asanders (2), , North Carolina, USA
does not count  Jun 6, 2008 Had it on draft at Sawmill Tap Room in Raleigh, NC. Very good, hops seemed more aromatic than bitter, I can definitely handle a hoppier flavor than this, but still very good.
 Glouglouburp (1829), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 3, 2008 Updated: Jun 4, 2008In short: Plenty of caramelized malts, nice resinous fruity hops but unfortunately alcohol too apparent. Very good nonetheless.
How: From a growler, post-Dark-Lord-Day 2008 party. Unknown generous soul.
The look: Dark orange body topped by a small off-white head
In long: Nose is fruity hops with a strong citrus/apricots aroma. A well malted body, lots of caramelized malts in this one. Hops profile is resinous, somewhat citrusy, some coniferous tree juice. I suspect a lot of Centennial hops in there and maybe some Cascade because its hop profile is somewhat reminiscent of my beloved Corne Du Diable. The beer falls apart in the finish with too much alcohol and sweetness. Alcohol that is apparent all the way through comes to bite you in the end. A good IIPA that could have been great. Definitely requires resample as I was pretty inebriated when I had it and I was already seeing double, I though I was drinking a Quadruple IPA.
Nate (2162), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 22, 2008 On tap at The Bier Garden, Asheville. Nice sugary-sweet and hoppy aroma to this one, with apricots and resin, and also a bit of bitter metallic funk. Deep amber-orange with some haze, topped with an off-white lacing creamy head. Heavy body with mdium smooth carbonation, quite a mouthful, with a light alcohol warming. Starts with an initial burst of brown sugar and big grapefruity hops. After this, the malty sweetness takes over and would be cloying but for the big bitter hop finish that segways into a medium bittersweet after. A bit of alcohol, too. Decent DIPA, but a bit hevy handed in the finish.
biznizness (664), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
May 17, 2008 Pretty much the total package on this one. On tap at Village Tavern in Raleigh. Delicious IPA, highly recommended.
JCB (820), Durham, North Carolina, USA
May 10, 2008 On tap at the Flying Saucer, Raleigh. NIce deep orange pour, with a slightly cloudy body and a fairly notable head. Very dank hop aroma is promising, with So-Cal juiciness emerging in the nose and then fairly exploding in the taste. It’s not excessively bitter, though that’s in there, but is more of a heavily fruity IIPA with some substantial malts in there to contribute to the sweetness and also to balance it out. It actually compares favorably with Avery’s Maharaja. Dynamite fresh IIPA from a fantastic NC brewery.
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