 apshah99 (129), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 4, 2009 Copper/amber pour with thin tan head. Wonderful floral aroma of citrus and hops. Tastes of complex resinous malt and piney grapefruit plus some dark fruit and honey, with a finish that is sweet and with a lingering hoppy bitterness.
Slipstream (628), USA
Jul 1, 2009 Cool label. Dark amber pour with a light, sticky head. Excellent aroma of floral hops and sweet honey. The flavor is very full. The label says it is lush, and I agree. Taste of orange and a clean hoppy tingle in the finish. This is excellent, and possibly my favorite from Dogfish Head. It is a very sweet IPA, so it probably will not please everyone, but I like them that way.
nickd717 (788), Palo Alto, California, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Bottle via trade thanks to ericwo on BA. Clear deep amber color with a small cream-colored head. Great piney/floral hop aroma with sweet malt also present. Flavor is lots of sweet caramel malt, oak, and citrusy/piney hops. High malt-to-hop ratio relative to other IPAs. I guess the hops "fade" a bit in the barrel but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Fairly full palate. A great beer overall, as I’ve come to expect from DFH.
craftycarl21 (402), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Pours the color of a light brandy, with a minimal head. Aroma is very nice- hoppy like a true DIPA, but has a sweetness almost like a barleywine. Flavor isn’t as aggressive as expected- nice citrus and grass hops, but smooth. Solid offering.
Jblauvs (294), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 29, 2009 Amber pour, piney hop aroma wafts up after the pour. great malt and hop ballance, sweet and caramelly. Nice dry hop finish.
oteyj (549), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 29, 2009 Clear amber pour with minimal head. Aroma is floral and quite fruity with mild slight resin and fruity caramel note. Flavor is citrus with some gassy notes and hints of resin. Palate is medium with resinous and dry finish. Very nice quaff.
cgarvieuk (3397), Edinburgh, Scotland
Jun 27, 2009 Bottle at home ... thanks to madmitch76 for this one ... copper ... bubbly tan head ... very faint cheesy pine hop ... juicy sweet pine hop ... little caramel ... lovel mouthfeel ... low bitterness... light cheese again ... alcohol isnt very obvious ... not very IPA like ... little woody ... tasty mind you...
minch25 (290), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 18, 2009 Quite hoppy aroma. Caramel orange appearance, short lived head. Malty, hops, big bodied. Enjoyable.
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