ecwooten (1), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA does not count Nov 6, 2009 Piney and herbal aroma; intensely hoppy with floral and weedy overtones. Low malt aroma, low alcoholic vapor.
Light copper with golden highlights. Brilliantly clear with good apparent carbonation. Slight head retention, off-white.
Slightly sweet initial flavor with round malty sense that explodes into hops. Both the floral pine from the nose and side-of-tongue, mouthful of nickels bitterness. Late flavors all hop with a vaguely vaporous finish. Upper limit of alcohol for style. Hint of cherry as it warms. Very late finish has more grapefruit/citrus notes.
fistfull (22), USA Nov 2, 2009 I liked this IPA - but it ain’t no Stone Ruination; my benchmark for the next generation of expertly crafted IPA’s. Still, nice golden color, decent hoppy aroma and flavor - nice finish! Definitely drinkable and re-buyable! mjs (1445), Helsinki, Finland Oct 29, 2009 (Draught) Poured golden and clear with medium sized and white head. Aroma was hoppy and fruity. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were hops, fruitiness, grass, bitterness, malts and citricness. Hops and bitterness in aftertaste. matthewjk (42), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Oct 25, 2009 This is my first encounter with Bear Republic and I can say they have a good product. Like advertised, this is a very hoppy brew that any IPA lover will appreciate. douglas88 (1542), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Oct 24, 2009 22 ounce bottle in the Bayou. It’s cool these guys are in state now. Pours a clear golden color with a thick white head. The aroma is sweet citrus hops, light malt. A smooth hoppy taste, light citrus, nothing harsh, caramel malts. Really quite nice. Refreshing and easy. twindog (69), Hampstead, Maryland, USA Oct 23, 2009 Pours golden, opeaque with a froty white head.This is one of the best IPA’s that i had. Full of balance and complex flavors. This is a beer when you drink one, leaves you wanting another. Citurs flavors like grapefruit and lemons, finishing with tangerine and lime. Refrashing and creamy on the palate just a dynamite beer. bigguns22 (88), Maryland, USA Oct 23, 2009 Pours golden, opeaque with a froty white head.This is one of the best IPA’s that i had. Full of balance and complex flavors. This is a beer when you drink one, leaves you wanting another. Citurs flavors like grapefruit and lemons, finishing with tangerine and lime. Refrashing and creamy on the palate just a dynamite beer. slitcher (87), Freeport, Illinois, USA Oct 20, 2009 Pours a cloudy goild with a thick white head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine. Hoppy, but not overly so. Very nice balance of resinous hops and malt. A solid IPA.
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