3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. White small head that mostly diminished, poor lacing, visible carbonation, cloudy, and an orange yellow hue. Nose was sweet, bitter, grapefruit, pineapple, and very hoppy. Flavor was thin, sweet, bitter, very hoppy and a somewhat lingering hoppy aftertaste. Mouthfeel was tingly, hoppy and thin. Medium body. Too hoppy tasting for my palate, but a hopheads delight IMO.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: APR 5, 2009 Sampled on draft at the Rivertowne Pub this beer poured a dark golden amber color with a medium sized white head. The aroma was strong, sweet and full of pineapple, resin and fruits. The flavor was strong sweet pineapple, grapefruit and resin that coats and overwhelms the tongue and will not leave. The mouthfeel was thick. Excellent.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle, The Den, Kalamazoo. Dark orange colour, off-white head. A pine-hop bomb from the aroma along with grapefruits. Flavour of bitter pine and flowery hops, with sweet malts. Starts very bitter and ends balanced with a long bitter-sweet freshness. Amazing beer.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Draft at JeanRo Bistro in downtown Cincinnati. Pours a slightly cloudy orange-gold color with a big, foamy off-white head that the bartender scraped away. Awesome aroma, heavy on citrus and hops, with notes of pine, caramel malts, and floral notes. So nice. The flavor stays faithful to the nose, with the orange, grapefruit, and caramel malts really coming through to complement the heavy hops. Also notes of straw and honey. Bitter, with a nice balancing sweetness and really long bitter aftertaste. Medium bodied, very biting, crisp, and sharp on the palate. This one sticks with you. Not quite on the level of a Dreadnaught or Pliny the Elder, but this is a fantastic imperial IPA.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle from JCapriotti. Thanks! Pours a decent amber with dense shading and a slight head. Little lacing to speak of in the glass. Aroma is an assault of grapefruit, pine, and orange; hints of peach and strawberry as well, but they never become the focus of your olfactory center. Woah! THIS is what an IPA should be: a biting, unrepentive, ruthless and downright brutal slam of grapefruit, pine, orange, and floral hops on the tongue. This beer kicks your butt AND steals your lunch money AND impregnates your girlfriend. Not for the faint of heart, but definitely for gluttons of punishment.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a clear yellow copper with a thin white head. Aroma is full of hops, both grassy and pine. Very one note from the hops but still a nice aroma. Flavor is nicely balanced between grassy and pine hops and a nice sweet honey.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma is a massive orangey hops sensation, decent malt says hey as well, deep amber, medium sized custard head. Flavour has orange tones from the hops, malt is well placed too. Medium bodied, balance, alcohol isn’t apparent. Terrific! Thank You Radek Kliber.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Great-looking beer, with its lofty, lasting head and its hazy orange color. Appeared to be bottle conditioned. Very inviting nose -- sweet-smelling malts and sprucy hops. Mouthfeel was full, smooth and weighty -- very nice! Carbonation was spot on, too. Malts were were sweet and sticky (caramel, Sugar Daddy candy and honey) but they were tamed by a big, snappy bitterness. Some earthy-yeasty elements. Hops were bold and multi-dimensional (pine, grapefruit, bitter orange, grass). As a hophead, I really enjoyed this one, and it sure does live up to its name! Thanks, John!
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