 mikey (339), farmington, Utah, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 18, 2005
Poured a orange/copper hue with an off white, two finger cap. The nose was hoppy; consisting of pine needles, spruce, citrusy lemon zest, grapefruit meat and a hint of wild flowers. Beneath the hops, the malt was caramely sweet with some pleasant toastiness as well. Very nice! The taste had plenty of good things going for it as well. Hop bitterness is fairly strong and raw. The hops really shine with pine needles, spruce, grapefruit rinds, and a healthy dose of wild flowers, especially in the finish. Beneth was a stong malty backbone that created a perfect balance as it warmed. Nicely consistant from start to finish. This is a work of art.
gunnar (633), Sandnes, Norway
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 7, 2010 Bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours Deep golden with a small white head
Aroma of fruity powerful malts, resin notes as well. Dry grainy taste with strong caramel notes, sharp mouthfee. Dry aftertaste with a strange metallic note. Easy drinkable.
gyllenbock (404), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 7, 2010 Bottle.
Clear, dark amber with a rather small white head.
The aroma was ok, not so fruity. A lot of malt and some grass and grapefruit.
The taste was quite simple, not so exciting. Caramel, grape also something sweet like honey. Bitter finish.
joergen (8828), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 7, 2010 Bottle at home.
Clear orange coloured with a medium sized off white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, grass, hops and tea.
Fruity flavour of caramel, hops, tea, grass and pine needles.
Hoppy finish.
dnoaksson (200), , Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 6, 2010 Doften är snudd på himmelsk och förtiger den beska som ölet har i beredskap och som delvis lägger sordin på upplevelsen. Alldeles för taggig och efterhängsen för att infria förväntningarna som luktsinnet aviserat.
finol (557), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 5, 2010 Bottle.
Pours dark amber with a rather firm beige head.
Malty aroma with some citrusy hops.
Malty base with lots of hops just like the back lable promises.
philbertk (445), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 3, 2010 Anderson Valley Brewing Company--Hop Ottin India Pale Ale
1998 Release--12 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV. (5.0 / 5.0) IPA--Rich red golden color. Hops and malt and balance, and more hops. Just plain great. Sampled 10/23/1998.
1999--12 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) IPA--Clear bright hot amber golden color. Big earthy hop front light on floral notes. Big rich dry sweet caramel malt body. Huge earthy spicy hop finish--92 IBU’s. Less balance and floral aroma than 98. Sampled 7/4/1999.
2002 Release--22 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV--100 IBU’s. (4.25 / 5.0) IPA--Clear thin bright amber red color. Medium lacy head. Strong floral earthy hop front. Dry sweet rich citrus caramel body. Rich citrus hop end. Bisquit nut notes. Unbalanced by big hops, mild malt. Sampled 11/23/2002.
2001 Release 12 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) IPA--Clear rich bright golden amber color. Wonderful big floral hop front. Crisp clean malty body. Big creamy white head. Creamy texture and mellow caramel fruit flavor. Balanced rich hot hop end. Sampled 7/23/2001.
2002 Release--12 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV. (4.25 / 5.0) IPA --Clear thin amber color.--Rich mild floral hop front. Thin dry sweet crisp smooth mild caramel flavor. Balanced mild citrus hop end. Light fruit notes. Borders Imperial IPA Style. Mild hops in this tasting. Sampled 8/18/2002
2005 Release--12 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV--100 IBU’s? (4.0 / 5.0) IPA--Lacy tight head. Clear bright thin amber color. Rich earthy floral hop front. Crisp dry sweet citrus caramel hop infused body. Rich earthy bitter hop spice crisp clean end. Tasty hop fix, but unbalanced. Sampled 6/6/2005.
2006 Release --12 oz. Bottle--7.00% ABV--80 IBU’s (4.25 / 5.0) IPA--Mild head. Clear dark golden color. Rich earthy tangy floral hop front. Crisp dry sweet fully fermented hop infused mild caramel body. Earthy grapefruit rich hop spice burpy end. Nice hops mild malt base. Sampled 5/13/2006.
Amazing evolution of taste and my perception of taste.
Veer (361), Landskrona, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 3, 2010 Aroma: lovely hops aroma of grapefruit, juniper berries and pines needles. Sourish with vanillalike sweet malt, yellow raisins, and a mineral quality. A weak hint of fennel seeds (I’m guessing it’s from the fermentation). Just beautiful.
Flavour: initially not very bitter. The soapy bitterness comes after a few seconds and is accompanied by a malt sweetness that stays in the background. Almost meaty. The astringency is pleasant and nicely surprising.
Appearance: warm amber, clear body with some frothy yellowish foam that leaves a film over the beer once the head has set.
Palate: not bad at all! Fizzy, but not overly so. Pleasant, oily and refreshing.
Linnet (180), Umeå, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 3, 2010 Copper colour, big creamy beige head, lacing. Ar: hops up front citrus, grapefruit, malts in the back. F: big bite grapefruit, pine, spruce, perfume, discrete malts, lingering bitterness.
M: crisp small bubbles.
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