 JohnnyOS (610), Golden, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 25, 2008
Pours cloudy brownish amber with thick head. Aroma of citrus, caramel and something else. Flavor is all IPA and great!.
Bigsky_66 (148), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 22, 2008 Smells dry and floral. Taste is also dry and has a touch of rye in it. Hops are yummy but could be more clean. Overall I love the rye,dry taste to it. Really sticks to my tounge at the end. Biiterness is all that’s left, perfect. Kudos Hayward!
JK (2394), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Mar 22, 2008 Cloudy brown appearance and moderate carbonation. Good herbal hop aroma. The flavor has more of the herbal hops. Quite dry and bitter. The flavors and aromas are good but I would prefer just a little sweetness and maybe citrus.
badgerben (3070), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Mar 20, 2008 Growler courtesy of Skyview. Murky copper color with a thin head. Very strong citrus aroma. Massive bitterness. Predominantly grapefruit and orange, but a lot of pine as well. Tasty fine.
Skyview (2803), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Feb 24, 2008 On draught at the brewery/brewpub in Hayward, Wisconsin. Visited during the American Birkebeiner. This IPA pours a hazy caramel amber brew with a thick and creamy beige head that dissipates to a creamy ring and some spotty lacing. Aroma of fruity citrus zest, grapefruit, some light caramel malt biscuit and something that reminds me of Vulcanized rubber. Taste is medium to full bodied, light carbonation with a thick flavor of caramel malt, grapefruit juice and zest, with a touch of pine. Finish is mildly bitter, with a lingering sweet grapefruit aftertaste that sticks around. This imperial IPA has to be one of the most dense grapefruit character beers I have tried.
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