 BeerZack (116), Austin, Texas, USA
Mar 23, 2008
On tap @ Bailey’s Taproom (Portland)
I’ve been wanting to try a fresher example of this brew since I was informed the bottle I previously rated was old, and I’m glad I found one.
Clear light amber or orange-copper color with minimal head that does a good job of lacing.
Smells teriffic. Very fruity and sweet smelling with light hints of caramalt and some alcohol. Red grapefruit and tropical fruits dominate, mango, pineapple, peach, hint of menthol - reminds me of strawberry mentos.
Sweet malt backbone and juicy hop flavors combine to do a pretty good job at hiding the 10%abv, but its not entirely successful. Not overly bitter for a DIPA.
Medium body with moderate carbonation. Great DIPA; glad I gave this one another try.
Hophead22 (365), Redlands, California, USA
Nov 2, 2008 22oz bottle from the The Epeeist, thanks Chris. Dark brownish pour with a slight orange tint to it. Smelled spicy, like cinnamon with a little hoppiness to it. Very nice hop bitterness in the flavor though very nice smoothness as well.
beerguy101 (3547), Newark, California, USA
Oct 23, 2008 Sampled on 10/23/2008. This imperial IPA pours a slightly hazy orange gold color from a 22oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head nice retention and decent lacing. The aroma is grapefruit, pineapple, caramel and sweet. A medium to full bodied Imperial IPA. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are grapefruity, floral and a touch piney. A medium bitterness Imperial IPA. Lively carbonation. Lots of orange and orange peel flavors towards the back end of the taste. Hides the 10% alcohol well. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is somewhat bitter.
pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 23, 2008 8-26-08 bottle thanks to miketd <br />
Clear amber orange with a decent white head and some good sticky lacing. Smell is very sweet. Flavor is honey and fruit preserves..... syrupy fruit juice. Mouthfeel is okay - not great. Just a sweet and kinda strange flavor.
darn1207 (344), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Sep 29, 2008 had on tap from collins pub in seattle before mariners game. my notes: amber brown - small offwhite head - aroma of grapefruit candy caramel floral - taste cherry candy tingly alcohol fantastic medium texture good balance - grass - finish long but not all that bitter - really like this one. K8.5
Sammy (3242), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 13, 2008 Dark yellow with foamy head. This is a big hoppy melange with malt. The bitterness is not acidic but it is a bitter mouthfeel. Yes its a very decent DIPA. 43rd or 44th state.Above average mouthfeel. Thanks SuzyGreenberg.
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