 Snojerk321 (1913), San Diego, California, USA
May 26, 2008 22oz bottle from S.B. Liquor. Pours a nice burnt orange amber with a fairly thin off white head. Nose started off with good amounts of pine and citrus, then disappeared quite quickly. Flavor was a little off, had kind of a mineraly finish. Not overly impressed with this beer.
egajdzis (3598), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
May 25, 2008 [Burger Bar, Mandalay Bay] Poured a copper color with a medium sized, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malts, pine, floral hops, and a bit of citrus. Taste was also piney, with some sweet caramel malts, light toast, cereal grains, citrus, and a bit of alcohol.
Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
May 23, 2008 Bomber. Pours a clear amber with minimal head. Nose is malt, mild citrus and pine. Palate is sweet malt upfront, with a bitter resin bite at the end. Citrus is overpowered by both. Medium mouth feel with light lacing. Unbalanced brew and not what I have experienced with other IIPAs.
jimbowood (947), Athens, Georgia, USA
May 23, 2008 bottle from southbay. Not impressed with this one. No hop aroma. Flavor is like a muted fresh hop pa. Drain pour.
Taverner (822), San Ramon, California, USA
May 23, 2008 Deep copper with hints of ruby in its color. First aroma is cider. Smelled very sweet - first taste was radically different. Deep and full bitter with some sweetness on the edge where bitterness meets it on your tongue. This is what a solid IIPA should be. Definitely more double than Imperial - there isn’t much in the way of florals. But that’s OK - as a solid IIPA this stacks up better.
CapnCascade (116), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 22, 2008 Pours a deep copper color with a rich white head that has good retention. Aroma is subtly floral and very sweet. Flavor starts out quite sweet but quickly yields up an aggressive but not at all astringent hop bitterness. On the palate it’s full bodied and warm with respectable carbonation that doesn’t get in the way. Overall an excellent offering, if not perhaps as sublime as Rogue’s IIPA.
skoisirius (570), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 21, 2008 Bomber. 07 and 08’s versions have both been tasty morsels. Lots of bitter and more mild hop flavors running all over a fairly carbonated and rich malty body. Lovely golden color, frothy white head, this is a IIPA that is more balanced and regularly drinkable (if it was regularly available!). Great brew from Deschutes!
Senormac (14), Springfield, Oregon, USA
May 17, 2008 22 oz. bottle. A very good Imp IPA. Has a moderate to light hop nose. Pours a beautiful golden amber color with a white head that dissapates moderately. No carbonation bubbles. Mostly clear but not totally clear. Flavor is multi layered. Good and strong. Finishes well.....clean....not bitter. Bottle art is superb!
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