 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 3, 2008
Translucent butterscotch with a puffy tan head, frothy on top. Caramelized grapefruit, ginger root and tangerine chews sing sweetly unto the nose while a strawberry orange cotton blossom stirs in the distance. Authoritative tangerines, buttered rum and clementines come out sweetly and strongly on the tongue, dancing bitterly but decidedly balanced. Orange spruce and honey suckle tangerines meet in the middle to produce an orangey, tropical motif. The mouthfeel plays patsy to the gentle carbonation while the sweet hop bouquet careens at the seams. Orange candied custard crème entrances the finish, erring on the sweeter side of the imperial equation.
jeffc666 (1899), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Grapefruit and sweet maltiness vie for top billing. Clear amber with a lasting white head. Soft palate accentuated by some alcohol numbing. Pretty decent stuff, especially at the price. Other IIPAs seem to at least cost 30% more than this one.
Unibonger (75), Mount Shasta, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 12 oz. Dark golden/light amber color, very clear, white frothy head with slight retention, leaves some larger lacy patterns. Mostly floral hop aroma on the nose, not too over powering but definitely dominates. Slightly malty sweetness that becomes apparent and lingers after the mostly bitter hop flavors. Kind of an oily texture on the tongue, low carbonation, medium-thick body.
alobar (1056), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Very nice beer. On tap at Capone’s/ Pours a orange-amber color with a thin white head. Aroma of grapefruit. caramel, and hops. Nicely balanced with grapefruit, hops, and caramel.
msante79 (860), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 12oz bottle from Orland Park Binny’s single rack. Pours clear amber with soapy off-white head. Aroma is citrus, pine, hops, and some sweet caramel malts. Flavor is sweet and caramel malt, grapefruit, lite pine, and medium hop bitterness. While not a huge hop bomb it is not overly malty eaither so it has a nice balance. Solid IIPA and a good beer for this brewery.
Keir (54), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 11.02.09 bottle. Pours reddish amber with very thin off-white head. Aroma is very hoppy, citrusy, fruity, hint of malt, bread, bitterness. Tastes very hoppy, citrusy, tart, bitter. Dry mouth feel.
KnN (756), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Pours a clear amber color with a thin off white head. Aroma is huge grapefruit juicy hops. Some caramel malt undertones, but this beer just smells juicy. Flavor is very hop forward with a nice malt backbone that doesn’t quite stand up to the hoppiness. Pretty quick finish and a somewhat sticky mouthfeel. Not bad, but not great.
bretupdegraff (183), Fishers, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Nice pour - clear brew with foamy head. aroma is spicy, carmel, hops. Well carbonated and nice mouthfeel. Taste starts with a Grapefruit Citrusy Hop that finishes with a spice that seems to mellow the hops out a bit. Nice flavor but not what I expected with a IIPA. Still a good brew. Definitely a seasonal spice. If it were not Christmas time I may not have been ready for this spice ;-)
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