 merlin48 (356), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
Nov 21, 2006
$13 a sixpack in Evansville. Hazy orange gold body is topped by a small offwhite head that retains well and leaves generous lacing. Juicy orange, mango, and grapefruit esters to the nose with some unusual notes of composted grass or even cat urine. Still, very lush. Creamy carbonation enlivens the medium body. Solid hop bitterness on the tongue. Citrusy grapefruit and some lemon rind with just enough of a pale malt backbone to preserve sanity. A totally different than Bells Two Hearted Ale, my usual standby. A truly exceptional DIPA.
Swolf3 (103), Elkton, Maryland, USA
Oct 14, 2008 Bottle thanks to Andrew at Stateline. Aroma was citrus, pine, and hops. Taste was similar with floral notes. Finish was nice and very drinkable. Enjoyed.
ajm (387), California, USA
Oct 13, 2008 Bottle from Bello Vino. I must admit, I was looking forward to something a little less resiny. Aroma pops from the bottle: sweet fruits, citrus peels, green. Eventually it subsides to a creamy florality with plenty of hop. Flavor is thick like Mikkeller Big Worse or the 3F/Mkk Hvedegoop: very saucy, tart apple reduction, hop-nasty and grape peel. Hyper-bitter, very heavy; not a SoCal IPA by any stretch.
HopsWhisperer (9), , North Carolina, USA
does not count  Oct 10, 2008 Poured a lemon-yellowish gold into a pint glass. Inch thick creamy head that slowly settled.
Great aroma. Very citrusy/grapefruity with some cut grass. Also a slight sweetness in the aroma.
Taste was great as well. Bitter hoppiness nicely balanced by a complementary malty sweetness. This beer tastes good!
Mouthfeel is very smooth. The hops hit first but you get a nicely cleaned palate after each sip.
Overall, this beer goes down far too easily for its high ABV. Be careful! This is also on the expensive side (I paid $3 for a 12 oz bottle) but I wasn’t disappointed. A little expensive to drink all the time, but was a very nice treat!
Mahankind (2), Okemos, Michigan, USA
does not count Oct 9, 2008 My favorite bells brew. Great balance of bitterness and citrus. The aroma is fantastic, with hints of grapwfruit, pine, and citrus. The alcohol is masked incredibly by the taste. It’s hard ot believe your drinking a 10% brew. I’m anxiously awaiting for this beer to come back in season. Perfect for us hopheads.
KornDogg (31), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Love it... I can’t officially decide if I prefer this or Unearthly... but Hopslam might be a little easier on the palate and a little more well balanced... I need to try both at the same time...
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