 HoppedHead (106), seattle, Washington, USA
Jun 10, 2002 Amazing IPA, deep golden, almost amber color, extra hops add to the large flavor, bitter with great body, nice mouthfeel with lingering bite, assertive hop flavor throughout, excellent beer, one of my favorites
rich42 (128), USA
Feb 12, 2003 Updated: Apr 8, 2003india pale ale? more like imperial pale ale. wonderfully strong - very well hopped - but not super bitter. nice malt backbone. bit of hop sharpness with nice complex spiciness. well balanced. uprated after second bottle - damn near perfect.
fiver29 (276), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
May 29, 2008 Bottle pours a hazy amber color with a thick creamy looking head. Has a wonderful floral aroma to it that smells like citrus. Has a medium mouthfeel. Taste is special. Upfront caramel sweetness with a hop bite on the back end that makes you pucker. Leaves a grapefruit like aftertaste in your mouth. I keep smelling and tasting this one. The mark of a good brew.
Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Nov 21, 2003 Updated: Jan 5, 2004This is the corrected review for the "Bottlework's 8.5 percent IPA".
The beer debouches from the 22 oz. Bomber a deep copper color with a mountainous creamy head that is a beauteous light tan in color, as it ever so slowly diminishes in size, the resultant lace forms a thick and sticky sheet of lace to meld with the glass. The dominate aroma is hops, citrus crisp, refreshing and clean to the olfactory senses, sweet malt also present, earthy, robust, a real treat this nose. Start is ambrosial, nice malt profile and the top middling to almost full in feel. “Wham, Bam, thank you hops, say the taste buds”, as the hop spiciness rouses them from their slumber with the stern acidity adding much to the crisp and refreshing feel left on the palate, very dry, and a masterpiece of the brewer’s art, certainly meant for a lover of hops, and the 8.5 percent ABV adds a touch of warming to the tummy.
KingPinHead (390), Des Moines, Washington, USA
Nov 7, 2002 Beautiful glowing honey-tinged orange color with impressive canyoned head...Aroma is extravagantly endowed with whole-hop essence and light citrus/fruity tones...One is impressed with the smooth but irresistible wave of powerful but controlled hoppiness...It builds to a crescendo and then rolls away to a slightly fruity, hop-fog finish...The alcohol leaves its warm calling card as an afterstatement...This is not one-dimensional by any means...Plenty of body beneath the all-conquering hoppy phalanx...This is one powerhouse IPA that isn’t top-heavy...It has intensity and considerable weight to it, but is refined and finely balanced. This has now assumed the top spot on my IPA list---and ranks high on my overall list as well...A marvelous product!
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