 Skyview (2851), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Jul 20, 2007 Sampled in the hospitality room during the ABA 2007 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. Pours a thick hazy caramel amber brew with a lumpy off-white head that has good retention. Aroma of strong grapefruit hops, roasted caramel malt with citrus zest. Taste is thick and syrupy with some light alcohol burn and pine spice. Finish is grapefruit bitter that lingers long after the finish. A very impressive West Coast Double IPA. Hope to see more brews from this young brewery.
Angeloregon (1898), Portland, Oregon, USA
Dec 2, 2007 Poured a deep amber and copper bosy with a one-fingered whitish head. Bold floral and piny notes with a bold malt spine. Finished stickily and gritty. Chewy brash Imperial IPA. Total PNW style!
raphael (259), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 31, 2007 Generous flowery fresh hop aroma--lemon, orange, honey. pale yellow-amber with the barest haze. On tap at Horse Brass (which calls it an IPA) & a little flat, would be thin anyway, as in the flavor, where the various hops are quiet enough (though definitely there) to ’balance’ the almost lack of malt--that delicate of a balance.
bhensonb (2887), Woodland, California, USA
Dec 18, 2007 Draft at the brewpub. Beautiful nose of cat p---. Great. Amber color with lacing white head. The flavor is just grapefruit on top of caramel. The finish resolves to decent grapefruit bitter. A great IPA.
bb (2088), Martinez, California, USA
Sep 4, 2007 Draft. Amber beer with a nice whitish head. Grapefruit aroma with malt backing. Grapefruit, pine, and light caramel flavor. Long bitter grapefruit finish. Medium body. Nice.
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