 Ibrew2or3 (1561), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
May 5, 2008
22oz bomber from SouthBay pours crystal clear copper with an initial two inch tan head. Nice looking brew. The aroma is classic grapefruit hops and mild malt sweetness. The combination creates a somewhat sweet grapefruit smell that is coupled to mild alcohol heat. The taste is initiated by some mild grapefruit hop bitterness and malty sweetness. Near midway the sweetness and the citrus hops create a brief sweet orange juice sensation. The taste then moves more and more hoppy as the grapefruit hops swing from late addition hop flavor to full boil grapefruit hop bitterness that peak in intensity at the finish. Solid tasting IIPA.
Hophead22 (27), Redlands, California, USA
Jul 3, 2008 I really enjoyed this beer, seemed really well balanced, and very smooth for the strength. I bought four more.
acrdz (4084), Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Bottle shared by CaptainCougar. Light copper color, a bit of haze but not much. Nose if pungent, spicy thyme and cannabis hops, pineapple rind and pungent, stinky, sugar-coated, assertive hops. A bit messy, I’ll admit, but still it’s quite straightforward with respect to hops, and ultimately it’s tasty. Bit of alcohol shows up after a little time, which I could do without, but overall it’s nice.
kmweaver (1762), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Jul 3, 2008 22oz bottle, courtesy of CaptainCougar. Thanks, Tom! Pours a slightly hazy orange-amber color; white head with a foamy perimeter of bubbles. Loads of resiny oranges, earthiness, and sweet candy sugar in the aroma; definitely sweet, but nice, soft, intense hop character. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: resiny, sweete orange and tree fruit hoppiness; surprisingly little astringency; very sweet, chewy candy sugar core; a bit heavy on the palate, but generous and enjoyable. Lengthy, bitter finish: tongue-numbing oranges and fruity hops; sugar and toasty malts; some lingering sweetness.
WeeHeavySD (1492), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jul 1, 2008 Bomber from bevmo. Pours orange with a 1 finger tan head. Fresh Hoppy Nose. Taste is a big piney resin punch. Pretty good overall.
jason (1451), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 30, 2008 Bottle. Thaks Matt! Poured a deep amber body with thin head. aroma is light hops, malt and a sugary candy smell. Flavor is sweet malt, light hops and a sugary mouthfeel. Very thick mouthfeel.
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