 mmm///beer (546), Austin, Texas, USA
May 3, 2008
RATING 400!!! This was one of my very first beers outside of the realm of BMC. Had my first bottle back in 2001 (the old paper label with tons of cheap glue- remember kids?), and thought that the "spice" made it very interesting. But now, let’s crack this puppy open- 12 oz. bottle poured into tulip- poured slightly hazy, brownish amber color, white ring around the head, slight lacing, low carbonation. Aroma of citrus, lemon, and floral hops. Hits the mouth with an easy drinking medium body, very tiny amount of sweetness at the start, the hops kick in at the middle and take over for the rest of the swallow. Finish is unique in the way that the hops continue to assault the tongue even after swallow. Slightly out of balance overall, but that’s what makes this brew so good. Go have your "Tinker" crap, I’ll take a DARK HORSE anyday!
Baneboot (7), USA
does not count  Sep 2, 2008 With and unfiltered chunky pour, this beer produces a thin cream colored head. The beer is that beautiful orange/red reminiscent of a tequila sunrise. Nice first pour aroma - very hoppy, but dissipates almost immediately. A little sticky on the finish. High bitterness, but does no clean the palate well. Too much left behind to make this a real winner. The light carbonation is not enough to help cleanse the tongue. The mouthfeel has a surprisingly light viscosity. Overall good, not great.
jcwattsrugger (3942), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Sep 1, 2008 @Indiana Beerfest-on tap-pours a thin off white head and cloudy gold color. Aroma is (simcoe?) northwest/citrus-orange zest/resin hops, secondary medium malt. Taste is (simcoe?) northwest/citrus-orange zest/resin/herbal hops-semi dry/bitter, secondary medium malt. Mild carbonation.
sleestak (70), Williamston, Michigan, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Bottled poured hazy dark amber, chunk-style with tons of sediment. Nice lacy head. Aroma has caramel sweetness and boatloads of resinous hops and yeast. Flavor is strongly weighted toward pine hops balanced by biscuity malt. Commercial description holds true - it lacks the syrupy mouthfeel of other IPAs, opting for a dry finish. Definitely a nice variation on the Midwestern IPA theme.
MaltOMeal (283), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
Aug 31, 2008 12oz bottle thanks to mmm/beer. Pours a cloudy, muddy brown color with a thin off-white head and floaties. Pine hops with caramel malts prominent. Taste is funky for an IPA with a heavy malt presence and a peachy hops taste. Mouthfeel is resinous from all the sediment and rather dry for an IPA. Not quite as bitter as most IPAs.
surlysober (28), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 31, 2008 NTH TRIAL: pours a dirty orange-y-brown with lots of sediment/floaties and almost no head; smells like orange-peel, grapefruit citrus, and a hint of pine; taste is delicious, hoppy goodness with nice citrus and piney notes that dominate and very little malt flavor, but there’s still a substantial body to support the hops; finish is just bitter and just dry enough to bring a smile to my face. Overall, this is a wonderful beer despite it’s less-than-spectacular appearance. A fantastic everyday IPA; it’s one of the few beers I consistently purchase by the six-pack. I’m actually a little surprised by it’s style-percentile rating here.
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