hop flavor and light mouth feel for the style....wish it was year around brewed
KimJohansen (4294), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Oct 3, 2008 Hazy amber with huge beige head. Sweet aroma with loads of hops and notes of pine, grapefruit and caramel. Powerfull hops in the flavour with notes of grapefruit, caramel and pine needles. Solid bitter finish.
nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA
Oct 2, 2008 Bottle. Love this beer. Poured a hazy orange/gold with a two finger white head. Aroma of caramel malt, citrus and floral hops. Flavor is well balanced and not too sweet. Citrus hops finish the taste. Great beer!
daknole (852), Plantation, Florida, USA
Oct 1, 2008 Bottle graciously sent to me by alexsdad06. Thank you so much. This one is a damn fine beer. Wow. Pours a hazy orangish color wtih a very nice whte head. Aroma is a delicious mix of caramel, malts, fruit and spicy and floral hops. Flavor is just a perfect union of big hops and smooth malt. I get citrus, caramel, vanilla, and man I just loved this beer.
masonjer (452), Holt, Michigan, USA
Sep 26, 2008 thanks to weeheavysd for the chance. This beer kept eluding me. Pours cloudy orange with a nice white head. Aroma is tropical, citrus, pine and mango. Taste is citrus as well, but not as juicy as the aroma promised. Huge pine with a dry resinous finish. Really nice.
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