 patrick767 (1406), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
Jun 30, 2008
2007 bottle - Pours cloudy orange with a superb hop aroma accented with both citrus and pine. The flavor leads with some big, sweet malts that are soon overcome by huge, citrus tinged hops. There’s some earthiness to the malt that I’m not sure is my favorite thing, but it doesn’t really detract either. This beer is big and still quite drinkable. Enjoy the long, bitter finish.
JCB (1016), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Sep 3, 2008 12oz (2007 bottle) from mashmaster - thanks, Tom! Big cloudy orange pour with a still sizable head and a vigorous, well hopped aroma. Surprising that this beer has held up so well in the hops department! I had a few fresh 2006 bottles which were very strongly grapefruity. This isn’t quite up to that description but is a splendid IIPA nonetheless. Nice Cascade hop flavors emerge with the warming malts, which also deliver a pleasantly creamy mouthfeel. Very enjoyable beer.
doubleo (765), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 29, 2008 12oz bottle, vintage 2007 from glouglouburp. Been wanting to try this forever, thanks! Pours amber with a medium sized, sudsy white head, good retention, spider web lace. Smells very citrusyand hoppy astringent, best nose I’ve sniffed in a while. Tastes citrusy hoppy, slightly earthy with some of that resiny, astringent hop flavor on the finish. Full body, nice carbonation.
JohnnyZ (75), USA
Aug 29, 2008 Best double IPA around. On tap very rarely at GI Wrigley. Enjoy. Get it at Binny’s when it comes around.
Miver (393), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 29, 2008 12 oz 2007 bottle. Poured amber in color with a medium sized white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma mostly of piney and citrus hops, sweet caramel malts. Taste is sweet with caramel malts, followed up with piney, sweet, and light citrus hops. Mouth feel is sticky. Finish is smooth and very drinkable. Very nice.
drfabulous (713), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Lots of alcohol and intensity in this Double IPA. You can feel some burn. This beer should be on the level of 90 Minute, but it is overpriced. One of Goose Island’s best, but not something I’ll pay 20 bucks a four pack for.
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