 Tejas (693), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jul 8, 2007 Hmmm, had high hopes for this one. Sadly, I’m disappointed. Wonder what others are seeing that I don’t. Flavor is off. I know this is an IIPA but the hops are way to harsh on the palate and really take over the flavor too. Needs a bit more balance and a smoother finish. Glad I have one more bottle to retaste though.
AdamGott (190), Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Jul 4, 2007 pours a nice copper brown - slight aroma of citrus and floral hops - excellent caramelish malt flavor balances well with the almost over the top hops and the high alcohol warming. A most excellent beer for the style. Does a good job of not becoming an over-the-top cliche (as are many overhopped american beers).
realale420 (399), west covina, California, USA
Jun 21, 2007 Bottle thanks to bmartin08 poured a hazed amber/orange color with a nice off white head. The aroma was musty hops, heavy caramel and alcohol. Flavor was heavy caramel followed by hop bitterness and a sweet hoppy finish. Overall an ok double IPA with some BW character.
sliffy (1966), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 11, 2007 Bottle: Pours a nice copper color with a white head. Aroma, floral and citrus hops, with some pale malts in the background. Flavor, some spicy citrusy hops, caramel and pale malts balance it. Good bitterness.
JB175 (1654), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 10, 2007 Cloudy amber color with a nice size off-white head. Aroma is big with floral, earthy, piney hops. Taste has some light malt sweetness mixed in with a monster fresh-hop taste of earthy-floral hops. Nice DIPA for when you’re in the mood for a mega-hop blast, but not one of the greats.
Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
Jun 10, 2007 Bottle. Pours a deeper amber with a nice head on top. Nose is very citric and piney. Flavor was a whole lot of bittering. I thought this was pretty unbalanced and was wondering where the counterpart malts were. This was selected #5 of 6 in our IIPA tasting. Thanks to ogglethorp for the bottle.
shp555 (1677), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 6, 2007 Pours a copper color with an off white head. Aroma is of caramel and grassy, citrus hops. Flavor is malty, caramel with a grassy bitter finish
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
Jun 5, 2007 22oz bottle shared by Puddintane - Thanks! - Pours amber with an offwhite creamy head tjat stayed pretty well and laced some. Aromas of great big Pacific NW grapefruit and pine hops over a strong caramel malt background. Flavor is those same hops blasting through with good citrus and pine flavor upfront but there is a nice caramel sweetness there to hold it together. Some orange notes and a little toffee comes in too because of the balance before the somewhat bitter finish. Good body with a nice mouthfeel. Beautiful IIPA.
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