 maltdog (432), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
May 10, 2008
The beer pours tiger’s-eye orange, fairly clear, and the healthy ivory head spawns cobwebby lace. Very, very faint coppery and cantaloupe scents at first; halfway through the glass a suggestion of tangerine emerges. Seriously, there is almost zero aroma of any kind. The beer redeems itself, however, upon passing the lips with exaggerated fruitiness- the signature Boulder Beer sweet/tart apple and white grape- a decent dose of herbal/resiny hops, the zing of lemon pith and quinine, and a malt foundation of dough and pretzel crust. Grapefruit? Where?? A spicy gingerbread finish transitions smoothly into a clean afterburn- ethanol sting plus timid but perstistent leafy bitterness- that compensates for the total lack of carbonation. Juicy mouthfeel. Overall this is a pretty enjoyable beer, and aside from the double-digit abv, not a bad <i>IPA</i>... but it falls far short of <i>DIPA</i> status in most respects.
sirpsycho (205), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 30, 2008 Bottle at the Headkeeper (Greensburg). Pours a hazy yellow, soapy white head. Aroma is citrus and pine. Flavor is more of the same, maybe a touch of grass in the background. Not much in the bitterness department.
hombrepalo (545), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 26, 2008 Bomber (on Sale $3.99). Best bang for its buck! Poured a dark orange cloud, nice fluffy head and some lacing. Smell is of lots of citrus, with oranges lemons and a bit of grapefruit, with just a touch of pine trees as well. There’s a some hints of bread dough malts in the background, along with a little bit of a sugary aroma. There’s absolutely no hint of the 10.5% ABV at all. Taste; this is a bit more piney upfront than it was in the aroma, with the citrus being secondary, with oranges and lemons. Nice brew.
jimmack34 (158), Ohio, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Maybe an IPA can be defined by the amount of hops, even if it citrusy and not as piney. If you define a IPA by the piney bitterness, this wont cut it, but if you define IPA by the hops, then the citrusy flavor pounded in this bottle is a good inturpritation. Excellent on the nose, with grapefruit and lemon. There are plenty of grass and pine hints there, too, just not as prominate. Tastes sweet and citric, some piney hints, followed by some sweet malts, grains of baking bread, and finishes sweet and smooth and lasting aftertase. Very good beer.
Beardface (257), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Not really hoppy enough to qualify as an IIPA if you ask me, but a relatively decent beer with a solid citrus taste.
LooseCannon (686), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Oct 23, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours cloudy amber in color with full foamy white head. Aroma sweet and citrus hops Taste sweet, grapefruit and hops with bitter finish.
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