 hoplover (166), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 This IPA pours a clear beautiful copper color which retains a creamy light brown sugar head that sticks around a little bit. The head gives off a wonderful aroma of hops. Very flowery, not so much citrusy. I like flowery. Like I’m smelling a glass full of fresh wet hops. The flaovr is very hoppy, but not too bitter, (as in harsh). The IBUs are vey high but it’s good and smooth. Smooth on my palate. A beautiful ale. Thanks Lagunitas.
May the Lord bless the hop harvest.
TheBeerBaron (219), Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 Big bottle. Rich copper amber quick fading head in the goblet glass I poured. A decent amount of bubbles floating to the top. Noble appearance due to the deep color. Malt aroma and a heavy smell of figs plums and a hint of caramel among others, a varied complex smell. Flavor reminds me of a Scottish heavy - malty and a mature bitter. The fruit aroma doesn not enter strongly in the flavor. The palate is heavier than many ales but can be expected for a high gravity beer. Speaking of hihg gravity, this beer handles the high alcohol well. Overall its a good American replication of a Scottish wee heavy.
Taverner (837), San Ramon, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 Awww damn what an excellent ASA. One of these "IPA hopped Reds" like Port’s Shark Attack and GF’s Hop Head Red. Pours ruby brown, not much yellow head. You get a nice malt contingent and a grapefruity hoppy flavor in the nose.
kiefdog (1586), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 75cl bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa). Pours ruby brown with a thin white head. Notes of hops, grapefruit, citrus, caramel and malt are present in the nose. Taste is bitter and hoppy with notes of grapefruit and citrus with a lingering hoppy finish.
JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Tap at RFD. Aroma is quite hoppy. Earthy deep molasses maltiness with lots of fresh pine and light fruity hoppiness. Rich sweet toasty malts and a nice cookie-dough like sweetness. Lots of pine and very fresh snappy hoppiness. I’ve had this beer many times and it seems to get nicer each time I have it.
robbmotiwalla (50), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 13, 2008 pours a copper color with some frothy head. smells of biscuit and pine. tastes piney and floral with some nutty notes.
marcus (1850), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 13, 2008 This dark brown ale poured with a fluffy beige head and a malty aroma. This is a malty and hoppy brew, with the hops dominating a bit, especially at the finish.
nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 13, 2008 650 ml. Orange-dark copper with a three-finger lasting head. Aroma is pine-citrus, slight caramel, and occasional iron. Flavor is earthy citrus, molasses, bitter wood and resin, slight cocoa and toasted pecan. Medium body leans to smooth, finishes dry, and has some hop tingle on the tongue. A good beer that seems a bit one-dimensional and hop-harsh at times, but at $4.25 (in Atlanta) this bomber is a much better value than most, so an extra tenth on the "overall" point for that.
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