 UNCCTF (461), Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA
Jul 17, 2006
On tap at the Flying Saucer in Charlotte. A friend of mine who I ran into tonight told me, "You MUST try this new beer out of Winston-Salem, it’s great." So I ordered it, and I’ve gotta say, it truly was an excellent beer. I’m a big fan of I2PA’s and this didn’t disappoint - lots of bitterness, but it’s also smooth and very easy to drink. Lots of citrus flavor to balance it out. I will definitely have this one again.
rman18 (174), South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Nice IPA... Strong hop flavor with a nice body. Not my favorite but it was good and I would certainly have it again.
barleyPops (1064), Quad-Cities, Illinois, USA
Sep 25, 2008 on tap at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh and again the next night at Tyler’s in Durham. was told this had not been on tap in a while, so assume my pints were from pretty fresh kegs. poured a mostly clear, orangey-dark amber with a one finger white head leaving a great looking silky lace on the sides of the glass. aroma was slightly floral, but had plenty of citrus and pine notes and a touch of earthy grain. flavor was a well balanced mix of citrus sweetness up front, followed by the caramel sweetness and finishing with lingering pine resin bitterness. this was not the hop bomb of a IIPA which have become so common. if not for the 9.5% abv, which was well hidden btw, this would be very sessionable. a very enjoyable beer!
Old_Mr_Crow (1043), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Tap at some bar in Durham.
Not nearly the standout that the Total Eclipse stout was, this is a rather run-of-the-mill IIPA, fruity, grapefruit pith, a bit sweet. Alright.
Thomas_E (5065), Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 5, 2008 Light hazy amber colour with a white head. Light caramel sweet aroma hoppy, peach fruity notes and hints of pine. Caramel sweet flavor with peach fruity notes.
surffisher (138), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Growler, fresh from brewery. Pours a deep opaque orange-amber with a thick, long lasting, creamy off-white head, which leaves nice sticky lacing. Though I’ve had this many times, this time the aroma jumps out as fruity, flowery and winey, like a chardonnay. Great sharp, sappy citrus hop aroma with some sweet malts far in the background. Delicious citrus hopjuice flavor, but with plenty of balance and hardly any alcohol; quite a feat given the ABV. Medium full bodied and smooth, with moderate, soft carbonation. Balances prickly bitter, but not overly so. Super DIPA; one of my favorites.
|
