 checkmatei1 (239), Willow Grove, USA
Jun 25, 2008
Draft: Poured an amber color with not much head. The aroma was that of hops and flowers. The flavor was really smooth, good hoppiness but didn’t leave me with a mouth full of bitterness. One of the best DIPA’s I’ve had. Excellent!
mcbackus (621), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Aug 20, 2008 bottle: pours with a big off white head above a good dark amber body. aroma is very hoppy with slight bitterness good malt behind the hops slight citrus also. flavour is full of hops that are citrus bitter decent malt hides behind all the hops easy to drink.
smith4498 (332), Miami, Florida, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Pours hazy dark amber with off white head. Aromas of pine and bready malts. Flvaors of caramel, malts, brown sugar, spices and pine hops. Medium to full body with average carbonation. Good stuff.
beerbill (1243), Laurel, New York, USA
Aug 19, 2008 750 ml bottle. Batch E!009. Pours a hazy brown with a massive off-white head that lasted through three-quarters of the glass and left patchy lace. Very pleasant aroma of malt, molasses, and orange. The flavor is equally nice with rich malt up front, follwed by some roasted orange (almost like BBQing some orange slices), brown sugar, and some pine towards the finish. Moderate bitterness towards the end that lingers for a couple of seconds beyond the swallow. Mouthfeel is a bit chewy, which I liked. Good stuff.
estoppel (1014), Buffalo, New York, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Draft at brewery. Reddish-brown body, small tan head, hoppy nose. Rich mouthfeel, moderately sweet and malty, soft hoppiness dominates.
PilsnerPeter (1379), Flushing, New York, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle: Pours a hazy deep bronze/amber with a thick, extremely dense tan head that laces and never fades. Has a rich & pungent aroma. Thick spruce/pine needles, along with wintery spice notes of cinnamon, clove, chewy & sweet rye bread character, a touch of toffee and even more piny hop notes. Quite nice. The body is thick and creamy without being cloying. Has a big flavor which is nicely balanced. Thick and chewy malt character with rye bread-like malt, cinnamon spiciness and chai notes that help even out the massive malty body. Even more spice character comes through to balance, with copious amounts of wintery pine and hop dryness. This is a big beer that is beautifully balanced and easily drinkable for it’s size. Would be a perfect warming Ale on a cold winter night.
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