 skoisirius (431), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jan 21, 2007 22 oz gushing bottle into a 2 oz Snifter glass. We popped this one as a little inventory celebration. Upon uncapping this brew literally sprays EVERYWHERE! Quickly pouring it into the snifter reveals a gorgeous deep orange hazed color with golden notes when held up to light as you see hop chunks floating around in the brew. A very foamy white head sits up top and retains throughout the experience. A blast of Northwestern hops of all sorts comes through in the aroma: citrus, resin, pine, and more. It’s balanced with a light sweet malt characteristic as well. The flavor starts in with the sweet malt (as it should) and immediately is overtaken by all sorts of floral and citrusy hop madness. Very in your face, and a very resiny feel on the palate (along with chewing hop chunks, or catching them and spitting them out). A bit of carmalized malt is present throughout the body, but this one is straight hopped up to the core!! A beautiful bitter finish ends this guy with all sorts of hop flavors running over your palate. I never had this fresh, but I think it’s aged fantastically!!!
Indiana_Red (1445), Boise, Idaho, USA
Oct 6, 2005 Bottle Shared at the "Pitonka mini RB fest" Thanks Larry
Hazy medium amber solor with a gusher of a head. Lots of deep hops in the aroma and flavor. Strong but not sharp. Full malt flaros as well. Ballances and big.
MrFacto (1027), Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Oct 4, 2005 Thanks to Pitonka for sharing this one. Dry hopped bottle! Huge gushing beer! Heavy orange color, small white head. Aroma is huge resinous hops, citrus pine, the whole 9 yards. Flavor is more huge hop kicks, decent malt back to it. I would of loved to have this fresh.
5000 (2400), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
Sep 28, 2005 Bottle (dry hopped): Cloudy dark straw, moderate sudsy white head, loads of hop petals floating about, spotty lacing. Huge, yet soft hop aroma. Floral, but not in the bitter sense. Moderate bitterness, floral, caramel, bloody tasty. Strong hop flavor at the finish, slight heat, but definitely easier than it was in March of 2003. Big body, moderate mouthfeel. Tangy finish, slight citrus, sweet, and nothing like the brash example it was earlier. Mellowed out very nicely. Simply enjoyable! Glad I got this as a freebie from Kevin at Bottleworks.
BückDich (4497), Boise, Idaho, USA
Sep 27, 2005 Dry hopped bottle tasted at Pitonka’s tasting
Dry hops in the bottle and a gusher! Winner! Light dirty hazy amber, nice head, light lacing. Nose of dusty old hops yet it’s huge and oaky, the opposite of citrus and grassy. The flavor is nice and balanced, plenty of hops and maltiness. Very good (aged) IPA!
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