 TampaBrew (301), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 3, 2009 Poured amber. Nose is HOPS! Pine and citrus melded with a sweet caramel nose. Flavor is a little off balanced bitter citrus and pine hops, some sugar, and toasted grains. Very nice IIPA that hides most of the booze.
djcoke1 (7), Arizona, USA
does not count  Jul 3, 2009 On tap.
Pours dark amber with a white head good lacing. Light caramel and honey on the nose. Herbal hop and a sweet malt. A great ipa.
phaleslu (22), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jul 1, 2009 12 ounce bottle. Pours amber with a slightly fluffy head. I see this as pretty much the standard as far as IPAs go- sweet with caramel and fruit, perfect amount of bitterness from the hops, and easy to find. Sometimes I feel like a hoppier IPA, but this one is good for any time. Light aftertaste. Perfectly balanced, you won’t find much better for an IPA out there.
hophead21112 (57), Louisville (LEWISville), Colorado, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Pours clear copper with a two finger size off-white head. Good retention and sticks to the glass as it recedes. A mix of coffee and floral bitterness with caramel malty sweetness on the nose. Interesting flavor that starts off almost like an imperial stout with coffee maltiness, followed by the hops and finishing with mild alcohol sweetness. Smooth medium body with moderate carbonation. I prefer a longer lasting bitterness in my IIPAs, this one kinda drops off in the middle. Good beer, however.
springcreekale (7), Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
does not count Jun 30, 2009 One of the better 2x IPA’s (technically imperial) out there. Don’t listen to anyone who says this beer has little or no head and tastes like alcohol- the flavors in this beer are abundant- and it pours nicely if you know how to pour an imperial style beer- Probably my favorite DFH "production" beer-
Hopper (31), San Antonio, Texas, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Pours a dark orange with no head. Aroma is piney hops, citrus & alcohol. Taste is strong of alcohol, hops, & bitter finish. Taste is dominated by alcohol with a little grass.
BNSLY (19), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Jun 30, 2009 bottle 09
Poured a golden copper color with alot of carbonation. Smells sweet with plenty of hops. taste really good, get the sweetness up front and then the hops finish it off. Overall a great beer for anyone who appreciates hops.
Hopcrazy (15), Washington, USA
Jun 29, 2009 12 oz bottle. A different imperail IPA. Poured a nice opaque orange/copper color with a fluffy head. Nose is nicely floral, but mild. I like the nose of the Pliny the Elder so much better. Initial taste was surprisingly sweet and floral for an IPA. No brutalness, like offered by many. Finished nice and long with a thick, but not heavy maltiness and hoppiness balance. I think this one will be a favorite for some time.
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