4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
"Whoa nelly...the new king of the hop? incredible incredible beer all around. superb aroma of floral and citrus hops, a touch of sweet clover honey in both the aroma and flavor, which also happens to perfectly balance the intense hop flavor and bitterness. what an incredible beer. one of the best i’ve ever had!!!"
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
This is an absolute dream beer !! I wish we could get more IPA’s made like this. The aroma is a hop lover’s paradise with an amazing fruit bouquet shining through. The potency of this beer is well hidden behind all the hop goodness and citrus flavors. Not much head present in either draft or bottle I’ve noticed, but the flavor and smell take up this slack. Please put this on year round Larry !!
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
wow....love ipa’s but this one takes the cake....think i am going to order a keg of this for mardi gras.
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).
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
12. oz. bottle. This is beer is beyond great. I’m not going to go into detail describing this beer because simply put, it is special. If you like HUGE hops, balanced perfectly with a sweet malty backbone, you will like this brew. It is the best Imperial IPA in the world. Love this beer!
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
This is one of the greatest beers I have ever sampled. I once drank a six pack, not knowing how strong it actually was, and was immediately twacked!! This beer is one of the best part of spring. I’m not gonna get particular, just try this shit, you’ll get slammed off your ass!
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
The best I.P.A. on the US market right now. Very rich with hops right off the bat. A strong finish, but lacks the alcohol taste thankfully due to the hopness. A true masterpice!
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
Bottle.
A - Very crisp, clear light tangerine color with a large, thick, creamy, smooth looking white head with tiny bubbles. Pretty good retention leaving a thin, whispy lace.
S - Amazing hop aroma. Juicy grapefruit, pine resin, citrus, and floral aroma all present and jumping out of my glass. Very juicy and mouthwatering - essentially hop juice. A touch of sweetness and spiciness. Such a lovely aroma pretty much making me drool just on the first whiff.
T - Just like the nose suggested, hop juice flavor. Starts out with a strong cutting bitterness with some pine and spicy flavors. Some floral hop flavor then starts to come out segueing the spicy hops to the slightly sweeter grapefruit and citrus flavors. Some tropical fruit hops also make an appearance (particularly pineapple but others as well). Mid sip some sweet pale malt and slight sweetness comes out. Very nice balance to the bitterness, but in now way will it beat the bitterness out. The bitterness lingers after the sip with an amazing hoppy finish that lingers. Exactly what I want out of a DIPA, huge hop flavors with plenty of bitterness but there is a slight sweet balance.
M - Medium body closing in on full body. Great level of carbonation. Goes down very smooth. It just lacks this full viscous feel that I wanted. Just a little off from being amazing, but how smooth and creamy it feels and goes down, I won’t complain.
D - Waaaay too drinkable for a 10% DIPA. Goes down so smooth and easy. This is such a joy to drink. Alcohol is very well hidden although it peaks its head every now and then. Strong hop and bitter flavors, but they aren’t overwhelming.
Notes: Batch 10094 bottled Jan. 04 2011. Wow this is just what I want from a DIPA. Don’t know what else I can add. Such a great hop flavor, it is like drinking a wonderful hop juice elixir. All different kinds of hop flavors all show up. Just the right balance and goes down so easy. Such a joy to drink, if only it were made year round. I also love that the flavor lingers long after the sip is finished. Simply, I love this beer.
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