5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Best IPA I have ever had. Strong strong fruity hop flavor with just enough malt balancing to not overpower the hops. Great hop aroma with tight lacy pale head. Great beer.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
I have had this beer on tap and in the bottle and, it is always AMAZING. One of my favorite IPA’s. I love the bold hop flavor and it’s not too citrusy. The malty sweetness at the end really finishes this beer well. Very well balanced.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: MAY 25, 2006 What a kick ass IPA this turned out to be. Totally unexpected..after having some of the so called "better" IPA’s out there. Very well balanced. Color was Deep, dark gold, you cant see through the other side of glass. Aroma is sweet chocolates, malts and strong hops. Flavor is malts, perfect amount of hops, but has a chocolately/caramel sweetness that tops it off amazingly. Silky smooth texture, that finishes not long..but not short..somewhere in between..like I said, balanced. This beer should not be underestimated. THANK YOU GREAT DIVIDE!
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: MAY 8, 2004 Visited the brewery in Denver and had a great time with Bernie, one of the brewers. Nothing like a great friendly brewery! Reddish-orange with a a massive foamy head. Nice orange blossom aroma. Stark hop/grapefruit flavors. Beautiful hoppy beer.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Wonderful piney hop aroma. Dark copper color, a bit darker than most IPA’s. The citrus hop flavorwelcomes the taste buds initially and an even sweetness hits the back of the mouth leaving a great after taste. Very surprised it only rates a 65 on the IBU scale. Definitely a top of the line agreeively hopped IPA.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
hazy copper, lots of particulates, thin beige head, creamy sticky full body, medium carbonation.
aroma: tons of sweet bready pale malts, juicy leafy citrusy hops.
taste: crisp minerally hop bitterness, sweet hop resin, some caramel malt trying to push through, and a balanced and dryish finish.
very flavorful, and not overly complex. great balance and body.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
this has got to be my favorite IPA at the moment. hops hops and more hops. the citrus/grapefruit flavor sticks around in the mouth. its got a great bitter finish
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Stellar IPA!!! (bottle) Just the way I like it! Just the right mix of malt and hops for my taste. Hits you with a nice mix of malt and hoppy citrius at first sip. Finish is very hoppy/floral. I LIKE IT!!! Why did I pass this up in tehj store for so long!!! Go try some!!!
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: MAR 17, 2004 22 oz. brown bomber bottle. No freshness date seen, but Version 1.0 seen on lower right front label. Satisfying pffttt when opened.
Poured out a bright, clear orangish color, with a thick, off-white foamy head. Dense and rocky head that slowly slid back to a thick, sticky lacing down the sides of the glass.
Aromas right off the bat are of hops. Piney, resinous, sticky smelling hops. No grapefruit aromas here. Fresh mown Timothy hay aromas as well as fresh malty aromas abound in this beer.
Bright, fresh hop notes. Tastes like either Magnum or Simcoe hops. Very aromatic smelling and tasting.
Thick, chewy mouthfeel is rather unusual for an IPA. Strong malty backbone supports the hops very well. Almost a meal in a glass.
Finishes bitter as hell, but it still maintains it's balance between the hops and malts. A first class American IPA. Seek it out at all costs. This beer is the schnizzit.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: SEP 11, 2005 We have been getting the impressive line of the bigger Great Divide beers in Georgia for a few months now, and the regular strength beers have finally followed them. The first of these I am sampling is the Titan IPA.
The brown bottle concealed an amber colored, clear beer, which formed a perfectly proportioned eggshell white head after pouring in a pint glass, and displayed active carbonation action. The aroma was aggressively hoppy, with an unabashed scent of pine, spruce, and grapefruit. Taste was also quite mission specific, with peppery, bitter, resinous hop flavors held up with just enough biscuity caramel malt. When the hop profile is so good, who needs balance? Near perfect exhibit of all the good things that makes me crave an American IPA so frequently. Seek out eagerly if you even remotely enjoy hoppy beers.
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