2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bomber thanks to Arbitrator.
Pours mostly clear penny-copper in color with a two-finger foamy white head that fades to a thick foam layer.
Smells like old resinous hops, sweet malts, and green apple.
The flavor is sweet and malty. Pale and caramel. The hop profile is fairly muted, mainly orange and resin.
Decent palate - medium body with medium-high carbonation.
A pretty average IPA, possibly a little past prime, but not bad if you consider it a barleywine.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hoppy citrus nose slight resin and some alcohol. Smells stronger than bottle indicates. Beautiful amber-orange color, hazy with some sediment. Off-white substantial head that leaves nice lacing on glass. Up front hop bitterness with just enough malt sweetness to balance. Grapefruit on back end. Medium mouthfeel with some alcohol warmth. A solid IIPA that I would definitely revisit. Not as rounded as some of the standouts available but still a tasty treat.
0.5 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 1/20
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle I picked up from Bottleworks while on vacation September 2009. Dark amber pour, plenty of carbonation, and a stale hops aroma. Flavor was also slightly stale hops, some orange citrus and well balanced for being 8.5%. Decent.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at Blind Tiger. Solid hop nose. Pours a rich Amber. Well balanced with solid piny hops. Mild bitter finish.Not quite imperial,but not a bad beer at all.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
[Bottle] shared by DalzAle. Pours a cloudy amber with a small beige head. Aroma is hoppy - grapefruit and orange being most prominent. There is also a bit of caramel malt presence as well. Flavor is quite bitter, nice forward maltiness, brown sugar and raisin, and a faded hoppiness. This was a nicely aged IPA - the malt backbone is strong enough to carry this beer through the couple years it has been aged.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draght @ Brouwers - Pours a nice dk amber with a medium beige head...aroma is toffee and hops...oily and old noble hops, not bright or green...flavour is similar, slightly sweet caramel and doughy, more old hop resin...pretty okay...
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Cavie. Orange pour with a thick head. Aroma is brown sugar, and lots of hops. Taste is sweet, sugary, and hoppy.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of zdk9. Clear light orange red color. Salty smell with a fair smooth feeling of dark fruit. Finishes with salty sweetness. Flavored light touch to the skin as well. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
( 22oz bomber thanks to BA zdk9) Pours clear orange with light bubbles. Nose of chlorine, caramel, honey and tangerine. Taste of earth, oranges, caramel, syrupy with a lightly bitter syrupy finish. Some toastiness and creamy notes on the finish as well.
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