HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA Jul 8, 2007 Had this on cask at C’est What in Toronto. Awesome. Hazy golden color with a big flowery hoppy nose. Very smooth and easy to drink with lots of hop flavors coming through: grapefruit, flowers, and that green fresh hop taste. Well balanced with enough malty sweetness to keep you satisfied. By far the best beer I had on the latest Canadian trip. Slacks (360), Bolton, Ontario, Canada Aug 12, 2006 <i>Draught @ TFOB</i>: What a treat! A Friday only special offer at the Toronto Festival of Beer found Black Oak offering up their hard-to-find cask conditioned IPA, I couldn’t wait to try it. The pour is stunning, even without any head, with a hazy amber body that looked like I thought it should. Aroma was rich in hops, citrus, and heavy in honey. Flavour was, as promised, a hop bomb. Somehow, it was so well balanced that it wasn’t at all offensive, with a perfect blend of honey sweetness and hops. I should have gone back for more at the end, but I’d promised myself one sample per beer. :( DerWeg (450), Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 10, 2006 Cask at ?C’est What? (Toronto, Onterrible) Orangey-golden with slight attractive haze. Light resiny feel but aroma has pronounced dry tangy ’pneapple’ esters than come across in the flavor as well. Extremely three-dimensional and fine. Full and balanced. Greatness. Must have hit this cask right on a peak day. kwoeltje (1230), Manchester, Missouri, USA Oct 11, 2006 (cask conditioned draught at Volo in Toronto) Lovely hazy gold with generous head. Hops aroma was mild citrus. Flavor was citrus/pine hops. The mouthfeel of the cask ale was near perfect. Great IPA. GregClow (2369), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sep 7, 2005 <i>Draught at BeerBistro - 2005 Golden Tap Awards.</i> Very hazy golden-amber with a small head. Fresh, green, citric hops in both aroma and flavour. Definately fits the moniker, although it’s quite well balanced despite the uber-hopping, so unlike many hop monsters, it is a fine session beer. Really nice stuff!
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