3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap @ Homo Sibaris, served in Irish Pint. Transparent amber colour with medium off-white creamy head. Aroma is orange peel and flowery, soft and nice. Those elements are present when tasting, but adding some caramel and a clear citrusy touch in the back. The alcohol is well masked. Medium body, good carbonation. Very enjoyable as expected.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
What it says on the label - a hardcore imperial IPA! Pours golden honey, moderately carbonated, thin off white head. A full citrus / grapefruit nose. In the mouth a great burst of citrus but the extent of carbonation rather overwhelms a good balance but an enjoyable beer.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Deep, dark copper, foamy off white head which settles quickly. Intense nose - pine, grass, spruce, resin, orange and background sweetbread-like malt, amazing. Lots of sweetness in the flavour, backed by an intense resiny bitterness. Quite light in body, medium soft carbonation. A little warming alcohol in the finish. Malt dominates the finish, with a brioche flourish. Best dipa I?ve had in ages.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 33cl, clear copper amber beer with low head. Nose is on melon, apricot and resin. Aroma is on resin, fresh apricot and mango, coconut and almond notes, not extreme just balanced with a sweet body, passion, honey, grapefruit, pineapple, floral. Not too bitter, especially at the finish, long fruity aftertaste. Fine
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours cloudy brown with a yellow tan head.
Scent is thick caramel, hot, spicy hops.
Extremely hoppy...bitter grapefruit peel and resin.
Sweet and powerful.
I wish it had a sharper edge...more boozy-sweet than I like.
Very good, but didn’t care for the lack of balance.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Mikkeller Bottle Shop. Pours cobber brown. Head is small to medium. The aroma smells mostly og grapefruit and mango. Tastes of caramel and citrus, and hoppy bitterness. Medium mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. A decent DIPA.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: APR 26, 2013 Amber colour, only little head that quickly dissipates.
The hop bitternes is countered by sweet a caramel taste. The 9.5% abv is really hard to believe. Oily thick mouthfeel. Overall a great (D)IPA.
edit: tried this from tap and found it more balanced than the bottled version, less caramel tasting (could be serving temperature though).
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ home...It pours clear amber with a small light tan head....The aroma is soo very nice loaded hops and grapefruit....The flavor is very nice hoppy, citrus and grapefruit...
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
33cl bottle from Probus Wines, Dublin. Pours deep copper/amber with thin off white head; decent lacing throughout. Aroma is big on the grapefruit, mango and sappy pine resin - some thick caramel malty notes come through too. Taste is a hop explosion: bitter sappy pine resin, pithy grapefruit, blood orange, some tropical mango/passionfruit character, and a big dollop of sweet caramel from the malt backbone. Medium/full mouthfeel. Semi-sweet finish with a bit of booze heat as it goes down. Lingering pine and citrus. Big and brash: a top notch European DIPA.
4.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
BOTTLE at home. Pours dark orange whit a massive white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy and a bit alcoholic. Taste is very fruity, citrussy and very bitter. Appearance is just what i expected from these 2 super breweries, PERFECT. Overall a very very exalent super dry and bitter IIPA.
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