 nbutler11 (729), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
May 30, 2009 On tap at the Clybourne location. Pours a nice caramel shade with a trim white head. Smells basic but is loaded with malt, grapefruit, and brown sugar in the flavor. Much like BCS, this is way too drinkable for it’s posted ABV.
ilovedarkbeer (1326), Dallas, Texas, USA
May 30, 2009 This is awesome! I wish I could get it in bottles. On tap at the brewery. Tastes a lot like a high octane version of the regular IPA which I love. Notes of grapefruits, flowers, more citrus, and a dusty dry yet chewy malt that has hints of sunflower seeds. This also has the nice Goose island house yeast flavor as well. Unbelievably well balanced and scarily drinkable at 9.2%. Nice creamy head and an apricot colored pour. Spectacular.
beernbourbon (236), chicago, Illinois, USA
May 19, 2009 2005 Bottle, lets see how this holds up. Pours very hazy deep orange with a small white head. Aroma is english barleywine: heavy malt, lots of dried fruits, alcohol, and currants. less hops present in the nose than expected, a little at the beginning and a little at the end the end. Flavor is much less sweet than the nose indicated. There is some rock candy, some dried fruits and malt up front. The hops are most noticeable at then end and kind of mellow the whole thing out. I think they keep it from being cloying. Very little alcohol present in flavor. Very drinkable actually. I don’t remember being all that impressed by this beer the first time I had it, but that was 4 years and many drinks ago. I may like it more now. Very much like a less hoppy, well-balanced barleywine. Probably not the flavors the brewmaster intended, but not a bad beer.
alexsdad06 (1056), Ohio, USA
May 16, 2009 12 oz. bottle from 2007 (from notes). Pours a hazy golden amber color with a medium frothy off white head. The aroma is big orange citrus hops with a balance of caramel malt sweetness. Its amazing how well the hops hold up in this one. The flavor is a wonderful balance between sweet caramel malts and the citrus hops. There is also a nice fruitiness and floral qualty that attempts to work in as well. Is this 9.2%? Scary drinkable for what it is. I wish they still put this one in bottles. I have yet to try the draft version, I only hope it meets the standard that has been set.
blklab2007 (938), Connecticut, USA
May 13, 2009 bottle from 2007 poured a orange brown color with little head. aroma has sweet caramel malt, bitter hops, and some light alcohol. flavor has chewy sweet malt, caramel sweetness, bitter hops, and alcohol. this has transformed into a strong ale or barley wine but it is quite enjoyable.
noompa (130), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 2, 2009 On tap @ the Map Room. Hugely disappointing. Poured deep copper, negligible soap-sud, clear head. Cloying sweetness to disguise the 9% abv, surprisingly boring hops profile and a palate that is simultaneously thin and sticky. Ok, resiny nose. Sigh...
lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Apr 30, 2009 Pours a gorgeous amber-orange color with orangey-white, rocky head. Aroma of some great citrus hoppiness, tons of caramel and pale malt, and some slight earthy and biscuity notes. Flavor is really balanced, with a lot of caramel malt coming through due to the aging (its a 2007 vintage). Nice bits of floral and citrus throughout, but also a little bit of english-ipa style biscuity notes. Even a little bit of chocolate comes through. I need to try this one fresh to compare, but this is really fantastic and well balanced.
daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA
Apr 28, 2009 Tap at GI. Yeah this is awesome!! Orange pour wtih a great malt aroma mixed with some really great hops. Citrus hops and floral hops are awesome. The surprise of this beer is the fullness and richness that is provided by the malt and then the great hop bite. Good stuff. Great actually.
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