 CapnCascade (116), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 23, 2009 Pours hazy copper-orange, wispy white head and lancing, decent retention. Malty aroma with some residual hop spiciness, dry hint of leafy hops and ginger but not terribly complex. Flavor is dominated by sweet orange rind with a malty backbone, though the finish leaves a noticeable hop spiciness. Mouthfeel is on the light side, perhaps more than I’d expect from the style. Overall not as balanced as it could have been, particularly as mine had some age (over a year) on it already. Not a bad beer by any stretch, but could be better.
esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 22, 2009 2006 vintage. Pours a thick looking orange to amber with a medium off-white head that sticks around. Aroma of citrus, pine, grapefruit and sweet malts. Taste pretty much mimics the nose as it’s a very hoppy and malty beer that comes across mostly balanced. Medium citrus bitter finish and the alcohol is hidden well.
mgermani (862), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 22, 2009 Pours a cloudy tangerine orange with a micron-thin but lasting layer of foam and some lacing. Aroma is sweet malt and oily orange & hop leaf. Taste is oddly watery, all things considered. There is sweet orange juice, coriander, oily bitter hops, lingering dry finish. Good carbonation and a creamy body. This beer leaves me wanting more, but I can’t quite imagine what it’s missing: the flavours themselves are quite distinct and strong, but they don’t tie together very well. Still, quite tasty, if not imminently quaffable. Thanks to Robin for the trade!
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
Feb 17, 2009 Copper in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is of caramel, brown sugar, bubble gum, and heavy in hops. Taste is moderately hoppy with some brown sugar and honey.
IPAaLLtHEwAY (136), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 15, 2009 Holy schnitz’n giggles. This is a beautiful ipa.Pours a very hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Specks of lacing. The aroma is malty but with still an impressive amount of spicy hop notes. Taste is spicy and citrus hops with huge toffeish malt notes. Full bodied.
jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA
Feb 15, 2009 Draft. Orange/amber color, small white head. Aroma: Plenty of hops, some butter toffee, and malts. Slightly sweet start, touches of citrus, very nice dry hoppy finish. Solid IIPA!
tmoreau (527), Lombard, Illinois, USA
Feb 13, 2009 On tap at Lunar Brewing.,snifter served. Orange/amber hue with average, white head and lacing. Big nose of citrus- grapefruit and orange, followed by some pine and malt sweetness. All these proceed to flavor with a hint of caramel on the palate. The best balance of hops, malt, and alcohol in this year’s version. Very hop satisfying and drinkable.
mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Feb 12, 2009 On tap at Village Tap in Chicago. dark yellow/orange color almost like copper. you can taste that alcohol up fort, but it has a nice smooth finish. full flavor all the way. I would love to have this again.
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