IPAsavedMYlife (32), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Apr 6, 2008 Wow. What an incredible IIPA. This isn’t like any other Imperial I have had. Usually they tend to fall on the side of "too citrusy" or too much musty Hop flavor. This beer strikes an excellent balance between citrus and pine notes. You would never know it is 9% just by the taste. The head is dense, mostly white with an off color of orange. The palate is fantastic, with an excellent range of hops and citrus notes.
Piggy (27), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Apr 6, 2008 Ruby tan in color with a full creamy forming head. Smell is very mild in a grassy pine needle hop. taste slight tartness in it, with a defining grapefruit. Very chewy on the palate very well done IPA.
 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Apr 2, 2008 Bottle courtesy AllAboutStout. Beautiful pour of opaque ruddy brown with a full, creamy head. Nose is awesome, with a sweet pineapple hop aroma. Flavor is quite complex, with the sweetness from the malt actually leading the way but not drowning out the pine hoppiness. The mouthfeel is very creamy as well. Great stuff.
Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Apr 2, 2008 Finally, I found a bottle whilein STL. Candy-apple red. Wow. Orange-red, thinly topped. NICE aroma ... full of fruit, orange rind, bloom. Big and full of rich flavors, tart and tight, mandarin orange, definite alcohol basis. Exceptionally balanced. Outstanding. (#3371, 3/31/2008)
fiver29 (703), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Mar 28, 2008 Bottle pours a golden color with a thick white head that laces the glass as you drink it. Medium mouthfeel/body and has a subtle pine-like smell. Tastes like I’m chewing on pine needles with a grapefruit aftertaste. Not too overpowering because it has a nice malt base to it. Good brew.
swoopjones (1862), Buffalo, New York, USA
Mar 28, 2008 Bottle via trade with Tytoanderso. Pours a cloudy bright orange. Aromas of citrusy hops, orange, marmalade & toffee/caramel malt. This beer was dangerously close to best by date so I think the hops may have mellowed a bit, but still a medium hop flavor that was beautifully mixed with the sweeter malts. Extremely smooth & balanced. Might be missing that hop bite Im loking for in a DIPA/IIPA but still a wonderful beer.
billtheman (50), milford, Delaware, USA
Mar 27, 2008
Heres a Chicago beer that makes me proud that I was Chicago born and raised. Lived there until 2005 when we retired and moved to Delaware. terrific tasting, smooth on the palate, goes down easy. Good aroma and appearnce. Now I’m in Delaware and Goose Island IPA would very well compare with the beers I have tasted from Dogfish. OO if only I could find this beer in Delaware.
Alldaydrinker (557), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Mar 26, 2008 Courtesy of Topherdrinks. 2007 bottle poured into a tulip with an aggressive frothy five finger off white head that pertrudes high above the glass. Vibrant orange color with suspended particulates. Nose rich earthy hops, ripe grapefruit, candy sugar and toffee. Initial mouthfeel is very light bodied, thin and weeping try to cross the palate. Grapefruit hops and caramel sweetness make their appearance. Moving into mid palate of some astrigent bitterness and cream balancing. Finishing some fruits, hop bitterness, spicy bite (but alcohol decently masked) and caramel. The light body real drew this away from me. Excellent head retention and lacing of the glass in sheets. Palate duration is average. Overall, not my favorite double ipa.
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