 Ty5592 (1000), Hatfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Draft at TND. I dropped my son off at judo and swung by to see what was on tap, this was there. Light orange in color with lacing type head. Strong alcoholic hop aroma. The taste was the same with grapefruit and other citrus notes. Thiick and slightly syrupy on the palate. At the end the alcohol became too much.
shintriad (641), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 11, 2008 Quite pungent, alcoholic, with grassy, floral and grapefruit notes. Incredibly syrupy body overwhelms. Some minerally notes. Very earthy, a bit lunkheaded. Gorgeous smell and solid body, but a bit nauseating to drink.
hoplover406 (180), Crofton, Maryland, USA
May 26, 2008 Bottle. Pours an orange amber with a fluffy off white head. Big citrus hop aroma with some caramel malts in the background. Big hop taste, pretty well balanced. Bitter. 10% is very well hidden. Overall a solid effort.
alexanderj (1186), Roanoke, Virginia, USA
May 24, 2008 Bottle courtesy of golubj; not sure of the age, but probably at least a couple of years old. Poured a dark orange with a large, frothy head. Aroma was still pretty hoppy; sugary, piney and with a good amount of citrus. Some caramel. Probably not as hoppy as it once was, but it still packed a pretty good punch. Flavor was a bit straightforward. Bitterness lacked great and pronounced flavor. Thought the alcohol was well hidden. Average for the style for me.
estoppel (960), Buffalo, New York, USA
May 19, 2008 Bottle, and a couple of years old. An assault of diacetyl and esters greets the nose, perhaps with some C-hops behind it. Amber body, decent white head. Grainy, astringent flavors at the start; some hops and sweet honeyed malts. Quite bad for the style, becomes somewhat drinkable once one’s palate becomes accustomed to it, but really quite bad. Typical from this brewer.
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