3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 3fourths (6385) - Boulder, USA - AUG 22, 2006
Bottle. Slightly hazy orange and copper color. Tall, clinging tan head. Nose is moderately faint, but full of sugary and fruity scents, nice sweet fruit hop notes. Very sweet and fruity up front, full of sugary bubblegum and yeast flavors. Creamy texture, reminds me of Hopsickle actually, like some other west coast DIPAs. Has a moderate level of bitterness. Good stuff, but not exceptional. Crisp, fresh, lively on the tongue, sweet, but lacking the dynamic hop complexity that could take it to another level.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 BlackIPA (326) - Rochester, New York, USA - MAY 16, 2012
from notes: Tap. A blast of floral hops on initial sniff. The hops are good, but what is even better is the malts. More balanced than most imperial DIPA’s. Alcohol is hidden but present... well executed. Would drink again.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 umich03jm (170) - Michigan, USA - MAY 9, 2012
Very cloudy, murky brown pour with a little head. Looks like muddy water, kinda weird. Aroma is faint but nice. Floral and piney, a little malt too. Taste is pretty smooth. Nice malt backbone with very floral heavy hops. A little oily too. Slight alcohol burn at the finish and a nice aftertaste. I like it.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 TheOrange (479) - Kent, Ohio, USA - MAY 5, 2012
Pours deep amber, a touch or opacity. The head is a off white and a good size. Aroma is caramelly sweet hops. a touch of grape fruit, a touch of pine. Good bodied beer. Not overly heavy ... and not too light. A good medium for the sharp hop and the high alcohol.
That touch of pine and grapefruit start you off before the sweetness of the hops take over.
The finish is not quick.... but not what I would call lingering either.
I like it.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Rrauth (216) - - MAY 1, 2012
Amber color. Had to work to get a head that vanished quickly. Has a light caramel taste to it but still very bitter. Nice solid beer for 2.50
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4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 jsmerig (530) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 11, 2012
Pours a hazy reddish gold that eventually clears out after sitting. Aroma is high on caramel and toffee notes. The strength of this beer comes through a little in the aroma. Taste is very malty in the front followed by a peppery hop presence that, while bitter, ends up blending with the malt to leave a pleasant toffee flavor. Nicely balanced, and interesting for an IPA.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20 gururyan (363) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - APR 10, 2012
Very well balanced, very drinkable, quite impressed with it overall. Would enjoy a 6’er easy.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 dnstone (1837) - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA - MAR 8, 2012
Sweet, earthy hop aroma. Golden in color with a tan-white head. Malty sweetness with great hop finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 kopher (560) - New York, USA - MAR 4, 2012
"Bottle: 2/22/2011"
not a fan of this dipa. has a sour character from overroasted malt or something. bitter but not much fresh hop character. it was an old bottle though.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 tdcritch (153) - Missouri, USA - FEB 17, 2012
Not what I expected but not bad. Light hops for an IPA. Aroma is sweet, light brown in color. Taste is more malt than hop... wonder if the bottle was miss labeled. Overall not bad, but not like a normal IPA.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20 Voodoo (86) - Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 29, 2012
Pours a light copper color with a healthy, thick head. Oily and oddly bittered which forces the malt taste to disappear, hard to do with a double. I won’t be having another.
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