2.1 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
a strange tasting DIPA. funky town!! I drink a lot of IPA’s and this one tastes very different than what i usually like. interesting but not for me. Approach with caution.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours clear, honey / light amber / medium golden color with a 2 finger light tan, spongy head. Some light lacing noted. Aroma is deeply citrus, pineapple, melon, pine. The 102 IBUs are easily sensed with a fair malt sweetness trying to balance it out. It finishes dry and the bitterness persists. Mouthfeel is a little heavier than medium, but lighter than many DIPAs. Enjoyable, but I think I like Hop Stoopid a bit more.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Apricot/gold pour. White head. A nice blend of juicy hops and caramel malts. This is very nice.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle poured into glass. Great aroma of hops, malts, citrus and earthy pine. Very well balanced between the hops and malt. Semi sweet with a nice dry finish.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Huge mouthfuls of sticky, resinous hops. Not a malty IPA - like Sculpin, say - but still sweet somehow - how do they do that? Incredibly hop flavor: citrusy, piney. Balanced mouth-feel. 9% alcohol but this drinks down like water to me. Need to do a side-by-side tasting with Pliny to crown a king of IPAs, but this is a contender. HOPHEADS: FIND THIS BEER!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bomber Bottle from Total Wine Tucson. A very Big beer. Golden think pour with a fluffy head. Nice balance of favors. Lots of great hops and citrus. Very nice.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22 oz. bottle from Total Wine - Pours a clear amber color with a one and a half finger thick off white head. Light lacing. Aroma is pine, floral, and citrus hops. Flavor is the same with the addition of some lightly sweetened malt. Alcohol is fairly well hidden. Medium body. A pretty good 2IPA.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Smells excellent, hops and piney citrus. But surprisingly pours pretty flat. this is a pretty darn tasty beer. Plenty of hops without being as dry as the knee deep in powder. A good finish.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I had this the day after it won the Hayward DIPA fest. I am excited to try it.
Aroma:Sweet caramel. Resinous and grassy hops. Lemon zest. Peach. Faint grainy malts. Distant medicinal smells. Notable alcohol.
Appearance: 12 SRM copper color with a faint haze and traces of bubbles. Thin one finger off white head with nice retention.
Taste: Immediately bitter. 102 IBU’s. Bitterness is full and lasting. It doesn’t cloy. The hops are backed by clean candied caramel and fruit punch.
Palate: Firm balance. Medium bodied crisp and dry.
Overall: Sits somewhere between an east coast and west coast DIPA. It was worth trying. I am interested in sampling this breweries other this beer. They have a cool looking Rye beer I may try soon.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
bomber. Deep copper ale w/ pine resin nose. Malty but plenty of citrus. Slight metallic linger.
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