 emacgee (1052), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
May 9, 2008
Thanks miketd! Pours a dark brown amber with a one finger creamy yellowish head. The nose is very pungent, apricot, fruit, pine, very very strong on the apricot part, sweet, light light alcohol. The flavor is a bit subdued, the hops seem to be on a much smaller scale, piney, slightly waxy, not much carbonation, a little sweet, fruity, light alcohol. The mouthfeel is undercarbonated and leaves me wanting a bit more. Still a good brew.
Bockyhorsey (1968), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Aug 30, 2008 22oz bottle courtesy of crisay. Good citrus fruits aroma on the nose. Orange body with off white head and good lacing. Flavor is a good dose of juicy surgar oranges with a potant dry bittering. Blended well but leaves the palate little dry. Good brew thanks Chris.
Beerlando (1270), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 8, 2008 March 2008 vintage, stored at 40 degrees since purchase. Pours a dark, murky, auburn red to sienna brown color. A frothy, well retained, cream colored head leaves thick sheets of porous lacing all the way down the glass. The aroma shows big notes of orange and grapefruit hops, a touch of grassiness, and huge toffee malt notes. The hops probably aren’t as crisp as they were when ultra-fresh, but they’re still quite potent. Flavors are big and hoppy, but ultimately leaning towards the malty side. Buttery toffee is prominent, caramel follows, as do big orange juice hops, and a semi-dry, grassy finish. The body is substantial, but not as much as expected. Dry grass and cereal grains linger on the finish. Overall, this is a nice IIPA, but it doesn’t hold a candle to some of the west coast hop bombs. Reminds me of Hoppin Frog Mean Manalishi, in a slightly disappointing sort of way.
jmikolich (352), Athens, Ohio, USA
Jul 20, 2008 22oz, bottle, from most recent batch, kept cold during entire storage time, still hops have faded a bit, but its still quite good, balanced, not as extreme as i may have hoped but spot on from Great Lakes. glad to have tried this IIPA from one of the more conservative breweries. and a hometown favorite
gunnfryd (2743), Kristiansand, Norway
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is hop, citrus, malt. flavour is hop, citrus, sweet, malt. Nice beer.
tarjei (1166), Bryne, Norway
Jun 30, 2008 66 cl bottle - tasting with yngwie, gunnfryd and Beer_2000. Hazy amber color, big off-white head. Aroma is nice hops and fruit. Flavor is the same. Nice bitterness.
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