MrBeerFanatic (344), jamestown, New York, USA Oct 16, 2008 Pours golden amber with a frothy white head that stays with a little bit of a yellow hue. Aromas of sweet hops, citrus, orange and pine. The aromas carry over to the flavor. There is a strong hop profile here with other flavors of pine, citrus, and orange. The texture is somewhat creamy and there is a nice maltyness that does balence the strong hop precense. If it was a little bit more malty it would almost be a perfect DIPA and one of the best I’ve had. Nicely balenced brew! Beerman6686 (1263), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Oct 13, 2008 Poured a nice ruby red color with a big off white head. Aroma was really nice and hoppy, fresh pine notes stick out the most. Flavor was also very piney and some citrus notes as well. It covers up the alcohol very well. this stuff is excellent and is right up there on par with hopslam and pliney. wetherel (1565), Encinitas, California, USA Oct 13, 2008 On tap at the brewery. Amber color. Small bubble head. Super easy to drink. Great hoppy aroma. wcampbell (572), Central, South Carolina, USA Oct 12, 2008 Very strong and full bodied, but still highly drinkable. The hops cover up any alcohol flavor. Not as bitter as I expected due to the strong amber malt presence. Nice balance of malts and hops. Medium carbonation, but not much head at all. Lingering grapefruit hop finish. Dorqui (1353), Brescia, Italy Oct 10, 2008 Draught at "Italia Beer Festival 2008" - Brescia.
Dark red color, nearly brown. Optimal aroma, powerful and decided with balsamic notes of flowers, blows, red wine, stum. Much alcoholic and solid taste. Homogenous, mellow, long-lasting and aromatic. smag4life (17), Groton, Connecticut, USA Oct 9, 2008 Man, I love the smell of hops. Nice orangy copperish color, very pleasing to the eye. Poured with a decent off white head that left a lot of lacing on the glass. Very bitter, as the label says. All 85 of the IBUs alluded to on the label are there. Citruisy flavor from the loads of finishing hops I’m sure they used. Overall, a great beer. but not an every day drinker. lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Oct 8, 2008 Very clear light copper orange body and a creamy finger of off white head. Aroma of grapefruit citrusy hops and some caramel maltiness. Nice body seems deceptively light on malt and doesn’t let on to the punishing onslaught of hops in the finish. Bitter, citrusy, very potent with a lasting presence on the tongue. Rivals DFH 90 min for me. bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA Oct 6, 2008 This one was very hoppy.. A little too much for my taste. Pretty good though. Smelled very floral and evergreen. Again...taste was very hoppy, but the citrus was really nice. I’d have this again.
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