3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle: Appearance is amber brown with minimal off white head, Aroma is very dominate in citrus hops, Flavor is again dominate in citrus hops with a mildly malty pale malt backbone and hints of caramel. Pretty good DIPA.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle bought at GBBF 2010. A beautiful orange coloured pour with a medium white head. Wonderful hoppy aroma that I could inhale forever. A superb balance of hops, malt and sweetness. This is so damn drinkable. If I could invent a perfect DIPA this is how it would taste. A beautifully balanced and quality DIPA, if only I could get a 6 pack in my local Tescos here in the UK. Bloody marvellous!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours orange amber. Aroma is florals, citrus, pine and some cereal. Taste is bitter with a sweet and resiny finish. Very interesting IPA with the malts coming through more than usual.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Figured this must have been a double IPA when I got a whiff. Nice and malty sweet with the hops in the background. Very rich and full bodied mouth feel with a very sweet malty start followed by a nice hop balance. Finish was dry and refreshing despite the alcohol content.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Transparent copper in the glass. Earthy hop aromas. Strong hops on a caramel malt background. Quite pleasant.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours a clear golden orange with a white head. Nose is lots of piney hops, some citrus, sweet caramel malts. Taste begins and finishes with the hops, again pine dominating, some citrus. Fairly well-balanced with the malts. Some sweetness up front, more bitter towards the finish. Nice dry, bitter hoppy finish. Pretty good IPA overall.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
22 oz bottle at Bar Volo in Toronto (6/07). Poured clear light orange with a white foamy head. Aroma is my favorite in this, like putting your head in a hopsack, with pine being predominant. A little bit of bitterness at the end, but not what I would really expect of an imperial, but very nice.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz. bottle from Blueberry Hill. Pours an orange-amber color with a small off-white head. Notes of piney hops, orange citrus, resinous pine tree sap, pineapple, sweet malts, and sugar. Medium-bodied, with a sticky mouthfeel and active carbonation. A little too sweet for my liking but a nice, piney DIPA.
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