emerson430 (87), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Feb 16, 2008 Wow ... draft at Goose Island brewery in Wrigleyville, Chicago ... virtually no head but a very interesting synthetic pink grapefruit nose ... seriously, try it! There is a nice alcohol warmth that accompanies the very hoppy flavor!
 chicagodri (1021), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Feb 13, 2008 Wow! I haven’t had this beer in a while and I really enjoyed it. Had it on draft at the pub...it tasted great but it was $10 a glass! Pours a cloudy orange/deep red color with a white head. The aroma is overpowering of citrus/grassy hops. The flavor is very bitter, but somehow the malt makes it well balanced. Incredible flavor and the citrus hops really kicks in. Well done Goose. Smooth for a 9.2% beer also.
JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
Feb 13, 2008 Pours reddish-amber, nice off-white head. Aroma is floral-hoppy, also nice. Flavor has a light sweetess and a serious kick of bitterness... maybe a touch over the top. Not exactly delicious, but it is interesting. I’m seeing a pattern emerge with me and these double/imperial IPAs: they always smell amazing, but the taste is too extreme for me. Occasionally I want a "fix," but it doesn’t impress me as something I’d enjoy drinking often.
inkubus27 (237), Highland, Indiana, USA
Feb 11, 2008 Updated: Feb 12, 2008Clybourn Brewpub... First thing i ordered, though it’s ten bucks a glass..anyways, You can smell this thing, Literally, from across the table. Huge citrus, grassy, woodsy aromas. Pours an orangy color, with a nice lace all the way down the glass. Definitely worth the try, though very pricey!
HomeBrewHawk (263), De Soto, Kansas, USA
Feb 10, 2008 12oz brown bottle. 2007 Vintage. Served in a Chalice.
Pours a hazy reddish-gold with a fine bubbled head. Fantastic aroma of piney, resiny hops. Silky mouthfeel, not as bitter as the aroma would suggest. Solid malt backbone with an underlying sweetness, but far from cloying. Long finish of hop bitterness.
Nice balance considering the style.
Hopheads will love this one. A little overpriced IMO.
Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Feb 7, 2008 Pours a deep, bright orange with a creamy beige head that laces nicely. The nose is of solid, citric hops supported by a big malt backbone and a light cotton candy note. Medium-bodied and creamy-soft with a dry, lightly woody and bitter finish that hangs around for a while. The flavor is a nice malty/bitter-hop balance with a woody, dry finish. This is a very solid and tasty beer, but at nearly $20 per 4-pack, I’m not really compelled to run out and buy more, any time soon.
fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
Feb 7, 2008 2007 Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a thin white head that leaves some lacing. Aroma of floral, citrus, and earthy hops with a hint of sweet caramel. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate to strong amount of bitterness and well hidden alcohol. Very good.
nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Feb 6, 2008 12 oz, 2006 vintage, bb March 31, 2007. Hazy orange-amber with a large, sticky head that gives great lace. Aroma is big earthy-spicy combo of chocolate, citrus, resin, toasted nuts, and more. Flavor is more of the same, leaning more to the citrus-resin hops, but still has a big malty flavor to balance, and a hint of warming alcohol on the finish. Medium body is smooth and oily, with just enough wateriness to finish clean. On principle, I just can’t give a perfect 5.0 rating to any beer until I reach Nirvana, but this is the closest I have come to it so far.
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