 JB175 (1642), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 3, 2008
Draft at Toronado. Amber color with a really nice aroma of floral/pine/citrus. Tasty citrus and floral hops meld well with a sweet and lightly bready malt backing. Mouthfeel was pleasant. I want more!
JohnnyJ (1061), Carlsbad, California, USA
Jul 3, 2009 I am relatively suprised by this beer. I didnt know its rate beer percentile, but I have seen it around so much that it seemed common and I didnt expect much, this is actually a very good IPA. Clear amer pour, fluffy white head. Grapefruit, grass, caramel sweetness, biscuits, citrus, and bitter piny hops. Nicely made, an excellent go-to beer.
joeneugs (160), Livermore, California, USA
Jun 28, 2009 Pours a clear golden color with a nice off white cap. Mouthwatering aroma of grapefruit, grass and caramel. The flavor is the same- citrus fruity, full bodied, with massive bitterness and caramel malt showing through to add some smoothness. A really nice west coast IPA.
cathcacr (556), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 28, 2009 Definitely a rival with Stone for best west coast IPA. Came on the recommendation of kenb and he knows his beer! Finishes with a lovely resinous feel.
elihapa (813), Honolulu, California, USA
Jun 27, 2009 6/26/09 notes: bottle. Aroma is soapy and orangy, with a nice roundness about it. Flavor starts with orange marmalade, moves towards toffee-caramel, and finishes in clean, balanced bitterness. Very well balanced. A juicy, balanced IPA. Similar, but slightly more hoppy than Boulder’s Mojo IPA.
TheGrandMaster (1703), Auckland, New Zealand
Jun 26, 2009 Bottle (in NZ). Pours a golden amber with a filmy head. Big aroma of citrus hops and caramal malt. Plenty of complex malt on the palate - earthy and nutty. The hops linger in the background at first before drying out the mouth in the swallow and leaving a long resiny finish.
Crit (2336), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 24, 2009 Hazy gold,small lasting beige head.Grapefruit hop nose. Nice citrus/bitter hop profile, long medium strength finish
sneagrams3 (1615), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Jun 23, 2009 Tasted 6/15/09. 22oz bomber. Filtered with a dark golden hue. Honey, hoppy and floral aromas with a touch of toast. Full bodied with a dry body and bitter palate. Earthy malts. Earthy hops. Woody and tangy. Honey sweetness in the malt bill. This is a solid beer, and judging from the price tag, this would easily make it into my weekly rotation...were it available in my area...
joet (1671), Fulton, California, USA
Jun 22, 2009 A perfect "normal" IPA. Mostly dry citrusy, aromatic, soft-medium effervescence still propels a full aroma, malts are present, fresh tasting and light thin caramel and cracker. Better than a resinous sweet hop bomb for certain.
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