 tbookman (618), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 27, 2007
Slightly hazy golden color - medium head & lots of lacing. Aroma of cirtus, pine, orange peel and hint of rum. Fairly bold hop flavor - strnng on the citrus hops, but with some flavor of grassy hops, dry malt and some residual sweetness. Body is kind of syrupy but end up finishing pretty dry. Nice IPA.
BelgianBeerGal (862), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Jul 25, 2008 Bottled. Probably a great place to start with IIPA’s. All the typical characteristics but not overpowering at any point. Nice level of bittereness to get the point across but not palate crushing. Didn’t really notice the 8.6 ABV till the warming finish.
1_2many (142), Ohio, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Bottle. Hazy amber pour, small white head, with a decent floral and pine aroma and light malt. Lasting smooth bitterness with a hint of alcohol. Not a bad double.
BillKismet (1356), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Orange sunrise with heavy, slow, but steady rising carbonation feeding an adequate head. Nice, easy-going citrus hop emphasis with discernable bit of tangerine with perfect malt backbone. Excellent blend of malt and hops with moderated bitterness. Touch of alcohol rounds out the hop flavor punch. This is dangerously drinkable stuff.
MaltDawg (224), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Nice aroma of citrusy floral and piney hops. Slightly cloudy amber orange with a small white head. Big grapefruit and resiny hop flavor backed by sweet pale malts. Huge bitterness in the finish.
Medium body and well carbonated.
Nicely balanced IPA
JCB (889), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 7, 2008 On tap at Milltown, Carrboro. Very clear amber pour, almost still with little carbonation. Smell is big and floral, with some notes of pine and a touch of booze in there. More carbonation in the mouthfeel than expected (given the look), and the hops are pleasant. But the beer is a bit too thin and sticky to rank at the forefront of the style.
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