 orville (137), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
May 8, 2007
(bottle) I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this one before! Very sweet caramel like aroma and pours a light see thru amber. Nice strong, but not too strong bitter. Hops linger in aftertaste. Refreshing and bold after more sips. 90 minute lives up to the hype, and is certainly better than the ridiculous 120 minute.
smetrick (5), Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Jul 17, 2008 12 oz bottle poured into tumbler. Tawny color, translucent. minimal, quickly dissapating white head. Low carbonation. Very little on the nose (probably because of my glass). Tastes of brown sugar, toast, spice, and pepper. Very long finish lingers on the palate with juniper flavors. Great flavor. Proof that a great IPA doesn’t have to be a puckered up hop bomb. Watch out! This drinks easy at 9.1%! It’s a creeper.
ps- better than Hopslam
posikyle (149), USA
Jul 16, 2008 Probably one of the best beers in the world. Pours a nice bronze color with a thick head a a big piney aroma. Flavor is malts with a floral/pine hoppy middle a nice crisp finish. Definitely one to pick up.
ilherps (38), USA
Jul 16, 2008 This beer made a big first impression on me. The aroma is of sweet citrus and hops, with some coffee added in. Color is clear amber. Starts with a finger of white foam and leaves no lacing on the glass. The flavor is big. At first there’s sweet maltiness followed by a very nice, balanced hop finish. This one seems to start sweet then finish dry. There is also the flavor of coffee and some citrus, making this a very distinct, versatile beer. Very good.
MuttyD (38), Cambridge, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Orange/amber in color with thin white head. Floral/hoppy aroma that persists throughout. Huge amounts of malt sweetness as it moves across the tongue. Finish is long and bitter. This is a beer for hop heads. Hands down the best Double IPA I have ever tried.
TheGent (11), , Massachusetts, USA
Jul 15, 2008 One of the best I.P.A’s ever. Most high ABV IPA is one note with all hops that leaves a bitter taste in your mouth that you will regret for hours onward. Not the case here. Elements of orange and brandy round the flavor so well and event he alcohol taste seems measured for the taste. Not to mention this beer looks beautiful in the glass, it shined in the daylight with a firey orange. Just had to have another after my first even if that is ill advised with such a strong beer.
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