4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
This has been one of my favorites since I tried it a few years ago. Appears a nice orange color with some copper notes, and a wonderful head. Has wonderful honey and citrus notes in the aroma, and the taste is full of the same. There are some alcohol flavors present, but they are fairly well hidden. There are also other fruity notes, but they fit together well. The mouthfeel is just perfect, and this beer goes down so easily. I have yet to taste anything else that rivals this.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Slight notes of bread like malt and butterscotch, some floral, pronounced mango, grapefruit, and pineapple, and alcohol lingering at the end of the aroma. Settles orange yellow with soft carbonation and a rather frothy two finger head. Sweet on the tongue, but not cloying, it finishes comfortably bitter. The texture is oily and sticky. It is very pleasant to drink, a unique and well balanced DIPA that is worth pursuing.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Golden amber color with excellent nose of cotton candy and apples as well as a decent whallop of caramel. The first thing that stuck me in the nose was balance. My mouth confirmed what my nose perceived. Excellent backbone that makes the beer heavy, but at no point is it cloying or too malty - it almost hits that point, but perfectly avoids what I hate most which is malty IIPA. Lots of hops back this up and make the beer surprisingly refreshing and drinkable at 10%. WOW. Piney notes tingle the back of my throat Moderate bitter finish. This is no West Coast IIPA for sure. This beer show balance and complexity. I like a lot and for the size this is really a piece of art.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Comes out of the tap a pretty clear, dark amber with a fine-bubbled off-white head. Aroma is monumentally hoppy, promising a serious IPA. Flavor is hoppy in the extreme, making this beer taste like a liquid pine tree. There is just a hint of honey sweetness that nicely offsets the firm but not fierce bitterness. Texture is rough and tingly, leaving behind a strong fizz. Recommended to all hop-heads.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
finally got to try this, unfortunately it was an old bottle. still was pretty damn good. amazing aroma. the honey does come through a bit. decent bitter finish. cant wait to try a fresh one
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Rating #400. Bottle served in a tulip. Hazy orange color with a short off-white head. Good head retention, average lacing. Nice but not overly impressed... POW! What a nose! Citrus and malts in full effect. Has that luscious pineapple-orange combo going on, along with floral, honey, light pine, with cereal and nutty malt. I’m drooling and haven’t had a sip. Big bitter flavor balanced by a huge cereal and honey sweetness. Medium-full bodied, sticky-creamy texture, and soft carbonation. Persistent waves of bitterness crash and flow over your palate then the heavy malts ease back into the surf. Heaven. Big thanks Matt.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
burnished gold color. an intense resin and citrus nose. has a nice slick mouthfeel and develops nice lacing. Bittering hops come through nicely as they gently linger
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
WOW! What an Imperial IPA! I’m a Hop Head and IPA guy, and have had my share of Imperial IPAs. This one stands out. Why? To me the biggest thing is it almost has an extra hoppy IPA taste with slight hints of extra ABV content. But, it’s smooth. Fruity aroma and start, with a nice hoppy finish with plenty of citruis and pine finish. Amazing. Bold and smooth. I really like it. It ranks among the best Imperial IPAs I’ve had (which is a lot).
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