 can8ianben (641), Pasadena, California, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Oh man, I thought the Racer 5 was their benchmark, but then I started sampling some of their other IPAs and Double IPAs. This brewing company knows how to work with hops. This one was syrupy sweet, and bitter. Very smooth and drinkable. We were confused by the menu discription - the apex is the top... what does that mean??? But when it arrived, it was all hops. So good. It struck me as sublty different than the Mach 10, a more timid version perhaps?
Nik925 (149), California, USA
Jun 10, 2008 Tap at their brew pub. A great D-IPA! I think highly of Racer 5, and for me, this is a high water mark for D-IPAs like Racer 5 is for IPAs. Great hop presence, bitter is kept in balance and a wonderful color.
Bier brauen (139), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Feb 1, 2008 On tap at Bear Republic. What a wonderful DIPA. Intense aromatic hops, good mouthfeel, beautiful lacing, rich orange-golden color.
Angeloregon (1969), Portland, Oregon, USA
Dec 7, 2007 From a tap at Belmont Station--Poured a light copper-amber body with a one-finger white head. Fruity and flowery hops nose. Essence of grapefruit and orange. Mouth feel is chewy and thick. I appreciated the hops vs. malts presence of this imperial over the Racer X. Mild roastiness in the finish. Very nice!
Ibrew2or3 (1757), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Nov 15, 2007 On tap at Cato’s in Oakland, CA. It pours a clear copper with thin white head. The aroma starts out like candied orange wedges. Upon further study grapefruit hops and caramelized malts seem to mix together to create a sweet orange candy aroma. The taste is thick and chewy grapefruit, pineapple and pine hop bitterness. There are brief moments where sweeter grapefruit hop flavor murmurs to the surface. Midway a roasty semi sweet maltiness struggles in vein to be heard over the onslaught of hops. A delicious malty – hoppy IIPA.
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