 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Jan 24, 2009 bottle. puny white head that dissapated as I poured. aromas of huge citrus (grapefruit), some resin, and a touch of skunk (but not in an off-putting way) with some sweet malts. flavor is initially lightly bittersweet and finishes moderate to strong bitter. damn this is good. extra long finish duration. dry sticky mouthfeel. Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I haven’t had an Imperial IPA this good in a long time.
aaronphazel (16), Missouri, USA
Jan 24, 2009 12 oz bottle. drank 12 days after bottling. 100% delicious. 10% alcohol doesnt hurt.
Drew (2406), Kent, Ohio, USA
Jan 22, 2009 Conspiracy theory: every year I forget to rate this beer, every year I wonder where all of my tax return money went; empty case boxes in my garage, hmmmmmm. Light golden color, short head, great lacing. Enticing fresh hoppy sweet citrus aroma, an amped up two-hearted with bonus grapefruit. Super thick and smooth palate. Starts off with a hit of bitterness and sweet malts (I think they put honey on the label just to confuse us), every sip ends dry with a bit of sugar sprinkled grapefruit. Yum.
foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jan 22, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours dark orange with a medium white head that quickly dissipates. Excellent grapefruit/citrus aroma with pine and hops. Initial flavor of caramel malts and grapefruit with the sweetness of honey and alcohol. The finish is mostly hops with some pine. Very balanced and easily the most drinkable Double IPAs I’ve had. It’s a shame this is not available year-round. Essential when it’s available fresh.
halidomide (2), , Michigan, USA
does not count  Jan 22, 2009 This is truly a gorgeous beer! Be wary it weighs in at about 11%!!!
GodOfThunder (855), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jan 22, 2009 Yum! That is about all that needs to be said. This is a great IPA. Fairly sweet with citrus hops in the nose and some vanilla. Flavor has a good kick of alcohol with citrus and sweet honey. The sweetness of the honey really makes this a special IPA. Fantastic.
Iceman82 (26), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 20, 2009 Updated: Feb 8, 2009Just bought this one at Binnys Naperville. I’m definitely a hophead and this one blows me away. Pours a rich orange color with a medium head that quickly fades away. This one leave a nice lacing on the glass. Aromas of citrus ( mandarin orange...tangerine) Has a taste of orange, peach and bittering, piney hops. Very balanced and leaves you wanting more. I gotta say...I like this more than the 3F Dreadnaught!!! I LOVE THIS BEER!!!
coyotehunter (542), , Michigan, USA
Jan 20, 2009 Updated: Feb 14, 2009Bottle. first batch of this year. Normally not a huge fan of this one, but as it turns out a cold does wonders for mellowing this out a bit. Good nose of pine and grapefruit with notes of honey and orange. Rather bitter with the slightest funk. Very good compared to years past. It seems that the more they brew the better this one seems to get. Then again, it could be my cold.
Update. After having another one colf-free, turns out Im still not a huge fan.
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