 mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
Jul 18, 2008 dark amber pour with a good off white head. big piney hop scents on the nose. awesome thickness with a smooth flavor of piney hops and a nice finish with a smooth bitterness.
cazort (413), Newark, Delaware, USA
Jul 18, 2008 (On tap) Upon first glance this beer gives the illusion of being very crisp. This is because the hops really hit you, and then leave a very cold taste lingering in your mouth. All the criticisms I gave for the "West Coast IPA" apply to this: too heavy seeming from the high alcohol content, not enough complexity, and not enough balance. And the quality of the hops isn’t particularly interesting. There’s just a lot of hops but it’s not like there’s much going on in the hop aroma. I’ll pass on this one.
aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 17, 2008 The color was light golden with orange hues. The head was thin, fizzy, and off-white. The aroma was pine, hops, alcohol, and citris. The flavor was strong hops, pine, citris, alcohol, and waxy/bitter. The palate was thick-bodied. The finish was hoppy.
emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Pours a sharp copper amber with a two finger creamy white head. The nose is sharp and citrusy, apricot, pine, spicy, juicy. The flavor is very sharp and spicy, waxy astringent bitter hops, warming. Liked the nose a lot more. Waxy bitter warming palate. Piney grapefruit peel finish with some warmth.
blklab2007 (938), Connecticut, USA
Jul 17, 2008 22 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass has an amber color and a thick white one finger head that fell slowly. hop aroma of both peppery and floral fruity, candy sugar sweetness, grapefruit, pine, and pollen. medium thick mouth feel with plenty of carbonation. hop bitterness leads into sweetness, grapefruit, citrus peel, and pines. finish becomes very dry with a lingering pine bitterness. definitely all about the hops with enough malt and sweetness to keep it well balanced.
Hank1980 (734), Athens, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 On tap at Toronado. Pour was an amber orange with a white head. Aroma of floral hops. Taste was sweet, hoppy, and malty. Finish is not overly bitter. Mouth is also not as sticky as some other IIPAs. Not bad.
Bigmmartin (366), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Bottle. Nice floral hop aroma immediately grabs your attention. Flavor is sweet malt and bitter hops, with pine and floral hints. The ABV is well hidden, would not have guessed 9%.
12many (231), Ohio, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Bottle from bigmmartin. Light amber with a nice clean white head. Floral pine hop aroma which is quite good. Flavor is slightly sweet with a long bitter finish. Smooth, cleansing, and drinkable but not overly impressive for an Imperial.
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