 mreusch (715), Olathe, Kansas, USA
Dec 2, 2006 Bottle, pours a clear amber orange with a moderate light off-white head, some lacing. Commanding aroma of hops, followed by pine, resin, floral and some orange. Taste brings a nice hops bite with a very clean, smooth, warm alcohol finish. Well balanced and very nice!
jtw (942), farmington, Michigan, USA
Dec 2, 2006 bottle from my secret santa! huge hops presence, cascade and some other americanized hops (and apparently tettnang, from the description). piney bitterness and a decent malt background - the malt serves no other purpose than to deliver more hops. orange color with low carbonation - very good!
MI2CA (1260), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Nov 29, 2006 12oz - 2006 - Aroma is a slap in the face with a bag of earthy floral piney hops, classic simcoe, sharp citrus zing and just enough malt to keep it from being pure hop resin. Pours transparent orange with a small white head and great lacing. Flavor is a little disappointing after the awesome aroma. Still quite hoppy of course with orange, pine, and loads of carmel malt. Chewy and sticky palate with a touch of tartness. An excellent IIPA. Incredibly drinkable and smooth all things considered.
JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
Nov 26, 2006 Bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with a frothy white head. Aroma of pine resin and citrus. The taste of hops is dominant with the added flavor of grapefruit and malt. If your a hop head you will definately like this beer. Finish is clean, dry and moderately bitter.
Marsiblursi (1631), Göteborg, Sweden
Nov 23, 2006 (Bottle, thanks Pelle) Pours a bit hazy, light amber. Apricot and clementine/tangerine aroma with citrusy hops and caramel/toffee-ish malt. Some alcohol and a bit minty. Bitter, a bit dry flavour with a rasiny ending. Well blended. Lingering grapefruity afterbiterness with alcohol hints. Medium body.
OKBeer (1159), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nov 23, 2006 On tap at the Clybourn brewpub. Golden amber colour with a fully lasting frothy off-white head. Big grapefruit and piny hop aroma with some light alcohol notes. Caramel and brown sugar flavour with a grapefruit bitter finish that’s disappointing given the ample hop aroma. Just bitterness and alcohol without the fresh citrus and pine of the IPA. Medium bodied, juicy, but a bit cloying.
tennisjoel (931), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
Nov 21, 2006 Bottle. Pours orange with a thin head. As I’ve found with many higher ABV GI beers, this one is pretty sweet in flavor. Alcohol is detected but not overwhelming. A solid IIPA, but in my opinion not 93rd percentile.
Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Nov 20, 2006 Updated: Sep 8, 2007Pours to translucent golden amber. Promising imperial IPA aromas of grapefruits, brown sugar, and forests of pine. The palate of this so very slightly unpleasant and the flavor elements kind of clash with other; orange, lemon, pepper, biting hop bitterness and a few spritzes of hair spray. For the most part the alcohol dominates the mouthfeel, which is chemical/acidic rather than vegetal/crisp or bittersweet/sticky as is typical of other examples. Too much of a bland bite here.
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