4.2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hop monstrosity right here. Big, sticky sweet hop flavor with lots of pine and fresh mowed grass in the aroma. Avery went HUGE on this one!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Amber/orabge color,small slightly off white head that had a good hangtime then faded to a small lace.Nice malty aroma with a fantastic grapefruit and some what semi-sweet side and very nice hop presence as it warms you get a slight pine needle aroma as well.Sort malty sweet upfront then a nice gentle change to grapefruit and hops with nice medium bitterness to it.The bitterness in the after taste doesn’t linger forever but stays with you for a limited time that is quite good.Thanks go to Wunderbier for sending this very nice DIPA my way.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Hazy orange body with a two finger foamy heady. Nose is hopppy (go figure). Very bitter on the finish. Taste up front has grapefruit, pine, and hay. After taste is mindblowing. A smoothness and richness I cannot describe. The bitterness takes a little bit away from the taste, but other than that this is flawless.
4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Bottle) Pours a light cloudy orange with a medium-sized beige head. Has an incredibly fresh grapefruit and floral aroma! Smelled like someone just sliced one open in front of me. Full bodied and well balanced. Enjoyable!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Good reed body for an IPA, with a decent sized head as well. The aroma is much to my liking. Hoppy. Floral. Sweet, and just a bit bitter. The hop action in this mostly at the end of the mouthfeel. It starts rather sweet and subdued, a rather basic sweet mouthfeel. Then when it hits the back of the throat, then you get the kick and your jaw muscles begin to tingle a bit.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
I was hyped up for my first double IPA, but it was a let down. I don’t know how old this bottle was, but I was expecting a brutal hop kick. My favorite IPA, Bell’s 2 Hearted has more, I swear. The alcohol was well-hidden. Tingly mouthfeel. Piney and floral hops. Not bad, just not what I was expecting.
4.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
I don’t ever expect much from "annivesary" duople IPAs, but this one was really quite nice. Very well balanced and not overbearing with the hops. Tasty indeed.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: SEP 4, 2004 bottle. pours a light amber with a creamy dark off white head.with a strong citrus hop aroma. taste is more subdued than i expected. has a strong malt flavor that keeps the hoppiness in check. but the flavor is very enjoyable and i love the finish, smooth and rich pear flavor.
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