 riversideAK (1468), Shoreline, Washington, USA
May 15, 2008
Pours a nice amber color with a fluffy lasting head. Aroma of floral hops, pepper, and some caramel malts. The flavor had notes of floral and citrus hops with some toasted caramel malt backbone. Not overly sweet, but not overly hoppy either. It finishes with a little bit of alcohol.
DTM (329), Winters, California, USA
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle from the Liqour Barn in Redding, CA. Poured an amber and smelled of floral and citrus hops. This was the perfect amount of hops for an IPA. I was pleasantly surprised with the smoothness of this beer. Like others have said the malty backbone is an excellent attribute of this beer. Hopefully I’ll have a chance to try this one again.
timfoolery (297), California, USA
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle from Liquor Barn in Redding, CA. (Didn’t know this one was Butte Creek...) This brew wasn’t as hoppy as most Imperial IPAs, but it made up for it in the flavor department. The hops were complex, as the flavors were of citrus fruits and flowers. Excellent palate and unlimited drinkability!
beerguy101 (3424), Newark, California, USA
Jun 15, 2008 This Imperial IPA pours a medium amber color from a 22oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel malts and grapefruity hops. A medium bodied Imperial IPA. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. Lots of slightly roasted malt flavor. The hops are grapefruity and piney. A decent balance between the malts, hops and alcohol. Good carbonation.
Butte Creek Big beers are usually Train Wrecks, this one is very good, a nice balance of flavors. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is crisp and clean. The aftertaste is bitter with a touch of alcohol.
marcus (918), Sacramento, California, USA
Apr 25, 2008 This amber ale poured with a decent off-white head that didn’t last long, and a nice hop aroma. The flavor is dominated by hops and there is a short and sweet malt finish. This is great brew for hopheads.
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