3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This snarky beer lists hops as every other ingredient, and as might be expected it smells like a pine tree. The color is almost orange with a collapsing head. The taste is bitter pacific tree fruits, followed by more bittersweet. This has killed my palate so I can’t rate anymore beers tonight. Highly recommended. Not Ruination, but close.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JAN 25, 2012 Bottle at GBBF 2010. Amber colour with an off white head. Grape bomb :-) Lovely grape nose with a moderate sweetness. Massive hoppy and some fruity notes in the flavour
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @mondial de la bière. A golden beer with medium head. Nose is on agrumes and sweet like. Aroma is on resin, honey and hops, quite bitter but with dry fruit notes, light acidity at the finish, lemon and mangoo notes.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Shimmering autumn auburn pour with plenty of carb. Average nose for the style - some tropical fruit and citrus rind. Big bodied beer with a solid lingering bitterness. Not overly tasty, but a well rounded IPA she is. Might be a little dated too as it lacked some punch.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A - Served a super hazy copper-orange color with a half finger of frothy white head. The head fades down fairly quickly leaving behind some nice lacing.
S - Aroma is bursting with tons of fresh citrus hops. Lots of orange and grapefruit. There is also some piney hops mixed in as well as some rich caramel malts.
T - Starts off with a huge kick of fresh citrus hops with plenty of bitterness. Again, lots of orange and grapefruit flavor. some rich sweet caramel malts in the background. Through the middle, more citrus hop and bitterness come through alongside some more grassy hops joining in. The finish is a mix of lots of fresh hop and bitterness and a bit of sweet malt that linger.
M - Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a fairly dry and resiny finish from the hops.
D - Very drinkable. Amazed as to how big and fresh the hop flavor was. Not really all that balanced, but this beer was made to showcase the hops and it nailed it.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
4/10/2011 on tap @ Rattle ’n Hum, NYC (2011-519)
Clear deep orange to light copper red beer, small off-white head, unstable, dissipates completely. Aroma: passion fruits, sweet pineapple, pretty much the same again. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very fruity start, sweet pineapple and passion fruits, canned peaches with syrup, little sugary but not cloying. Aftertaste: citrus touches, bitter hops, sweet still. Way better balanced than the other hop boms.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 12 oz. Clear amber with a medium off white head. Aroma of sweet with grassy hops and hints of dark fruit. The taste is sweet and hoppy with a dry finish
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 355ml @ home
Pours cloudy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, citrus and pine. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
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