 Boutip (1815), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Apr 16, 2007
Bottle courtesy of IMtheOptimator: Poured a slightly hazy yellow color ale with a huge foamy head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops is well balance with sweet caramel malt – the smell of this beer is really great and I can only compare with 3F dreadnaught in term of greatness. Taste is such a well balance mix between sweet caramel malt, bitter and citrusy hops and a great floral aspect to hold it all together. This is definitely something I will want and drink some more.
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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