 yjb (110), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Jan 11, 2008 ’alright... i have too many dipas for the night... i guess I’ll hold on to this one for later’ i thought. Well this is better than the last many i’ve had. creamy... ur purty. that foam just doesn’t budge im soppin you up. fresh and fruity some thing bitter. 1/2 an aspirin before bed. what adipa should be.
MoDog (910), Griffith, Indiana, USA
Jan 11, 2008 Poured from a 12oz bottle (2007) and served in a tulip. This beer poured a slightly hazy golden amber with a two-finger thick head of lasting beige foam. Thick, foamy lacing coated the inside of the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of grapefruit, sugary caramel notes, toffee, and also some fresh oranges. The flavor consisted of a nice balance of hops and malt. Notes of chewy caramel were followed by fresh citrus, including grapefruit and peach. Not overly bitter. The mouthfeel was heavy, full-bodied, and slightly resiny. Very minimal carbonation. An excellent DIPA featuring amazingly good balance. I wouldn’t mind the hoppiness being a little more upfront and bold, but this was still tasty.
Syd (888), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
Jan 11, 2008 Updated: Apr 18, 20082007 bottle pours a clear copper with a decent off-white head with some lace. The aroma is fresh smelling hops with a nice malty sweet aroma. The flavor hits you simultanously with piney hops and a strong malt backbone. There is a sweetness that lingers. The palate is chewy. Yes, this is good. The hops perhaps a bit removed already at such a young age. The alcohol is faint. I like it.
chef201atc (249), Weatherford, Texas, USA
Jan 11, 2008 Must caveat by saying that this is an ’06 bottle – probably not the best way to drink an IIPA. Very cloudy/murky copper colored pour with a small head that fades quickly. Mostly caramel sweetness. Some hops come through. Somewhat sticky with very little carbonation. Weak hop flavor, some hop bitterness.
Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Jan 11, 2008 Sampled at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits beer tasting in St Paul, Minnesota, and shared by joebrew. Pours a semi-clear copper amber brew with a thick off-white head that has some good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet citrus and pine hop character with a touch of caramel malt and some tropical fruit. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with flavors of sweet citrus zest, caramel malt, some bubblegum, banana esters and even a little honey. Finish is sweet/bitter with a citrus and pine aftertaste.
Guerde (696), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
Jan 10, 2008 (bottle at Cellars) Pours a copper color with a voluminous off-white head. Smell is an overpowering array of citrus peel and piney hops, with light floral notes showing up as well. The taste is a huge but well-balanced amalgamation of both bitter hops and sweet caramel malt. Nice heavy mouthfeel with a lingering bitter finish. A really good IIPA.
Nuffield (2718), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Jan 9, 2008 This is really enjoyable; big, and enjoyable. Strikes a healthy balance of malts to hops, with a spearmint note resonating through it, amid citrus and pine. Well balanced and definitely recommended.
SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Jan 7, 2008 Copper in color this pours a 1/4" tight head. The nose immediately spells of lemon Pledge followed by citric hops and just a touch of caramel hops at the back of the nose. In the mouth it is dense and rich with the finish showing off the hoppy dryness though not bitterness. There is a noticable banana flavor in the midpalate that almost overwhelms the citrus which is strange for me in an Imperial IPA. Where this excels is with the balance between hops and malt.
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