 jstraw (750), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 3, 2007 Orange copper with big, foamy tan head / Big, herbasceous, hoppy nose / Medium body with some malt and sharp, fresh hops, with long finish / Flavors of grass, weed, orange, grapefruit, apricots, and pine, with sharp, fresh hop finish / Perfection.
nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Feb 6, 2008 12 oz, 2006 vintage, bb March 31, 2007. Hazy orange-amber with a large, sticky head that gives great lace. Aroma is big earthy-spicy combo of chocolate, citrus, resin, toasted nuts, and more. Flavor is more of the same, leaning more to the citrus-resin hops, but still has a big malty flavor to balance, and a hint of warming alcohol on the finish. Medium body is smooth and oily, with just enough wateriness to finish clean. On principle, I just can’t give a perfect 5.0 rating to any beer until I reach Nirvana, but this is the closest I have come to it so far.
xenthem0nk (101), Oregon, USA
Jul 6, 2007 Wow, what a brew. Amazing balance. Pours a bit darker gold, tons of grapefruit and cream in the nose, tons of hops, had a strong aroma. Flavor is packed with hops, malt, slight floral, fruits peels. Mouthfeel was smooth and silky. Love this IPA.
ford9719 (369), Vilseck, Germany
Dec 20, 2006 Bottle. Thanks to friends. This IPA is very smooth with the hoppy aroma and tatse. Would come pair it to a Simcoe.
RDWHAHB (2), Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
does not count  Feb 9, 2009 Quite simply the best Imperial IPA I’ve ever had. My previous favorites were the offerings from Russian River (Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger). Just taking aroma into account, the Pliny’s have a slight edge, however when flavor/overall impression are thrown in the mix, this latest draught version of the GI Imperial IPA is much better!
ekarmst (35), Ames, Iowa, USA
Jul 11, 2003 A hopheads dream. Awesome in every way and worth every penny of the $60/case paid at the brewpub. Imperial IPA is now my new reference beer for all other hoppy beers.
kritterwood (2), Chicago, Illinois, USA
does not count Jan 19, 2007 When I poured this beer the smell of hops rushed my nose. I pours a nice orange colour with a white head. The taste of this IPA has mutiple hop tastes in your mouth at a time. This IPA is in my top 3!
Merrill (74), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 7, 2009 When I get a chance, I’ll go back (I hope!) to the brewpub and try this again. I had a glass on tap during the Night of the Living Ales real ale fest held at GI in 2008. I was so amazed that this beer I got at the bar was as good as the beers that I rated highest inside the fest! I’ll give more detail when I get to have some more.
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