SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 10, 2007 12 oz. bottle, from slob (I think). Pours a hazy dark amber with a thin white head, looks a little underwhelming in the glass. Aroma is old ale-ish, sweet dark fruits, brown sugar, vanilla and oak with citrus and floral notes as well. Sweet and syrupy flavors, nutmeg, molasses, hops are present though understated with noticible alcohol. Full body, tickling, creamy carbonation. kevd193213 (486), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 9, 2007 Four pack of 12 oz. bottles. Dark copper pour with nice lacing. Aroma of smoke, citrus and hops. Taste of vanilla and citrus with malt present and some alcohol. Slightly sweet, bitter finish. hopslovin (180), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 7, 2007 Thick foamy head, pale amber pour. Malt and vanilla on the nose. Sweet malt, vanilla, and some oak in the flavor. Malt overpowers the hops, but it works. Fair amount of heat, nice full mouthfeel. Good beer, but expensive. dra19 (89), Zeeland, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 7, 2007 Pours an amber color with medium head. Very sweet aroma with some pine. Taste was sweet as well with some oak and citrus. The alcohol is quite hot in this beer. lampeno420 (321), Zeeland, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 7, 2007 nice color and taste, love good IIPA’s like this one :) a little on the tame side with bitterness, could’ve had a bit more. scottyw (46), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Sep 5, 2007 Quite interesting....and quite sweet. and not in a "sweet dude!" kind of way. This is not what I would’ve expected to be a double IPA, and I was a bit disappointed. kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Aug 22, 2009
Date: May 11, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: clear dark red, thin yet frothy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet peppery pine aroma
Body: good body
Flavor: sweet sweet pine flavor, touch of heat, good dose of bitterness tries to keep it balanced
Date: September 10, 2008
Source: summits woodstock
Score: 3.6 to 3.8
Aroma: sweet and spicy aroma with a good oak character
Body: creamy body
Flavor: big sweet caramel malt flavor, lotsof vanilla sweetness, growing caramelized sugar character, nice spicy hops, touch of peppery character, balancing oak, light bitterness, sweet caramel and vanilla become the dominant character balanced by the oak
Date: August 16, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
much mellower on draft,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
kramer (2465), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 28, 2007 12 oz bottle, via cewldre. Pours a clear copper body under a small fizzy off-white head that faded to a partial covering. The nose is big resinous hops over a very sturdy toffee and caramel malt base. Very light but noticable oakiness. Quite unique among IIPAs, the sweet caramel and toffee malt are in the forefront with only moderate bitterness. A little vanilla, oak, and hot alcohol. A slight huskiness emerges late with lots of brown sugar. Mouthfeel is full bodied, just shy of syrupy with lots of sticky risidual sugars. Moderate fizzy carbonation. Overall, I’d call this interesting, but not especially great.
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