 jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 18, 2009 on tap:
Aroma is citrussy with some resin, and a soft malt backing. beer poured not quite amber with a slight haze, good head retention and lacing. flavor was citrus, soft malt, resinous and dry. slightly astringent palate with a crispness in the finish. awesome ipa
crackedmachine (82), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jan 18, 2009 The aroma is wonderfully hoppy, and clues you in to what’s coming. The hops have a strong presence, but this is actually a well-balanced west coast-style IPA that is very drinkable (if you enjoy hops). Racer 5 manages to be both unusually flavorful, and something that you can drink a few of.
3Faveryrogue (80), Asslip, Illinois, USA
Jan 14, 2009 Hazy orange pour with fluffy white head that hangs around for awhile. Noticeable sediment jumping arpund the glass. First smell a little soapy with citrus and orange peel. Ajax dish soap? Ha. Smooth mouthfeel, little sticky, but not as hoppy as i expected. Bargain buy, just didn’t do it for me. Probably past its prime @ my local liquor store...worth a re rate sometime...
FishManLA (284), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
Jan 11, 2009 My favorite beer style is IPA. I thought there wasn’t any such thing as too hoppy. I may have been wrong, because this IPA is almost too hoppy. (I did say *ALMOST*) Color is a pretty brass tone with a small rapidly dissipating head and very thin lacing. Nose is a potent floral bouquet from all the hops. Hops dominate in the taste to the extent that you taste almost nothing else. The pale malts struggle to get through. This combination of hops with *DARKER* roasted malt than this might be more interesting. Finish is, what else, slap you upside the head with hops!
luttonm (274), Belgrade, Serbia
Jan 7, 2009 Draft at Brouwer’s.Pretty hazy, deep orange pour. Beautifully full hop flavor. robust, sweet sticky but nicely balanced. a great ipa, out there and assertive
hoppopotamus (182), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jan 7, 2009 A beautiful hazy orange/amber brew with a small whitish head that fades away fairly quickly. The aroma is fantastic, clearly a lot of late-addition or possibly dry-hopped Cascade giving it a floral and grapefruit flavor. The hops in the flavor are a little more subdued, not quite as much hop bitterness as I expected from something so clearly hoppy in the nose. Alcohol is hidden, and I think the mouthfeel is a little thin. Smells like heaven though.
stchloe (473), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jan 6, 2009 Really bitter IPA, but good use of floral hops. Surprisingly smooth and smells wicked nice too.
kidrobot (63), Sparta, New Jersey, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Nice strong taste. Great pour with a small head. Good beer but I cant see myself purchasing this again
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