 damienv10 (108), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 17, 2008 Orange gold with a white head. Apricots and oranges on the nose, plenty of flowery hops and some juniper too. A little maltiness in the taste before the hops roar in. Their big but subtle at the same time. Probably the best tasting hops I’ve ever had. This is a must try.
RaginCajun (284), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 15, 2008 Updated: Oct 16, 2008Dark amber body with a constant bubbling signaling a heavy amount of carbonation. Small diminishing white head. Aroma is very natural floral/hoppy with a slight malt note. The first taste is very smooth and sneaky; this beer is extremely well balanced. The raw bite of heavily hopped beers is not present while you get the full aroma and bitterness profile from the hops. Malt profile is barely present. The disappointing part of this beer is lack of intensity of the taste and the odd earthy taste that is present. While well made, there are some faults, and this can probably stand as a middle of the road IPA. Also, this beer is too sugary, leaving a heavy aftertaste of sucrose.
SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 15, 2008 Bottle, #411 Orange pour with decent head. Citrus hop aroma and flavor. Nice finish, very good IPA.
jhumphries69 (722), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 13, 2008 Draft at Library Alehouse in Santa Monica, CA. Pours a deep, clear orange/dark gold with an off-white head. The aroma has a nice evergreen and citrus hop profile (three C’s) with subtle crystal malt. Flavor starts sharply hoppy with upfront bitterness - a little unbalanced. The hops take on a grassy, leathery, earthy character towards mid-palate. The finish is dry and firmly bitter with subtle breadiness. Mouthfeel is medium in body with sharpness from suds. Overall, a drinkable and nicely hopped IPA - but not as exceptional as I’d expect from ratings here. Perhaps I need a whole pint served in a proper glass to fully appreciate it (I had only a 4oz sampler glass - 1 of 10).
kennydiaz (185), staten island, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 11, 2008 POURS NICE AND SMOOTH WITH A GOLDEN COLOR. YOU CAN SMELL AND TASTE THIS HOPPY BEER. ONE OF THE BETTER IPA’S.
amishcaravan (237), Winona, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 11, 2008 strong scent of floral hops. nice color. translucent amber with little head. taste is of strong hops and some citrus. bitter hops finish with tones of grapefruit as well. excellent beer. I will purchase again.
mgermani (863), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 Pours a clear orange with a thin head with great retention and LOTS of lace. Sweet & hoppy, slightly medicinal nose. Taste... oh boy. This one’s a treat. Loads of malt and a recessed bitterness set the stage perfectly for a beautiful fresh and earthy hop finish. Oily mouthfeel, great carbonation, dangerously quaffable. Packs a nearly Imperial punch in terms of taste, and only clocks in at 7% ABV. Very nice!
pantanap (1336), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 9, 2008 draft at maproom.... semi-transparent orange amber brown pour with a thin but lasting frothy white head.... aroma lended itself to bitter citrus and pine notes ...assertive bitter pine and citris hop flavors with an apparent bitterness in the finish. quite nice and bold flavors to this ipa.
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