 bigtaster (184), Grand Rapids, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 7, 2009 12 ounce bottle in tulip. Pours golden haze with a large beige head. Very unique aroma with some complex things going on, a good amount of pine a hint of citrus and a good base of roasted malts. Drinks similarly with a good smooth drink yet lots of complex thing going on and very well balanced.
topherh (911), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 6, 2009 Pours amber with a half inch beige head and a piney hop aroma. Flavor is sweet up front with a bitter hop assault and dry finish.
skortila (2903), Bunnik, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 2, 2009 Bottle. Aroma has caramel and toffee malts, citric hops with pines. Hazy, amber-orange coloured beer with an off-white head. The taste is caramel sweet and has a piney hopbitter end. Though there are a lot of malts, the beer is still relative crisp. Good one.
FROTHINGSLOSH (2001), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 1, 2009 Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel color with a huge orange-beige head. The aroma was strong fruity, piney and resiny hops with a light tangy malt undertone. The flavor was bitter and a litte harsh with strong fruity, piney and earthy hops. There was a long piney and earthy finish. Fairly thick. Interesting.
Birdiebeagle (788), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 29, 2009 Bottle Pours a lightly hazy amber with a decent white head. The head leaves swiftly. Produces okay lacing. Has a good aroma, plenty of caramel malts, with a good amount of hops. Has a good carbonation. A nice mouthfeel. The flavor is very well balanced. Starts of with sweet malts then hits you with good bitter hoppiness. Has a medium body and a dry texture. A good strong finish with a nice aftertaste. This is a delight to drink. Packs a lot of flavors but holds style.
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 29, 2009 Deep orange with a half-inch white head. Hoppy nose full of grapefruit. Flavor is soft and hoppy: grapefruit and pine over malt. Nice alcohol warmth. Very good.
vyvvy (2043), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 25, 2009 Pours brown / dark amber with a soapy tan head. The aroma seems oxidized, but it is supposedly a fresh bottle ~ maybe its something else, but I’m not digging it. There is mushy malt, bit cardboardy, caramel and biscuit. Medium / crisp body that is fuller on the finish with some sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with cardboard / woodiness and some spiciness from hops. There is also mushy toasted malt. The finish doesn’t offer much more. This one just isn’t made for me.
DerWeg (760), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 23, 2009 Updated: Oct 30, 2009I think they got the intensity right but maybe not quite the masterful 3-D hops I seek in this style. Bold, round hopping that takes on some complexity as the glass warms and I drink more of it. Piney and grassy and a bit hard. The bittering is foremost while not being too aggressive. Pale fruits and citrus are in there - it’s a nice unusual handmade IPA - but would like to try fresh draft at DDC or just-bottled fresh to really get the scoop here, as I would hope for greater things here. Enjoyed at - where else - Bar Volo! ** add note ** this beer does grow on one with repeated exposure. Cheers.
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