 BlackForestCO (463), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
May 4, 2008
Bottle. Poured a deep amber color with a thick off-white head that left decent lacing. Aroma of nice citrus (grapefruit, light mango, and orange) resiny hops, and light pine. Flavor consists of a light caramel entry that moves quickly into a strong citrus (grapefruit, orange, mango, light apricot) hit with some nice resiny hops and bitter pine on the finish. Full on the palate, nice carbonation. Better than expected.
Old_Mr_Crow (969), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Bomber
Nice big C-hop IIPA that doesn’t wear its IIPA nature on its sleeve, not too sweet, even thought the crystal malt backbone is right there and substantial. Nothing exceptional here, perhaps -- not even the magic of its earlier predecessor -- but very easy to drink and enjoy.
robforbes (591), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jul 2, 2008 purchased at red apple in bremerton, washington.
pours a semi-hazy orange-amber with a medium yellowish head, good lacing.
smell is hops, some citrus, sweet malt backing.
taste is hops, somewhat creamy, touch of lemon, little bit of malt, ends bitter.
WesKBob (118), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
Jul 1, 2008 Pours a nice copper-amber color with a medium off-white head and moderate lacing. As expected, lots of hops in the nose. Nice complex flavor with some citrus and more malt than I would have expected from the style. Medium bodied with a dry finish. I not usually a big IPA fan, but I really enjoyed this beer.
mgumby10 (1479), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Jun 30, 2008 Pours a gorgeouse clear caramel amber color, with a medium, frothy off white head. Smells of musty over the top hops and mild citrus. Hints of spice are evident as well. The flavor is actually much bigger in its malt character, but really too much bitterness and not enough balance. The hops were overly abundant. Reallyjust too much, and not very crisp. Just a bitter mess in my opinion. Kind of disappointed.
AllAboutStout (382), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jun 30, 2008 Pours a dark copper in color. Slight hoppy smell in the nose. This has a huge malt backbone to support the hops. Quite possibly the maltiest IIPA that I’ve had. Very bready and bittering in the flavor. Decent, but I prefer more Citrusy and juicy flavors.
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