tomthompson89 (1459), Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 5, 2009 Had on tap at Cole’s orange color with nice billowy cream colored foam. nose is BIG big hops lotsa cascade i think went into this fine brew, some malts detectable in the flavor but still soo soo hoppy. this is a fantastic DIPA blipp (1630), Newark, New Jersey, USA May 5, 2009 Bottle. Pours bright orange with an off white head. Huge hoppy aroma, floral, sweet citrus and pine. The flavor doesn’t quite live up to the aroma. Sweet hops, caramel malt and pine resin. An excellent IIPA. GJF (480), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA May 3, 2009 Wonderful! The aroma is so fresh, the hops almost smell like fresh pot. The body is resiny, thick malt, caramel with a full dose of hops at the end. Delicious. TampaBrew (726), Tampa, Florida, USA May 3, 2009 Tons of fresh hops, pine and citrus in the nose. Sweet malt as well. Flavor is a good balance of caramel, sweet sugar, hop bitterness, floral and citrus and pine hops. Excellent beer. Was part of a blind IPA/IIPA tasting. One of my favorites of the night. Unexpected. noompa (130), Chicago, Illinois, USA May 3, 2009 On tap @ Map Room. Clear amber beer w/ a large cream; floral hops aroma reminiscent of the Dreadnaught/FFF and sweet malt and grapefruit; flavor is sweet caramel, more hops; nose has a unique sauerkraut undertone; finish is very long and bitter. Better than Hopslam I think, but no Dreadnaught. afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA Apr 30, 2009 On tap at The Brass Rail. Clear copper topped by a lasting creamy white head. Smell and flavor are both big & beautiful loads of hops. Pine, citrus, mango, and caramel. Very resinous. Long lasting deeply bitter finish. Easily the best beer I have had from Avery. cyanescens (156), Seattle, Washington, USA Apr 28, 2009 This beer is a big boy. Heavy body, lots of ingredients, hopped out, and just one of two will definately get my buzz going. This dictator series is nice. Citrus, pine, meets maltiness and achieves balance. brewski519 (395), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA Apr 27, 2009 From a 22oz bomber this brew poured an orange color with thick white head and plenty of lacing - strong malty, pine and hoppy scents. Lots of malt, hops and citrus in the taste along with some pine and floral follow up... nice beer that certainly didn’t disappoint!
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