 Mr_Stitch (138), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 17, 2008
Bottle. Pours a nice ambery copper color with a thin bubbly white head that disappears quickly. Aroma is fantastic... huge smell of citrus, pine, flowers, and spice. Taste is very nice, the malt is there but the hops really take over and control the taste. Tart, bitter, slightly grassy, and clean this is what I want my I.P.A. to taste like. Unforgiving in your face hops. Mouthfeel was sticky but not too bad, tangy, and warm with a nice full body. Excellent I will be enjoying many of these from now on.
musher (5), Delaware, Ohio, USA
does not count  Sep 5, 2008 12oz bottle from Buehlers market.
Pours hazy orange color.
Aroma is of a nice fruity hoppy nature. Citrus grapefruit notes right off the bat.
Taste is absolutely wonderful bordering on amazing. In my humble opinion this is the quintessential american IPA. It’s not overly sweet by any means. The hop flavor is very fruity in the best possible way. The body is perfect as it is not too thin. I couldn’t think of any way to make this better. I’m hoping they will consider an imperial someday.
flatmatt (77), Northville, Michigan, USA
Sep 4, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours light amber with a small white head. Aroma is strong grapefruit hops with a slight sweet caramel scent. Flavor is grapefruit and floral hops mainly, again with hints of sweet caramel. Flavor could stand to be a little stronger. A pretty good IPA.
matt7215 (562), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Sep 2, 2008 12 oz bottle from premier gourmet. pours clear orange with a soapy tan head that lingers. aromas are pine and citrus hops. hops are the main flavour but the malts hold them up nicely. lots of hops without being overly bitter. very good IPA.
carl4beer (272), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
Sep 1, 2008 12 oz. pours dark gold and clear. aroma is big pine and floral hops. mouthful is citrus and pine hops. mouth watering hoppy, then just left hanging with no malt backbone. very good on the hops, but needs some backbone!
agl108 (362), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 31, 2008 On draft at Barley and Hops, Bethel Park, PA. Poured slightly hazy orange with decent off-white head. Crisp, floral hop bite. Surprisingly good.
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