 danielcurtis81 (885), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 BPW #2
Beer sampled from a 12 oz bottle thanks to Andy. Appearance is a red toned golden with a little white head. Nose is full of piney hopes, cinnamon and pine. Flavors are bitter sweet. Nice pine and grapefruit, orange rind. Mouth is dry with a moderate sting. This is a nice intense hop bomb.
cgarvieuk (4171), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 11, 2009 Bottle at home ... thanks to Ken for this bonus ... hazy dark copper ... big foam head ... sweet woody toffee malts ...sweet caramel ... very oddd ... quite woody ... lots of hops ... some of that american pale ale hop ... lots of pine ..oily ... ok but nothing to write home about.
nickd717 (1330), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Bottle via trade. Wow, didn’t realize what a bruiser this one was until I actually poured it. 12%, damn! Pours cloudy amber with a tiny off-white head. Aroma is in your face and awesome with loads of citrus, pine, and resinous hops, as well as a little malty sweetness. Flavor is caramel malt, grapefruit and resinous hops, tropical fruit, and alcohol on the finish. Slight oxidative notes, but nothing too bad (Note to Founders - twist-offs suck!). Palate is oily and syrupy with a little alcohol burn, and fairly flat, which I’m guessing is also due to the twist off cap. Still, very good TIPA overall, and I can imagine it would be awesome if it weren’t for the bottling.
Birdiebeagle (780), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 8, 2009 Bottle Pours a cloudy copper with a thin off white head. The head lasts well, and produces excellent lacing. Has a good aroma of citrus, pine, and some alcohol. Has a decent carbonation. A slight alcohol burn but the flavor is good. Mildly hopped. Decent amount of malt balance. Has a resiny texture. Has a full body. The finish is good with a solid aftertaste. This one packs a punch but is good.
thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 very unimpressed. I was hoping for a mouth wrecking IIPA on this bottle and I was severely let down. It was a decent beer but not anywhere near the level that I was expecting heading into the beer.
mar (1804), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 bottle thanks to thirdeye11. deep amber with a creamy white head. hops, hops and more hops tagged with alcohol in the back. surprisingly smooth on the palate with a tropical fruit flavor and a hint of alcohol.
alagnak (324), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Bottle from theisti - shared with my fatherin-law (who’s normally a newcastle/boddingtons guy). Aroma is really sharp peanut shells and resiny, cannabis-laced pine. Flavor is, as expected, an assault of strong flavor, first the hops (fairly subdued compared to what I was expecting), then a nice caramel/toffee maltiness, finishing with sweet plums and the warming alcohol. Pretty oily and mouth coating. It’s good for it’s style, yes, but half a bottle was enough for me. Thanks for sneding this one, Tim.
walrussell (105), , Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 So hoppy. The bitterness just lingers and lingers after you swallow. Wonderful to sip. This is more alcohol than I like, but done really well.
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