4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 11/20
Wow,
Always been more of a belgian guy yet. Wow that’s all i can say. BEST BEER IN AMERICA. Deep rich ORange and Beutiful Head. THis beer needs to be drank closer to room temperature and the chocolate and cinammin really starts to come out. Awesome
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear, light orangish brown, less hoppy, more malt, and a thicker pallate than 90 minute alone. This is enjoyable with a slight alc. finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, 12 oz, from Julio’s. Good nose, Nutty, woody, a little grapefruit orange in the background. Hazy brownish orange color, good head that faded to a ring. Bitter flavors, Grapefruit, oak, peanuts, leather, caramel. Medium body, Lite creamy, slippery mouthfeel, bittersweet finish. Abv hits on finish. Has Dogfish head signature, since the change in hops in the 90 minute recipe. Very nice, though pricey (12.00$ a 4 pack i think) growing on me as it warms though
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle. Poured a thick hazy browninsh oragne with a small white head. Aroma seems thick and heavy like you have to pull it from the glass. First thing I smelled was sweat which really put me off from the beer. As it warmed I got none of that and more sweet malt, pineapple, alcohol and a little woody. Flavors of malt, fruit, hops, peppery alcohol, and a short bitter hop finish. The rest of the finish, mostly sweetness and alc. lasts longer. Medium to full bodied and very warming.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Beer pours an attractive orange color with a smallish, dissipating egg white head that produces nice lacing. Aroma is rather overly restrained for the style, but it does exhibit decent hopping and some alcohol. Flavor is interesting and definitely nods at 60/90 minute but is less sharp and has its hop edge mellowed by the oak. I prefer my Impy IPAs edgy so I think the oak treatment is counter-productive. Worth a try, however.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
much thanks to the growler for this special beer.poured an ice tea like looking body with a creamy white head that left nice lacing on the glass.the aromas were mild but contained oak,vanilla,hops,and malts.the flavor itself was unlike any i2pa i have ever had.lots of oak and vanilla in the taste.as well as honey,citrus hops,caramel malts,a bit of carbonation,and a tad bit of spices.this is very unique and i say a brave step for the d.f.h. boys.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 27, 2005 Good gracious this was delicious. Refreshing and full flavored. Still hoppy even after having aged for however long. One of the most enjoyable oak beers I’ve ever had. The vanilla is a wonderful compliment to the hoppiness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber body with some cloudiness. White frothy head. Aroma is hoppy with citrus, apricot, oak, caramel, vanilla. Medium bodied with a smooth texture, good carbonation. Semi-sweet flavor. Fruity. Very pleasant and refreshing drink. Thanks, Drew, for putting one aside for me.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750 ml bottle, Cleveland locals gahering 2-26-05. Golden brown color, semi-sweet, woody taste with some hop presence. Thanks Mike.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz. bottle. Clear orange color with a small head and nice lacing. Sweet malt aroma with a lot of piney/citrusy hops. Flavor was slightly sweet malt, but balanced nicely by a good deal of hop bitterness. A bit of oak in the flavor that I didn’t notice on the nose. The alcohol starts to come through by the end of the glass as the beers warms. Nice IIPA, I’m kind of surprised at the somewhat low scores.
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