4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
I’m a huge fan of insanely hoppy beers, this is far from dissapointing. I want to make out with this glass of beer. $17 for a sixer, but damn! Can’t be beat.
Plus, I support Bell’s as a regional company willing to take a risk. Chicagoland anyone? Pulling out from a huge market because your distributers refuse to carry anything but your flagships is awe inspiring.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Truly one of the best DIPA I’ve ever had. No need to go into a lengthy review...just one sip and you’ll "get it"
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: JAN 19, 2009 Bottle, thanks Acknud! Wow what a beer. Pours a vibrant orange/amber color with a soft white head. Nice lacing. Aromas are hops, honey and more hops. Flavor is grapefruit, some honey, slight malt and more sour citrus. Bitter? Hell yes! But the honey balances this beer to perfection. I wish I had regular access to ALL Bell’s beers!!
4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
A beautiful beer. If I could live on a desert island with an endless supply of this, I’d die happy.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Great beer. It had a nice hop flavor that was mildly bitter sweet. It also left a pineapple-like after taste.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
One of the best beers I have ever had the privelage of partaking. A stunning IPA from Bell’s, piney, citrusy, pineapple, honey. Brilliant, blissful, simply put - Beer at its best.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle. Great beer. Pours a hazy orange with a medium white head. Great citrus/grapefruit hop aroma and flavor. The hop flavor is partially balanced by a hint of caramel and honey. Alcohol is very well hidden.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
12 oz bottle. No idea why I haven’t rated this beer yet. It truly is a gem. This is probably the standard for which all of other dipas should be judged. Pours beautifully with thick, buttery, wispy cream head, sticky lacing, solid retention, and a bright, opaque, golden-burnt orange body. Florals right away in the aroma. More and more hops flow in right afterwards. Nutty citrus fruits, peaches, pears, tropical fruit, and light herbal grass. Then caramels, cereal and pale grains, and minor cookie round out the malt side of things. No booze noticeable at all in either aroma or feel. There’s great hoppy bite to the palate, but without any of it being out of balance. Thick, yet not overly chewy. Flavors compliment the aroma well. Tons of bittersweet fruits in the beginning with mango, pear, apples, melon, and then some heavier mild citrus coming on later. Caramel cookie, toast and pale cereal grains through the middle. A light nutty candy/honey sweetness toward the finish. The finish itself lingers very nicely with herbal grass, light pine, and more mango/pear/citrus. This beer makes me incredibly happy. Fantastic.
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