4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a volcano of off-white head with that fades to a sticky foam on the glass sides and a golden-amber body. Aromas of citrus and tropical hops. Flavor is malty sweet, reminds me of honey, and some mango hop notes. Finish is slightly dry and bitter with lasting flavor.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Almost a cloying sweetness. A very familiar flavor though I can’t remember what it reminds me of. Noticeably more complex than the Hippie IPA i just drank. Aroma is somewhat disappointing. More grainy than hoppy. Flavor is very sweet and piney. I haven’t had a GD Hercules in a while but think this may be close.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 oz. bottle picked up at Primo’s Deli on a trip to Akron. Appearance- Moderate white head. Slightly hazy golden. Aroma-citrusy grapefruit from the hops. Some malt to support the hops. Taste- Robust hoppy flavor and a bitterness to match. Some slight sweet bready malt character. Dry bitter finish. I might expect a little hop more from a double IPA but still peasant enough for a style I enjoy.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Poured a nice dark burnt orange amber hue with a relatively thin head, yet stoic head of white foam. The aroma is subtle, yet hints at solid malt-hop goodness. Indeed, this beer delivers a solid rich grainy underside. Follow that with a tart, puckering dose of bitterness, and a slight kiss of orange at the end, and you have a solid, big IPA. Well done, particularly for Ohio! (#3949, 7/20/2010)
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
grownfool’s Even the postman knows what’s in those packages tasting. Bottle shared by me thanks to dankman38. Light yellow-orange, white ring. Big hop aroma, two row, toasty, fruity hops. Taste is big bitter, toasty, bready, fruity, citrus hops.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Orange with white head and lace. Medium citrus, and sweet malt. Caramel malt with a very sharp bitter. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Just a tick off balance, but nice
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from moejuck...thanks Joe! - Pours golden amber with a big frothy white head. Lots of honey and sweet malt dominate the nose, with light citrus hops. Smells good, but not really what I expected from a DIPA. Taste is real sweet malt, caramel, honey, and grassy bittering hops on the finish. I’m wondering about freshness on this one, because it’s extremely malt-forward and doesn’t smell or taste very bright. Had the same experience with the Hippie IPA - maybe this is Buckeye’s calling card on their hoppy beers?
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bomber from Belmont Party Supply. Pours hazy dark orange with white head. Aromas of sweet malts, citrus, hops, and light pine. Flavors of sweet caramel, sugary malts, some tropical fruits and citrus, bitter hops. Kind of heavy with sweet malt. To much malt and not enough hops. Wonder how fresh this is. Decent double.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2010 Bottle - Thanks miketd!!! - Pours a clear pale yellow with a medium sized white head...aroma is nicely sweet and floral, citrus peel...flavour is similar, grapefruit pith and crystal malt, light caramel stickiness...bitterness is light but lingers and leaves a great malty citrus aftertaste in the mouth...
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 oz. bottle via in-person trade on BeerAdvocate. A guy was looking for someone with Gumballhead in the area and tracked me down. Pours a semi-cloudy orange-amber color with a thick, creamy, off-white head. Notes of fresh hops, orange and grapefruit citrus, pale English malts, pine resin, and a little soap. Medium-bodied, with good, crisp carbonation and a resinous mouthfeel. Dry finish. Nice DIPA but my hopes were just a little higher.
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