3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Michbeerlover (101) - - DEC 29, 20122012 vintage. Golden honey pour with a white head that dissipates quickly. Strong aroma of sweet apricot and some alcohol. Taste of sweet apricot. No alcohol taste, but a slight burn in the nose while sipping. Hard to believe you can't taste the alcohol at 18%. To me, this tastes like a cross between a IIPA and an ice wine. Very sweet and sticky. Glad I tried it, but not really my thing.
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4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20 daarud (1) - Illinois, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
This is an amazing beer that has alk the bests...but it is very very intense. That’s the only downside, soo intense you have to share it, but thats the fun!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20 ICEatALAMO (533) - Troy, Michigan, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Bottle. The pour is a hazy bright golden orange. The aroma is pretty interesting, lots of hops as expected, pine, a combustion of hops really. The taste is huge upfront. Super super boozy. The pine carries through the taste, very earthy. Everything I thought it would be.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 roxtersoxter (110) - McKinney, Texas, USA - MAY 15, 2013
Pours amber with small with head. Strong aroma of hops. Extremely hoppy taste yet has a smooth finish. You can definitely taste the alcohol! Excellent beer!
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 oRos (612) - sacramento, California, USA - MAY 10, 2013
On tap at city beer. Pours copper with white head. Aroma is booze and hops. Taste is sweet and booze. Good hop finish.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 BeerBreakfast (5) - Castle Rock, Colorado, USA - MAY 10, 2013 does not count
Looks like an IPA with a golden appearance. Tastes like a Barleywine...this will put you on your ass.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 BeerFlavoredBeer (224) - New Hampshire, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Huge, hot boozy aroma. Syrupy malts, pine and citrus hops. Flavor follows. Tons of booze to this one, tons of hops. Very sweet malt profile. Mouthfeel is viscous and slick and the finish is long and packs more heat to it. Balance is hard to achieve with a beer like this, I get that - but this definitely falls short of the marks left by it’s younger siblings. There’s a lot of hype to this one, and availability definitely plays a part. Keep that in mind when you go hunting/trading for it. A 12 oz pour is particularly difficult to finish, so share or expect to re-cap and throw it back in the fridge like I did.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 Posbornewvu03 (2) - High Bridge, New Jersey, USA - MAY 4, 2013 does not count
WOW. Definitely a powerful beverage. Initially tastes like the 90 minute IPA, but goes down like whiskey. Very hoppy, slight citrus. But still less intense than I expected (probably a good thing)... Much easier to drink than other beers I’ve had with a lower alcohol content and IBU (Flying Dog Double Dog comes to mind). Very good, but definitely not an everyday beer.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20 Joelly3d (22) - Kentucky, USA - MAY 3, 2013
This is my favorite IPA. It has such a full interesting palate that you can really savor every sip. At over 15%ABV, you have to take your time with it and enjoy it.
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 closey22 (246) - Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA - MAY 3, 2013
Amber with foamy thick beige head; aroma of hops; Flava of hops; feels thick; finishes long and licorice yen
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 osu97gp (582) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - MAY 2, 2013
Pours a clear golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of alcohol, malts, and light citrus. Flavor of malts, dark fruit, citrus and piney hops. Flavor lingers in the mouth for a while after drinking. So well balanced.
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