 coldbrewky (716), Saugerties, New York, USA
Oct 17, 2008 Bottle via sampler pack. Woudn’t call it monstrously hoppy. Nose has a decent ammnt of resinous hops but not overwhelming. Pours a deeper brown /amber with a tight light tan head. Steady carbonation. Body is powerful upfront but wanes in the center and hops out for finish. Alcohol peeks out from the sweet malty body. Not a hop bomb but more of a hop pipe bomb.
GuilTTy (527), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Oct 13, 2008 Bottle from the Foodery in Philadelphia. Clear deep copper under a short dusky tan head. Strong grapefruit and pine resin aroma. Big caramel body with plenty of bright grapefruit and orange zest hops. Shades of vanilla and toffee as well. Silky texture and a nice, dry and mildly bitter finish. A well-balanced IPA that can stand up to a few of the West Coast hop bombs (just for a round or two but that says something).
Goodgrief (1144), Middletown, Delaware, USA
Oct 10, 2008 KSBF 08 - Amber/copper color. Bold and assertive on the nose and palate…just what an IPA is supposed to be. Tons of cascade hop flavor and caramel malt. Yummy grapefruit. It is what I thought it was!
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Oct 8, 2008 12 oz bottle thanks to FlacoAlto. Lots of carmel and hop aromas. Citrus and mango too. Flavors were toned down a bit like a finely aged IPA. Good Stuff.
TheCaptain (526), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 7, 2008 KSBF 08- Poured an amber/copper red with an off white head. Pine notes and citrus hops with a caramel malt body throughout. Some hop citrus dryness towards the end. Simmering carbonation.
stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Updated: Oct 20, 200812 oz bottle courtesy of fordest. Pours a copper color with a small white head. The aroma is caramel and pine. The taste is hoppy, but not particularly biter, filling in the sides are mangoes, apricots and persimmons. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is long with lingering pine. Overall: A very drinkable subtle IPA, but not the monster that the name suggests.
padrefan98 (787), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle shared at fordest house. A very nice IPA. More malt detected then hops. But still losts of citrus and some pine.
jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Sep 30, 2008 12oz bottle-pours a rich light tan head that laces and copper color. Aroma is sweet citrus/pine (cascade) hops, medium malt-caramel, brown sugar. Taste is sweet citrus/pine (cascade) hops with a bite. OK/mild carbonation. Thanks decaturstevo for picking this out.
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