 WISEGUY572 (1244), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Updated: Sep 18, 2008A very easy IPA to like. Hazy orange pour, good head, moderate lacing. Nose of hops and caramel and malts. Taste has balance, far more balance than I expect in an American IPA. Hopped about the same as a Victory Hop Devil with a tad more clarity and focus and a tad more balance; I rate the Victory higher only because I have been lucky enough to sample some amazing cask conditioned versions at the brewery near my home over the years. I do like the racer, but there are many I prefer, like Davil Dancer (no balance), Stone Ruination (some balance), Dog Fish 90 minute ... This is a very, very fine beer, just not the best in its class. // rerated 18 september 2008 ... even a little better than I remembered.
jjuf1853 (467), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Tried this one on draft at Jack’s (Fisherman’s Wharf) while on vacation in San Francisco, CA. Slightly sweet aroma with plentiful hops. Very nice flavor of citrus and hops with a good amount of bitterness in the finish. I enjoyed this one!
VitaminR (421), Colorado, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Nose is toast soaked in resin honey. Light amber color, large long lasting foamy head with nice lacing. Mild malty sweetness, maybe a hint of vanilla, travels to bitterness and then soft hop aroma with a light alcohol burn. Medium body, crisp carbonation that lightens it up and makes it refreshing. Finish is smooth and crisp. One of the best balanced strong IPAs out there...really a class of its own...great beer!
Fruitfly (59), , Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 12, 2008 1Pt, 6 oz bottle. Pours medium orange amber with a small, fine head. Smells of fragrant piney hops and follows with light caramel. Flavor is first a nice sweetness and then has a long and very bitter finish. A bit excessive.
NoiZe (1288), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
Aug 11, 2008 Tasted somewhere along my trip through the States.
Amber colored brew. Very nice hoppiness! Very good hopbitterness. Nice.
Praetorian (86), Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Amber in color with a good sized, white head with decent lacing. Smells strongly of hops with a note of citrus and a hint of pine. Has a very malty flavor of hops and bitter citrus. A very bitter beer, but good nonetheless.
BMan1113VR (2755), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Bottle, but tastes about the same on tap. Pours with a largish, rocky white head covering a clearish, golden amber body. Lots of hops, mainly orange blossom, and a bit floral aroma. Taste is mainly citrus hops. Thick mouthfeel, light bubbles.
robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Aug 6, 2008 A typical west coast american IPA. Front loaded with a WHACK of hops, wicked grapefruit, citrus, and piney aromas. A crap ton of hops in the flavour, a nice bitterness to finish. Nothing out of this world, but still very good.
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