Palidor19 (1762), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 5, 2009 great amount of hop flavor with all the right points to make this a great DIPA. the malts are pretty good but well enough on its own, the hops are flavorful through the entire beer, with deep piny flavor. works well nick76 (2646), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Mar 5, 2009 The aroma is very citrusy and piny with caramel malt and bread. The appearance is golden amber with a large head for the style. The flavor is like the aroma, simple but good. The palate is smooth. Overall it’s very good. nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Mar 3, 2009 650 ml. Orange-copper with a lasting quarter inch of cream. Aromas of orange, pineapple, tea leaf, resin and vanilla. Medium body is super smooth and creamy, and of course hop-tingly and dry. Tastes of pineapple, peppery resin, grapefruit, earthy leaf, oak and orange-caramel. This beer is great cause it has the malty gumption to stand toe-to-toe with the great flavor blend of the 101 IBU hops. Paints the glass with a creamy lace. Hoptagon (138), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Feb 28, 2009 22oz. Bottle. Hazy orange color with a thin dissipating head. Nose is full of hops, with lots of crushed pine and a hint of grapefruit. Flavor is heavily hopped with strong citrus and an impressive tongue buckling bitterness. The bite is well balanced with caramel and toasted malts. Body is medium to thin which allows the hops to stand out. Finish is lingering, dry and bitter. Akin to taking a hop sledgehammer to the dome. CapnCascade (116), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Feb 23, 2009 Pours hazy orange-amber, moderate white head with good retention. Super spicy aroma reminiscent of Bolognese sauce and barbecue, and a spicy-leafy hop flavour that hangs on for a long, peppery, bitter finish. Mouthfeel is suitably rich and bespeaks high gravity. Subtle as an anvil but very enjoyable. pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Feb 19, 2009 Pours a bright clear golven orange with a healthy creamy white head. (This is what an IIPA should look like!) Bright hoppy nose. Floral to grapefruit with some vague citrus. Overpowered malt, is a little more grainy than malty something lightly fruity seeming to come from the malt. Smells a little like half of the beers from FFF... The mouth is a bit slippery and creamy. Definitely some substance and some slightly higher than average carbonation. Sweet malt pops out much more in the flavor. The hops come across more bitter and slightly piney in the nose, though the predominant hop notes are grapefruit. Light fruity astringency. A little bit creamy, but it’s rained in by the hop bite and alcohol, though neither is too much. Aggressive lingering bitter finish, a little aspirin. A fine IIPA, I should have opened it when I got it a month and a half ago, but oh well! handsomejn (27), Arkansas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Feb 17, 2009 complex flavor, grapefruit with a nice caramel sweetness as a balance. Foggy orange color with a nice white head that leaves a beautiful pattern. Rich and delicious. Nebulor (109), , California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Feb 16, 2009 Pine needle and grapefruit aroma with a sourness note and caramel malt in the background.
Clear apple juice color with a minimal bone white head and some action.
Lots of bitter sharp pine and grapefruit flavor with English Tea and a pale malt taste.
Medium bodied, resinous, crisp and soft carbonation with an astringent finish.
A hophead delight not for the weak or those who don’t like bitter hops.
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