 hombrepalo (500), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 6, 2008
Six pack. Very diffrent from any IIPA I have had. Poured into a sniffer, Dark amber clear color, awsome head some lacing. Aroma of sweet malts definately german hops in this. Rich complex flavors, nice balance of floral hops, earthy and creamy. Smooth finish, long lasting aftertaste of those malts and fresh hops. I like that this is made specially for us in Illinois, but would still want all of Bell’s products back. Not as good as the Hopslam but still a great beer.
Cornfield (4331), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Sep 29, 2008 I went through a six-pack of this (not in one sitting) without ever suspecting that it was a DIPA. It poured a hazy orange body with an ecru head. It had an aroma of citrusy hops, tangerine and orange peel, over a caramelly malt sweetness that grew as the drink warmed. The flavor has a mild malt base paired with hop flavors of tangerines, tart juicy oranges, and a splash of pink grapefruit. Hop flavors, yes, but not much in the way of a hop bitterness. The finish is mildly bitter. A pretty decent beer, but the only thing that qualifies this as a Double IPA is the strong ABV.
Binny’s Beverage Depot, Orland park, IL
Rciesla (813), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Sep 26, 2008 Bottle. Amber body with a tan head. Nutty chewy and yet tart. Sweet malts and the taste of calcium. Good beer.
FlssmrBrewAlum (231), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Sep 20, 2008 12 oz bottle from a six pack from Binny’s (South Loop, Chicago, IL). Poured a marvelous deep dark extremely murky amber with a huge offwhite head that sticks around with a cloudy mass for the entire experience. Perfect. Aromas are heavy on caramel and doughy malts, citrusy sweetness to display the hops, and floral. Very nice. Initial is similar, powerful malt profile backed by a very nice citrusy hoppiness that balances very well. Nothing to bitter, quite palatable. Perhaps a little age took the bite off this fella. I really enjoyed this beer but look forward to getting the fresh stuff soon.
brewblackhole (1233), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 18, 2008 Fragrant but subtle hop aroma, some caramel backing, not as intense as a Bells hop brew would be expected, taste seems thick and muddled, hopping comes through,but not cleanly. A fine brew,just not up to the higher Bell standards
gws57 (995), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Found this one bottled at the Binny’s in St. Charles, Illinois. Very deep amber color, slightly cloudy, with a thick, fluffy tan head, a very nice and complex nose of piny, rosy hops, molasses, grapefruit and sweet coffee, flavor is equally intense, with some bitterness of citrus but with a smoothness that is oddly missing from many Imperial IPAs. Strong finish. I really enjoyed this.
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