milewide (500), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Jun 11, 2008 Cloudy amber color. Weak aroma. Good bitter taste lingers. Solid medium body.
steview (788), Oceanside, California, USA Oct 13, 2008 hazy, light copper-gold body, gold highlight, light lacing, small white head; sweet aroma; sweet flavor--caramel, orange; alcohol; light carbonation, chewy; it’s okay. msante79 (284), Illinois, USA Oct 8, 2008 Thanks to kegbear for this one! 12 oz bottle. Pours hazy burn orange with small off-white head. Aroma is citrusy, hops, pine and sweet caramel malts. Flavor is hops, orange, grapefruit, pine and caramel malts. Mouthfeel is sweet and syrupy. This brew lacks the hop punch I expect from a IIPA. More of a sessionable IPA than a double which hurts its score. taalhiker (111), Dayton, Ohio, USA Sep 30, 2008 From bottle. Part of April Dayton Beertasting event.
Pours deep golden. Aromas of citrusy hops and malt.
Sweet toffee and grapefruit on the palate.
Nice effort. SamGamgee (593), Santa Cruz, California, USA Sep 26, 2008 12oz bottle. Deep gold with a sticky head. Just a bit of sediment. Sweet malt, peach, candied grapefruit nose. Sweet light crystal malt, semi-dull west coast hopping with bitterness that just fails to cut the residual sugar. Minimal alcohol presence, with a full, chewy body, and modest carbonation. This is a bit clumsy with its malt sweetness, but manages alright. stangger (135), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 21, 2008 12 oz bottle. Orange pour. Aroma is of grapefruit, some pine - bitter hops. Smooth, hoppy and bitter. Strong grapefruity taste but easy to drink. Very hoppy but with plenty of malt to maintain balance.
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