 GG (1609), NorCal, California, USA
Jun 3, 2008 Picked up a bottle of this while visiting Reno, NV at the Booze Bros. Cracked it open for my nieces gradutation party. Aroma of citrus, pine and caramel. Strong piney hop character in the flavor which is offset nicely by the sweet malts. Some citrus character, a bit of alcohol..a pretty by-the-numbers DIPA. Nothing spectacular, but serviceable.
stefanje (936), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Jun 1, 2008 650 ml bottle from SBD. Pours a rich copper color with a big off-white sudsy head that has good retention. The aroma is strong with citrus(mostly grapefruit), pine and caramel. The flavor is complex with biter hops in the forefront, some robust caramel and then a good citrus blast--Ripe oranges, tangerines, lemons and grapefruit. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is exceptionally long with biter hops giving way to caramel flavors. Overall: A winner of an IIPA, highly recommended.
doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
Jun 1, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours burnt orange with a fluffy offwhite head that fades quick, spider web lace. Smells citrusy and caramelly. Tastes caramelly hoppy with big citrus flavors, bitter toward the finish. Full body, ok carbonation.
fiver29 (703), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
May 31, 2008 Bottle pours dark amber color with a off white head. Aroma is more sweet smelling from the malt than hops. Has a medium mouthfeel. Taste follows my nose and is pretty malty for a IIPA. Some hop flavors come in on the back end. Overall a decent brew.
unrulythings (73), Portland, Oregon, USA
May 29, 2008 pours a bright amber color with a medium head. aroma is intensely floral with hints of citrus and pine. flavor is excellent, with overwhelming tastes of bitter citrus, honey, pine, and sweet flowers. finishes with a strong malty backbone. a superb brew.
bsierra (213), Vista, California, USA
May 28, 2008 On draft at Newport Pizza and Ale. Pours a nice deep amber color with a medium white head that sticks around for a little while. Smells of pine and flowers. Taste has more citrus flavor to it than the smell but it is still dominated by the pine and flower tastes. The aftertaste starts off as a sharp hoppy flavor but eventually gives way to a malty smoothness, which is the only time that malts are really apparent in this beer. A nice offering from deschutes, and a beer I will certainly go back to.
drfabulous (1211), Columbia, Missouri, USA
May 27, 2008 Excellent. Started with this early in the evening, so my brief notes are clear. It had a bit of that Lagunitas "red" taste. Malty. Very nice.
badbeer (432), Iowa, USA
May 26, 2008 Amber colored with a white head that had decent retention. Some sulfur in the aroma and floral; hops were a bit catty. Watery, but sweet malt eventually comes in, as well as sap, lemon, and some grainy flavors. Body and carbonation are medium.
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