 el_caballo (101), Beverly Hills, California, USA
May 10, 2008 Updated: May 15, 2008
A strong example of the style. Some serious hop bitterness leads to a beautifully crisp flavor. Pine and resin notes in the finish with some citrus also present in the flavor...very good
lb4lb (1267), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Pours a clear reddish amber color with a big lasting beige head. Smell is big and hoppy with sweet candy malt and pine and citrus hops. Very nice nose. Taste is piney and resiny hops and nicely balanced with some sweet fruity malt behind, but with the bitter, piney-ness lingering after each sip. Very solid, and nicely bittered IPA but a bit thinner of a mouthfeel than I find ideal.
pint_size (989), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 15, 2008 7-15-08 bottle
Pours a rich red amber with a nice stiff ivory almost beige head that is solid and very pretty. Smell is nice grapefruit hops with a floral backbone in there. Flavor is hoppy and fruity and has a nice decently bold sharp bitterness to it. Mouthfeel has a medium carbonation and a nice presence. Overall, a very good and very drinkable beer. Two thumbs up for sure.
rkuhnel (977), Eureka, California, USA
Jul 14, 2008 From a 22 oz bottle this poured rich ruby red color with a big thick off-white head with pink tinges. Beautiful. Nose of caramel malts and citrus and piney hops in great balance. Good rich yet clean mouthfeel. Flavor is bitter with hints of citrus. Long bitter finish. A simply super IPA.
dchmela (617), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jul 14, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy Durhambeer. Wow, nice looking beer, pours a deep copper color with a thick off white head. Beautiful grapefruit pine aroma. Bitter, grapefruit like taste with a nice malt balance. Very nice ipa that is not as chewy as a two hearted and slightly more bitterness in the palate after, yet still holds up very well.
mar (505), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jul 13, 2008 deep ruby pour with a nice full cream head. awesome piney, hoppy esters that smell extra fresh. very well balanced on the palate. creamy malts at first with a nice bitter, fruity hop finish. i’m glad to see that tx gets this great beer now.
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