5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
This could quite possibly be my holy grail beer. First off, I love the look of this beer. Dark and cloudy, with lots of little floaties. Aroma of hops greet you. The sweet malt character is striking in such a bitter, hoppy brew. Very enjoyable.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
You don’t know what a hoppy beer is until you try this one.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Finely an IPA with the color it should have. From the readings I done, IPA’s should be darker than most IPA’s on the market. Kilning techniques were not so good in the old days. I loved the rich head and beautiful lace. The extreme hoppiness is well balanced with the malt. Good mouth feel. This is a wonderful example of an IPA.
4.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
One of the best balanced IPA's I've ever had. 22 oz. brown bomber bottle. Aug '03 bottling date. Poured out a murky, cloudy brown color, with a tan head. It has green highlights in the head from the massive amounts of hops used in brewing this delicious brew. Fresh, floral hops scent, with a spicy, resinous note to it as well.
Strong malt backbone stands up well to the hops. A really well made, and well thought out beer. Finishes clean & crisp, with spicy
hops burps to boot. A great beer overall. I highly recommend it.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
A new favorite. Pours an amber honey color with a medium sized creamy froth. Aroma has a fine balance of malt and generous hops to create a bouquet of bright citrus. Full nectar with mellow residual effers. The flavors revolve around the usual IPA description of citrus rind and malted caramel. What sets this one apart is the balance. All components are perfectly integrated to create a brew to remember. Not too citrusy, not too malty, not too sweet, and the effers are finely tuned. I highly recommend this brew.
4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours orange with a haze. Nice lacing. Bitter after-taste that is so good in an IPA. Dry with a citrus/grapefruit palate explosion in the the mouth. New favorite IPA, from a Hop Head who usually likes a higher IBU.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
An amazing beer!! Extremely hoppy, possibly the hoppiest beer I’ve ever had, though it is a well balanced beer. Bottle conditioned, so pouring the beer is tricky. BUT IF YOU LOVE THA HOPS... FIND SOME OF THIS AND ENJOY. Great beer...
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
This IPA is like Victory Hop Devil turned up a notch or two. Medium red brown color, darker than most IPAs. Very piney hop aroma. Extremely hoppy flavor, both in pure bitter and in wonderful citrus/pine finish. Well balanced with a big malt body. Out of all my notes on beers, this ranks as #2 amongst IPAs (2nd only to Terminal Gravity IPA)
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Amazing floral aroma with some ’green’ whisps (what is this?!). Beautiful lacing. Light effervescence, solid hopping, a pinch of residual sweetness, sharp finish -- a PERFECT IPA!
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Yow! The first sip of this brew made me wince--but it was a wince of pleasure! I think this is the ’hoppiest’ beer I’ve ever tasted, but I love it.
Appearance is marvelous too--it has a gorgeous, dark copper color with a thick & creamy head. It’s not particularly heavy but it still tastes very rich.
In short, I think it’s very close to a perfect brew...
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