rabidbarfly (57), London, England Jul 26, 2009 The hops come through a beauty on the nose along with faint orange. This was not as in-your-face as a usual american ipa but managed to peak my interest all the same. Got some caramel from the taste and hoppy bitterness that still isn’t too in your face.
yespr (11649), Copenhagen O, Denmark Jul 26, 2009 12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is dry pinewood hops. Dry fruity and pinewood hoppy. Smooth caramel malt base. Light bitter and medium dry with a lingering smooth malt base into the far finish. poisoneddwarf (153), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA Jul 25, 2009 12 oz bottle. The aroma and flavor are almost reminiscent of barleywine. Malty in the nose, good balance between hops and malt in the taste. Good, interesting IPA. Cavie (1318), Fort Worth, Texas, USA Jul 24, 2009 Pretty red pour. Clear and nice. Rich sweet notes on the nose. Slightly sour and tart. Big taste of raisin. Dry bitter flavor. Less amounts of hops than fruit. michael-pollack (2607), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA Jul 21, 2009 12oz. Bottle: Aroma of hops, light caramel, slight toasting, a hint of bready malts. Poured orange/amber in color with a small, off-white head that lasted throughout. Clear. Slightly sparkling. Small lacing. Flavor is medium bitter. Tastes of hops, pale malts, slight pine, toasting, and a hint of citrus. Medium body. Oily texture. Soft to average carbonation. Hoppy, light malt finish is lightly bitter. DiabolikDUB (143), Portland, Oregon, USA Jul 19, 2009 Poured from Bottle into Pint glass.
Pours a clear copper color with a finger of creamy off-white head that eventually develops into a nice layer atop the glass. The nose is filled with mostly citrus and piney hops with some sweet malt aromas. The flavor is bitter hops upfront with some malt and finishes sweet and strongly bitter with a slightly dry finish. The body is medium with a nice amount of carbonation. This is a good beer although it does come across a little hot. tompete (72), Burlington, Iowa, USA Jul 19, 2009 Thick tan head and clear red orange color. Aroma of floral and citrus hops. Medium body with moderate body. Flavor is almost overwhelmed by bitter hops almost to the point of harshness. Caramel malts also. Very refreshing though. Full lasting creamy bitter finish. MrRoss (614), Delta, British Columbia, Canada Jul 13, 2009 For some reason I just really, really like this beer. Started with a foamy white head, slight in size, above a body of brilliant and clear dark amber. Hops a plenty in the aroma, and a pleasure it was to inhale this heavenly scent. Taste was marvellously hopped and bitter without being crazy, accompanied by a slightly ’sharp’ mouthfeel. Finished smooth.
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