 hotstuff (3019), Indiana, USA
Apr 18, 2008
On tap at MABC.Small, creamy, smooth ivory head that mostly diminished, fair amount of lacing, transparent, carbonation noted, and an orange hue. Nose was big on hops, citrus, some hints of grapefruit and a tad bit of pine. Copy that for the flavor along with some maltiness. Smooth mouthfeel and medium in body. Very quaffable and a definite citrus and hop presence in the nose and flavor. A good brew for hopheads!
thedm (3405), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Jun 27, 2008 This draft brew from the brewery poured a small sized creamy head of foamy finely sized mostly lasting off-white colored bubbles that left behind a transparent dark golden brown colored very softly carbonated body and a fair lacing. The aroma was soft and floral with hoppy malty overtones. The mouth feel was of smooth floral hops and mildly tingly from start to finish with a mild hoppy aftertaste. The flavor contained notes of deep hops soft and floral with a very mild hop bite in the aftertaste.
Glouglouburp (1876), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 29, 2008 In short: A very refreshing (at 11%!!!) IIPA. Caramel, oranges and pine-cone juice. Excellent.
How: From a growler at Dark Lord Day 2008. Thanks to bdigi66 (or so I just learned from the rating below)
The look: Partly cloudy dark orange body with a small white head
In long: Big nose of orange and pine-cones (usual suspect is Simcoe again). Well malted body, this beer is more than just hop-juice. Toasted bread with juicy caramel followed by a tasty fruity bitterness. Despite the 11% this beer is actually surprisingly refreshing and it hides its alcohol as well as a I hide mine when I’ve got family over.
BBB63 (3681), La Porte, Indiana, USA
May 22, 2008 Growler at DLD of the 10th Anniversary Ale provided by bdigi66, thanks Robert: Golden hue with slight haze, frothy head and very good lace. The aroma has notes of grapefruit, apple, grassy, resiny, bready and yeasty esters, some rye-like vapors too. The taste starts with a sharp bitterness and fruity acidity, some sourness and biscuity malt before the peppery hop spice finish. The mouth feel is aggressive and biting, refreshing and provided a moderate warming effect on the chest. Really nice and complex, a good job by this brewery.
AmEricanbrew (824), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
May 16, 2008 Clear amber with a frothy head. Big grassy, floral hop aroma. Medium body and smooth. Big floral citrusy hop flavor with a fair amount of malt taste to temper things a bit. The big 11% is not lost and shows up in a lingering, nicely warming finish.
Tmoney99 (3429), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
May 7, 2008 Draft at Fort Wayne brewpub. Poured a clear brown color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate grapefruit sour citrus hoppy aroma. Medium to full body with a slick but smooth texture. Heavy bittersweet flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. Another standout beer from this brewer.
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