 checkmatei1 (222), Willow Grove, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Bottle: Poured an amber color with a white head. The aroma was that of hops, strong hops. The flavor was piney, hoppy and spicy. Overall, a decent beer.
lb4lb (1281), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle in trade courtesy of DIM. Thanks!
Pours a rich amber color with a whitish head. Smell is a bit of a buttery diacetyl with some red ale like malt and hops behind it. Buttery and sharp hops, at the same time. Definitely a diacetyl like flavor standing out to me. Like a strong red ale to me, more than a DIPA. Medium body with crisp carbonation. Perhaps not the freshest bottle, but I don’t know.
grandridge (120), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Pours darker than most dipas with a large head. Hops/malt sweetness present in the flavor. Thick rich palate which is nice. A really good DIPA but the hop flavor is no match for a hopslam or a dreadnaught but a very drinkable beer. Definitely one of the better dipas out there.
oteyj (275), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 2, 2008 22 oz- Snifter. Pours dark reddish ruby with one finger beige head. Aromas extremely powerful- lots of piney hops with a dash of malt as well. Flavor is quite harsh but overly so. High alpha acid count with lots of piney and citrus bitterness. Not overly complex- just blastingly hoppy. Palate is tingling but smooths out to a nice dry finish. Decent but not spectacular.
hoptimus (50), Grand Island, New York, USA
Jun 13, 2008 Bomber. Served in a snifter. Poured a deep red-amber with a light carmel colored head. Floral, citrus like nose with some burnt wood and sugar. Very nice hoppy flavor with cherry and grapefruit. Good malt balance. A little alcohol towards the end. If this is a IIPA its definitely the darkest colored and most malty I’ve ever had. I would say that it’s more like an American Strong. Looks a lot like Arrogant Bastard to me. Very good beer overall.
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