 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 18, 2007 Bottle brought back from ’Cuse by Jeremy. Pours a clear red with a small but frothy, slowly disapating head. Very strong hop aroma, which is prevelant as soon as it’s uncapped.very slight hints of carmel malt. The taste is surprisingly smooth for a beer that is supposedly crazily hopped. There is an abundant flavor of hops, but it’s well balanced with the malt characters. Overall, a pretty good beer.
StompBrockmore (300), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 14, 2007 12oz. bottle - pours amber brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is a healthy and inviting hit of cascade hops against a stronge caramel malt background. Medium body. Flavour is the same, with apple and citrus notes blending well with the malt. Good piney notes in the middle. Extremely drinkable with a satisfyingly bitter/dry finish. Very good. Love those cascades.
Changed (161), Ithaca, New York, USA
May 13, 2007 Updated: Oct 27, 200812 oz bottle. brownish copper, sandy head. quickly dissipating head. Unique smell and taste. easy drinking, citrus taste. bitter finish. probably the best Ithaca beer around...
brewed in my city, so I am biased ;)
markgugs (86), Wood Ridge, New Jersey, USA
May 10, 2007 acquired in a trade with jah noth, 12 oz. bottle poured into a tall tulip glass
A: Hard pour produces a beautiful deep burnt orange & blood red sunset color, with 3-finger rocky, dirty white head. Lots of lacing left behind.
S: Extremely pine hops dominate and overwhelm. Actually rather one-dimensional, the hops are all you smell. Slightly medicinal right up front.
T/M: Thankfully more balanced than the aroma let on. A tiny bit of sweetness up front gives way rapidly to a tart, hoppy body, and an extremely bitter, lingering finish. A bit tangy, a but thin, but overall well made and an easy drinking beer.
D: If you can handle the bitter hop blasts, this is a beer you could put a few back in a sitting.
swoopjones (1862), Buffalo, New York, USA
May 3, 2007 On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Huge hops in this amber colored beer. Not really impressed with Ithacas offerings until this one. well done
robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
May 3, 2007 Copper Color with Sandy Head. Green Grassy Hop Zap! Aroma. Medium Mouthfeel. Sweet Malt Foundationk. Hop Hazeed Brew...Sweet Lightly Dry Aftertaste. Hops Coat Your Mouth but Still Balanced Enough to Enjoy the Taste Invasion.
1more4dessert (231), Upstate, New York, USA
May 2, 2007 copper hued decent french vanilla head. nice fresh hop aroma with pinecone and apple blossom. A bit thin but makes a great for a when youre having more than one, warm day libation. A little sour taste at first, not sweet or caramel that others detect. Great hop finish. A lot like Lake Placid Frostbite though thinner.
probstk (1007), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Apr 25, 2007 12 oz. bottle via Lubiere, shared with Phil, served cold in a tulip glass.
App.: Slightly hazy (I think…) brownish-copper, tan head.
Aroma: Rye bread covered in molasses and orange marmalade, some greener hops and caramel later.
Palate: Medium body, and carbonation, light astringency.
Flav.: Caramel and chewy sweet malts then orange-grapefruit hops; fairly dry with decent bitterness; some malt and nuttiness on finish.
Bizarre label, balanced brew.
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