4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours a nice dark copper colour with a bit of dry hop pellets left settling to the bottom. Nice big white head settling down to a sticky lace. Smells of pine and some alcohol tingle finishing with some nutty maltiness which becomes more prominent as the beer warms up. Taste is initially bitterness and booze that complement each other with a perfect carbonation letting the malt profile to show through at the end with notes of nuttiness.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a clear orangish amber color with a big off white head that lasts the duration of the beer and leaves lots of lace. Smell’s of bready citrusy and nutty notes. Taste is sweet on the tongue right away and then the hops kick in and you’re left with a big bitterness and some nuts to balance it out. Faint hint of booze on the finish as well. Great imperial ipa!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Dark copper-brown with thick creamy beige head and nice lacing. Very light citrus in the aroma, hops lean more toward eath and pine. Malt is definitly present, some nuts and caramel. Flavors are once again malty: maple and nuts.. It remains very bitter and dry with a decent pine presence. This is a big IPA, heavy and sticky palate. I would classified this one as an American strong ale, it reminds me of a dryer version of American Bastard. Good for what it is, not necessarily my style.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle from david paquet, shared also with tom10101 and minderbinder. many thanks! almost clear light amber, red hue, with a very nice off-white head, good retention and lacing. tons of fruity esters, leafiness, floralness, hint of resin, nice toasted malts, few dry caramel malts. average carbonation, medium body, very nice citrusy and herbal medium long finish. well balanced brew!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 650ml.
Pours copper with low off-white head. High lacing. Aroma is of citrus, tropical fruits, malt. Taste is of citrus, tropical fruits, malt, pine? Bitter finish. Palate: Body is medium-high. Overall: Very good. A tad too bitter for me, but very good otherwise.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle (22 oz). Thanks David for sharing this one! Clear dark amber with a medium off-white head and good lacing. Aroma of malt/caramel with lots of citrus and pine hops. Taste is also of malt/caramel and hops (mostly resinous). Sweet and bitter finish. Mouthfeel is creamy and oily. I’m not usually a big fan of these malty DIPA but this one is quite good. There’s good balance between malt and hops and it’s still drinkable despite the heavy body for this type of beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Reddish brown with a frothy head that laces well. Fruity smelling. Taste is caramel malt with lots of pine and fruit. Nicely bitter
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear reddish pour with a 2 finger white head. Straight pine hops in the aroma. Pleasantly hoppy. Sweet balance, not just a hop bomb. Very enjoyable IPA. Lacing is epic. 090412
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at the GCBF. Amber, spiderwebs. Aroma of mango, tangerine, apricot. Taste is bitter, yes, but the crystal comes out mightily. A well crafted DIPA... I’d heard this was overhopped but it’s not too bitter at all, it’s "well balanced" (which is almost absurd to say for this most extreme of styles) with the malt base.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pint at St. Augustine's. Clear amber. Fruity malt aroma. Fruity hop bitterness. Nice. Don't expect a punch of either. Well balanced though.
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