4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
I honestly expected this beer to be good, but not as good as all of the hype. Its better. It is the perfect balance of hoppiness and sweetness, and just warms as it is consumed. It’s pricey, no question, but this is as close to a perfect ale as there is in my experience.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz bottle. Orange color. Aroma of citrus. Flavor is a sweet sticky malt. Wonderfully hopped. Makes you wanna go to the West Coast.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Medium golden color. Very aromatic hop aroma with grass, a touch of menthol, citrus, pine, grapefruit. A bit earthy too. Flavors of citrus, caramel, grass, and alcohol, with moderate sweetness. Very drinkable for its size. Great!
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
A monstrously bitter brew. Pours a hazel/orange color. Scent is of earthy/grainy/floral hops. A very strong aroma that is quite pleasant. The taste is a sometimes overpowering bitter/extremely hoppy one. Some subtle citrus hints, but mainly abundant hops, a bit spicy too. Bitter taste lingers after each swig. Dry finish. Delicious and unique, I think this is even more bitter than Stone Ruination IPA.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
On pour this is a clear amber colored beer with some carbonation, an off white colored head and some lacing. The beauty of this beer is in the bouquet. It is noticeable right from the start. Blood orange, apricot, grapefruit, a touch of pineapple, floral hops and an ever present scent of amber waves of grain! My nose wouldn’t get out of the way, for me to taste this beer! The palate is a symphony of fruit and bitterness that yields a balanced yet hoppy yet high alcohol double IPA. There is a touch of pine on mouth as well. The alcohol only shows up in the final movement of this symphony in my rosy cheeks.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
12 oz bottle - Pours a slightly hazed orange with a thick white foamy head that laces the glass well. Aroma - I could have just smelled this beer all day - Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, floral & grass with a very fresh piney hop presence - and plenty of peach. The flavor matches the aroma in every aspect. Lots of fresh bitter pine and citrus with a very floral hoppy finish. This is one delicious smelling and tasting beer. Well worth the extra you pay for it.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
The most amazing DIPA ever! nice nice nice beer. Amazing nose, nice appearance, and really amazing taste. I liked the 2008-09 hopslam better than this year, but its still an amazing beer. One of my most favorite beers.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle: Amber-orange with a small white head, nice lacing, powerful and pleasant hop nose, with pine and citrus, as well as notes of caramel. Sweet malt flavor with an excellent hop finish. Well balanced and just downright delicious.
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