4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: FEB 11, 2012 This is one of my favorite beers. The aroma is absolutely amazing and is filled with grapefruit and orange as well as light piney notes. The taste is perfectly sweet with the honey being quite present. The finish is perfectly smooth with just the right amount of bitterness to compliment the sweet citrus of the hops. Absolutely perfect.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: FEB 10, 2012 A touch too sweet. A weird hop bouqet to flavor transition that seems suboptimal. A bit high on carbonation. Overall, still a good beer, but I have no idea why I even rated this a 4.3 to begin with.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
had a fridged 4 year old and this years next to each other. different caps. fun experience but a semi letdown. i thought this was the dipa of dipa’s but it was great but not clearly the best ever as ratings will have you think. won’t really seek it out except super fresh on tap to further compare. alcohol is well hidden
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Trade from SpencerDB, thanks man. Unclear yellowish body with a medium frothy white head. Aroma is hops, pine, grapefruit, fresh flowers. Flavor is simcoe (mmmhh), grapefruit, fruit, sweet warming alcohol. Dry and very bitter aftertaste. This is tasty. Nice lacings.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Had this from a cask at the brass tap in tampa. Little or no head on the beer. I am not an ipa fan but boy was this good from tha aged cask. Orange color smelled great and was an amazing slow sipper that I enjoyed. The cask was 40 liters and I wish it was main stay.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 27, 2011 Draft. Dark orange gold color that is mildly opaque. Awesome massive hop aroma with sweet sugary citrus and pine. I need a car air freshener that smells like this. The taste is of citrus and light sweetness that is very very drinkable for the ABV. There is no real alcohol taste due to the honey sweetness that helps cut the bitterness as well. This one delivered on every level of expectation and then some. Thank you Beer Week for bringing this on tap.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
I wrote this review when I had my first one of the year, just forgot to publish. Hopslam starts losing flavor quickly to me, and every one I buy is guzzled as quick as possible.
My wife was shocked by the smell sitting 15 feet away. She said it was the best beer she has ever smelled and I concur. Very smooth, Lots of grapefruit comes through. Love the citrus and the bitterness. This is top of the class when it comes to DIPAs.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Honey gold with frothy white head; maybe even a bit of sediment. Fresh fruity hops and sweet malt on the nose. I’m not a huge IPA fan but this is pretty damn good. Again, very fresh tasting...plentiful citrusy hops with a solid sweet malt backbone. Notes of honey, grapefruit & apple. Strong ABV well hidden. This is better than what I’m going to rate it...still not quite my style, but still damn good. Hightly respected.
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