 mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
Jan 2, 2008 2006 bottle thanks to bullzeye. murky amber color with some off white lacings. big hops on the nose with some fruits mainly oranges. nice thickness on the palate and the hops are toned down quite a bit. this is much better than most ipa’s i’ve had.
Robbo75 (3), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
does not count  Jan 2, 2008 Pours a beautiful gold color. Aroma is grassy and spicy, with some pine. Good variety of hops which balance nicely on the malt. Not very bitter, the hops seem to be added later in the boil and probably heavily dry-hopped. Delicious overall.
hellbilly (1500), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jan 1, 2008 rich amber/caramel colored pour topped with a wispy white head that slowly fades and leaves a little trail. aroma is HOPS!...big chewy pine, floral and citrus hops with a bit of caramel and malt thrown in. big resinous pine flavor with touches of orange, grapefruit, honey, wood and brown sugar. it’s all about the hops without them being too aggressive. super spicy (clove) dry finish followed by lingering pine burps and touches of alcohol. medium bodied and no sticky mouth feel...a plus. finally, a dipa without a ton of sweetness.
hiddenvariable (194), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 1, 2008 bottle. pours a mostly clear amber with a big puffy off-white head that really wanted to hang out and enjoy the atmosphere, but eventually fled to the corners, where it maintained quite a presence and left a bit of lacing. the smell was huge, with tons of floral/citrus american hops, but a bit of spicy hops that one doesn’t normally look for in an ipa, and a bit of bready malt keeping those hops company. it tastes quite like it smells, but with a bit of bubblegum and some woody notes, as well. as befits an ipa, it finishes quite bitter, but is quite well-balanced with a malty sweetness, both lingering like the head, not wishing to move to new pursuits. this is a beer that coats the mouth with an oily resin, which is accompanied by quite a few bubbles, and a fairly average body. i really hope to have more of it. fantastic! rivals most double ipas i’ve had, if not the best of them.
ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Dec 31, 2007 Pours a hazy shade of amber with fluffy white head and nice spotty lacing. Excellent fruity hop aroma. Very complex flavors consisting of pineapple, pine, citrus and fruity esters. well balanced easy drinking beer!
bdigital (585), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
Dec 28, 2007 ’07 Bottle: Pours a clear burnt orange color with a medium, pillow-like white head and a lot of visible carbonation. Aroma consists of sweet pineapple, bananas, peaches, floral and mild piney hops. Medium-full bodied leads to an amalgam of flavors that are comprised of gobs of citrus and piney hops with some of the pineapple notes taking on a voyeuristic approach. Fine stuff.
RCL (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Dec 25, 2007 Friggin’ slap-you-in-the-face hop aroma. The flavor, however, is quite nice and very well balanced. Pine and flowers. Just superb.
OSLO (825), Perth, Australia
Dec 24, 2007 [Bottle] Pours slightly hazy reddish amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is strong of grapefruit with some light caramel malty notes in there as well. Taste is about the same with the malt more dominant. Thick with a long finish. A very nice IIPA which I would buy quite often if it was cheaper.
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