 pinkzambia (986), Boise, Idaho, USA
Sep 8, 2009 Bottle: Enjoyed this during the Boise State season opener against Oregon. It left me reeling for an entire day - the beer that is. It has a clear copper color with an off-white head. The aroma is toasty, deep forest pine and alcohol. You can definitely taste the high alochol and dried hops, almost toasted. Overall, the hop flavor wasn’t too sweet or complex, but still quite good. the body is full, thick smooth and flavorfull with an earthy aftertaste. Tasty!
Wombata (74), Kobe, Japan
Sep 7, 2009 Aroma: Intense, surprisingly fresh floral hop aroma with a hint of vegetal notes
Flavor: Good malt attack with bittering hops more in the background.
Comment: Full mouth feel. I found this to be unexpectedly good (though it had more IBUs than the Great Divide IPA, it had less perceived bitterness).
williamherbert (389), Syracuse, New York, USA
Aug 31, 2009 Out of a 22 oz bottle...
Pours a clear carrot orange color. Pure white, bubbly head; fantastic. Icy lace at the top a the head shrinks -- which, incidentally, it takes its sweet time doing.
The smell is sweet, flowery hops right off the bat. Heavy pine, then perfumey flower petals. Thick rye malts and sting of alcohol. Intense but really good.
The taste is well-balanced between a roasted malt, flower-pine hops and a burning brandy-like alcoholic character on the way down. Really strong and with a major bite. Very good, especially with the balance of rye/caramel malts.
The feel is creamy but buttery, oily and smooth. Really great on the palate; lessens the bite of the hops. This is one heavy beast of a beer. Really strong and really good.
cprochak (387), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 30, 2009 Tasted numerous occasions. Fantastic hazy orange always with solid head. Has a citrus hops aroma that dominates, but a really nice vanilla and brown sugar hidden behind. Smells a bit hot, but doesn’t carry through. You get a mild sweet maltiness first, then a huge bold hoppy finish.Great IIPA with a well-hidden alcohol and the balanced malt is more my style.
tripelthreat (74), Soquel, California, USA
Aug 29, 2009 Bottle. Batch 10/June 09, 10.69% abv. Coppery orange body with a few fingers of off white head. Aroma is initially pineapple and orange then becomes spicy grapefruit and some grainy malt in the background and some alcohol. Flavor is big and bitter. The grainy malt sweetness is there along with lots of pine and grapefruit . A little burn from the alcohol. Nicely bitter and dry finish with good carbonation. Good, but just not a favorite.
thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA
Aug 24, 2009 Extremely good IIPA. Strong hops and smooth taste. Would glady drink this again, If you ever get a chance to try to definitely do not pass up
tmoreau (524), Lombard, Illinois, USA
Aug 17, 2009 Sampled on tap at Brixie’s 75th anniversary beer tasting in Brookfield,IL. Poured to my fluted fest glass a golden/amber with a modest, foamy, white head that reduced rather quickly to a ring and film, and left some grainy foam as clingy lacing. The aroma was ultra citrus as grapefruit notes from Centennial hops. The flavor was hefty malt and matching hop bitterness, citrus and some resiny notes. Add warming alcohol, full body and you get a potent Imperial.
drowland (1337), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Aug 15, 2009 Not my favorite DIPA, but still pretty decent. A bit on the malty/sweet side compared to some.
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