t4h2c0 (80), seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2008 Pours cloudy dark golden with small white head. Floral hop aroma, you know its guna be good just by smeeling it. Highly hopped while still having a strong malt backbone. Pretty thick, goes down slow and leaves a longlasting aftertaste of hop bitterness. Strong, keeps me warm any time of year!!
 radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 22 oz bottle. Pours a dark amber color - almost orange - extremely small white head. Aroma is citrus and floral hops - small caramel malt flavor to keep the beer moderately balanced. The beer hides its alcohol quite well, but it quickly creeps up. Extremely crisp and clean finish. For a hop lover.
Mogwai (218), Askeby, Denmark
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle at Ørsted. Tasted at a pub crawl with local dept. of Danish Beer enthusiasts. At the point of the day I was too influenced by alcohol to write anything except 5 numbers, that is my rating above. But I loved it.
BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 22oz bomber obtained at a liquor store in Nashua, NH. Bottled May 2008 (batch 8). Pours a fairly clear amber-red body with virtually no head. Citrussy and floral hops dominate with a fair bit of caramel malt for balance. Citrus floral hops dominate the flavor initially with a rich caramel toffee malt presence to balance things out. Silky-smooth in texture with light carbonation. Despite the full body and flavor (not to mention the alcohol, which is barely noticeable), this beer is surprisingly drinkable, leaving me wanting more. A phenomenal example of the style, a great beer. My first Avery, looking forward to many more soon!
rthbass (27), Vancouver, Washington, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 5, 2008 Updated: Sep 6, 2008In the bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA.
Wow. Quite possibly the best IIPA out there! Pours dark amber with an off-white medium head. Super clear. Smells of pure hop resin. Very reminiscent of a Dogfish 90 Minute. Thick mouth feel and balance beyond belief!! It’s like the hops and the malt are running a two-legged race together. I can’t get over how well they marry together. Very interesting hop profile. Cascadian while it’s cold and more Lagunitas-like as it warms up with that "soy sauce" component. But delicious non the less and much more balanced. I can’t wait to have this on tap! Seek this beer out please!!
Nik925 (303), California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 2, 2008 Low head, but understandable for the alcohol level (which slips by undetected). Also a little thick, but once again ok for the alcohol%. Even with those disclaimers, it has an amazing mouth feel. The bitter is kept in check somehow. This is a hop showcase. An awesome beer.
drjay44 (773), Salida, Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2008 22 oz. bottle, 10.21% ABV. This is apparently another batch. Nice tan, tightly bubbled head, marvelous nose with pine, floral hop overtones, pleasant copper color, good heavy mouthfeel ...multiple layers of flavor, citrus, malt, hop floral and bitter. Quite wonderful balance considering 102 IBU’s and over10% alcohol.
EHopper (274), Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 31, 2008 A nice citrus and malt imperial IPA. Kind of a "normal" flavor, without the high level of hops that screams out in so many of this variety. I love strong, bright hops, and so this is not my favorite, but very good for people not looking for in your face hops. Kind of reminds me of a less complex and refined version of Dogfish Head 90. The beer was a little thick for me, and the alcohol made this beer warm from start to finish.
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