 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Style and Glass: DIPA, Tulip, Snifter
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.21% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington for about $6
Aroma: exhilarating, pine, grapefruit, citrus, lime, spirits. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful label design, rich, copper, brilliant, thin white head, breaking lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: beautifully balanced, heavy malt, heavy hops, great strength, high craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long mild finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: My favorite style bar none, and an exemplar of it, I’ll repeat it most definitely, a favorite, highly affordable pleasure, masterfully crafted. 20 out of 20.
flatmatt (221), Northville, Michigan, USA
Sep 23, 2008 22 oz bottle, batch 8, bottled May 2008. Pours orange amber with a medium light tan head. Aroma is very nice strong citrus and floral hops with a touch of caramel detectable. Flavor is nicely hop-forward with grapefruit and floral flavors, some spiciness, just a touch of caramel, only enough to remind you that hops aren’t the only ingredient in the beer. Overall nicely dry and bitter. This is an excellent IIPA.
reakt (938), Greater London, England
Sep 22, 2008 Updated: Sep 25, 2008Bottle, courtesy of Sim, drunk with Mes @ the Wenlock for catweasel’s birthday.
Amber with a nice sized off white head. Resinous hop nose, lots of citrus fruit and some malty funk. Bitter, grassy citric hops with grapefruit, orange, creamy dreamsicle, caramel and sweetish malts. Well balanced and much enjoyed!
Bottle @ EBF( 8,3,8,3,17)
I recommended this to everyone and no one seemed to like it so I had to have another go. I did find it slightly sweet & cloying with more sticky caramel than I remembered, but that first bottle was soooo amazing for some reason, maybe different batches?
satan165 (541), River Grove, Illinois, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Updated: Jan 17, 2009huge beer! i think this is a great IIPA and a better barley wine. i dont just say that because of the huge hops and ABV, this is truly an excellent warmed sipper. id like to detach my nose and leave it in the glass for a few hours, i think i could drink this at 60 degrees and enjoy it, ultra syrupy even with cold, it only gets better with warmth.
FatPhil (3443), Espoo, Finland
Sep 19, 2008 Bottle (EBF2008)
Pungent aroma. Sweet hops, that’s for sure. Overly sticky sweet palate. BANG! Have I just been punched in the face?
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 18, 2008 Updated: Aug 24, 2009
Source:22 oz bottle from Midtown.
Glass:Tulip.
Appearance:Hazy gold pour with a one finger off white head.
Aroma:Sticky grapfruit and lemons with pine and orange peel.
Flavor:Sweet honey body with caramel, grapefruit and a resinous finish.
Palate:Medium body with solid carbonation.
Overall:I love this more and more every time I drink one. On my fourth of the 2009 batch.
ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden
Sep 16, 2008 Sampled at EBF 2008. Clear amber, medium off-white head. Earthy potatoe malt aroma, perfumy and piney hops. Medium bodied and smooth. Well balanced, dry with a long bitter finish.
ilherps (212), Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Sep 16, 2008 This beer is very well balanced. There is an intense hop aroma, which comes in the form of citrus and pine. The flavor is strongly citrus and that nice piney-hoppy flavor that I’ve come to love, but it is very nicely balances with a carmel-malt character on the finish. This is a good one.
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