 tronraner (1913), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 15, 2006 Bottle. Pours hazy orange with white head. The aroma is, as expected, intense hops, mostly Simcoe. There are also wafts of fresh peaches, very smooth and pleasant. This is a GREAT smelling beer. Ok, away from the nose and into the mouth. Wow, for something this bitter, it sure is smooth. There is a lot of hop flavor as well as straightforward bitterness, and a malty sweetness that is just the right level. The peach tones are more subdued than in the nose, but they are there, with some zest mingling in, too. There is a distinct, bright earthy finish with an odd savory touch to it. This is fine drinkin’ indeed.
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 15, 2006 Thanks so much Ariane and Lo!!! Orange color with a small white head on top. Nice intense hops nose. Medium hops taste, gritty, a bit sweet and a little light body. Still quaffable!
shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 13, 2006 Orange pour with a very thin white head. Some lacing on the glass is pretty. The aroma is huge and attractive. The scent is fresh and sharp. THe flavor is pretty harsh with bitterness. The palate is sufficiently big with some raspiness in the finish. A nice big IPA but I was looking for a bit more malt. Not a critisism, but not what I was looking for in this selection.
sloth (1662), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2006 Bonus bottle from OhioDad ! Poured a small light tan sticky head, excellent retention with an attractive lace that that just wont quit. Hazy orange/copper hued brew. Punchy nose, spicey, fruity, capped with citrus and melon notes that are fresh. Body is med/full, lightly resiny. Hop blast opens on the pallet with a large fruity, spicey and flowery combo, medium sweet malts, lightly bready, toasty and a touch grainy. Fruity, hoppy finish, greedy hop bite. Thanks for the ride Scott! Garoooovy!
pivo (2535), Germany
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 13, 2006 Big fresh hop nose - pugent really. Deep gold color with a slight haze, fluffy head. Think quick orangy citrus malt, powerful hop bitter across the whole mouth. Almost overhopped so that is gets sweet again. Grtty feel. Good, but out of control at times and no so sophisticated as you’d like.
ryan (1775), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 10, 2006 Updated: Oct 28, 2007Deep amber body with off-white head, initially mediumsized, quickly fading, nice lacing. The aroma is a pine forest covered in grapefruits with some caramel notes. Flavor is also big with grapefruit juice, resin, solid caramel, biscuit malt backbone. Bitter thoughout, but really comes through on the long finish. Mouthfeel is crewy and sticky. Very nice IIPA.
HopasaurusRex (195), Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2006 I’m glad to be able to find this in single bottles, as I won’t pay the $18.99 for a four pack they’re asking. Pretty nice beer, but my example is less hoppy aromawise than I would suspect. It was bottled 4 monthes ago, so I would suspect that it might have been better earlier. Reminds me of Dogfish’s 90 Min IPA back when it was bottled in big bottles. Very hoppy and very bitter. Still, a good beer.
TheBeerNinja (137), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 7, 2006 Pours a glowingly clear golden amber with a creamy off-white head the simmers down to a nice haze. Nose is bountiful and citrusy with hops and a bitter alcohol note. Flavor is a slam dance of tastes. At first honey-like and sweet, then piney and resinous, then all out bitter, then a malty kind of sweet with a nice crisp clean finish that lets the hop bitterness settle on the tongue. Top notch!
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