nicaboy (6), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
does not count  | 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Heavy and pleasant hop aroma, flavor and bitterness. I’ll admit it, this beer has got it going on as far as the hop profile is going on. The problem comes in the taste and palate. There is simply not much to be appreciated in this beer outside of the fact that there is a ridiculously large amount of hops in it. Taste is thin and light. the palate is left super dry, which accentuates the hops, but does little in the way of pleasing malt. Go with the 90 min.
DonBirnam (69), Wellington, New Zealand
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Mild resinous hop aroma, with something odd and ineffable to it. Golden colour with slight orange tinge. Flavour is very hoppy and slightly buiscuty with distinct coffee character. Insane.
 wheelz843 (205), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 bottle. pours a clear, straw yellow with a decent amount of head. has a very citrusy, pine like aroma. bitter at first with a warm, kind of bland finish. dont know if i just got a bad bottle because i wasnt that impressed by it.
coldmeat23 (185), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Nice, light copper color. Totally clear. 2+ fingers of fluffy, off-white foam head. Great retention and great lacing, also.
Naturally, hops are upfront, here. They are not totally overpowering, though. (Granted, this bottle is 6 months old, so they could have already mellowed a bit.)
Nice floral hop notes, with a citrus and pine background. Slight hint of some malt presence. Butterey yeastiness, in the background. Minor caramel notes.
Big hops here also, naturally. Very herbal and grassy. Bit of citrus flavor, too, mostly lemon with a hint of orange. Biscuity yeast taste mixes with a hint of malt sweetness. Touch of spiciness on the finish.
Not nearly as ’big’ as I expect from an american IPA.
Mouthfeel is light, crisp and clean. Would be an excellent summer brew.
I’m not huge on IPA’s, but if I were going to purchase one, this would be right around the top of my purchase list. This is a good, solid, yet unoffensive IPA.
beerfest5 (153), Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 So heres my problem. this is a really nice IPA and got me excited about DFH as a brewer but EVERYTHING else Ive had from DFH has been dissapointing. This is a good east coast IPA with west coast flavor which for most american IPA fans is what your looking for.
madmitch76 (520), , Essex, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 2nd July 2008. Crisp amber beer with a dry finish. Quite a mild hop profile but enough to keep it interesting. A little malt in the finish.
TheGrandMaster (1854), Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Bottle (in NZ), pours a clear dark gold with a filmy head. Citrus, pine and caramel in the nose - a proper US IPA. The malt is a little stale - suffering from a bit of oxidisation I think. The palate is a touch creamy with a bitterness that is just right. The flavour from the hops is more stone fruit than citrus. Would like to taste fresh, but stands up as an IPA you could have a few of.
phillybeer28 (15), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 This is another one of the beers that I can drink on a nightly basis. Very hoppy, but smooth. Light in color and a good flavor.
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