 sstackho (242), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 29, 2007
On draft at Sunset Grill in Allston, MA. Pours a rich copper with no head or carbonation. Smells of hops plucked fresh from the vine. The taste is of overwhelming goodness. Honestly, it’s tough to get much better than this. Not overly sweet, which is nice. I’m in love.
chicagodri (467), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Bottle. Pours copper with a white head. Heavy pine and citrus aroma. It really has some good balance, because it doesn’t seem like a 10.5% beer. Good malt backing to support the hops. Lots of citrus. Good stuff.
beachbum25 (595), Powellville, Maryland, USA
Aug 16, 2008 On tap-pours a medium copper color w/a moderate white head. Pine Hop aroma. Has a nice bitter hop bite up front, aggressive, but not so strong it knocks you over. Has some citrus & pine as well. Hard to believe this is a 10+% beer, actually pretty smooth to drink. Reminded me of a Dogfish 90 minute. Long, full finish.
Mutual_aid (94), Texas, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Pours dark copper like a Marzen; huge creamy beige head. Aggressive citrus and herbal hop bouquet overlying a dark toffee malt aroma. The tongue is dominated by the hop bitterness as it mostly occults the amber malts which do manage to produce a hint of apricot sweetness. I like hops but this is a bit unbalanced as the bitterness isn’t backed by much hop flavor. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel, long pleasant finish. This, to me, is more like an overly hopped Amber or Red than an Imperial IPA.
joebudzjoe (102), Connecticut, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Draft @ Monster B’s. Clear orange body with a thin taupe head. Much more than your typical imerpial IPA, the hops are there but there is a strong orange undertone and despite the high ABV, the alcohol flavor is subtle. Highly recommend.
Derek881 (321), Frederick, Maryland, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Sampled on draft at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. A clear, dense amber color with a clingy, foamy, average-sized, off-white head with good retention. A rich aroma of good pine and grainy hops, maybe some toasty malt too. Nice bitter flavor with a sour finish, and heavy hops in the taste. A very full initial mouthfeel becoming drier as it progresses. Slightly thick on the palate, with good amounts of carbonation; really good IPA.
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