 BrianK (190), Livingston, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 24, 2009 From an old rating. I rather enjoyed this one. Nice hop and malt profile. Easy drinker.
hellbilly (1515), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 23, 2009 bottled the fourth week of november 2008. sampled fourth week of april 2009 via psprings.
pours a dark rich copper color and fairly clear with a substantial pale tan head which deposits a bunch of foam on the glass.
the nose is dry, spicy and has an alcohol numbing quality... aromas of brown sugar, toasty grain, some sort of citrus and sweet woody pine... juniper for sure.
the palate is barely sweet by iipa standards and nothing really stands out except that it clicks!... something is really good in here! it is dry, spicy and clean with flavors matched by the aroma. a bitter finish leaves a bunch of brown sugary malt in the aftertaste.
the medium body is terribly easy to drink = not sticky or sweet!
8/4/8/4/17/4.1
Lothore (276), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 21, 2009 A- Pours a ruddy amber hue with a big, chunky, reddish brown head.
S- LOTS of piney hops and very distinct juniper berries.
T- Starts bready and immediately moves into deep juniper and pine notes. Very distinct and interesting.
M- Medium to full bodied with medium carbonation.
D- This was an interesting one to try but i’m just not a huge fan of juniper berries and that was such a huge part of the brew it was hard to ignore.
HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 20, 2009 Bottle. Dark amber beer with a thin egg-shell head. Nice hoppy nose. Flavor is pure IPA, earthy, grassy, citrusy. Great hop profiles with mild bitterness. Clean dry finish. Good.
chicagodri (1041), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 15, 2009 I really enjoyed this brew. Nice hoppy IPA with great thicker flavor. Aroma of citrus hops along with the juniper berries. Couldn’t really taste the juniper in the flavor, which is probable preferred. Good body. Tasty stuff.
carruthm (1125), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 Pours clear reddish amber with tons of head dissolving into very robust lacing. Interesting malt backed hop aroma. Taste matches with a nice malty sweetness and a good bitter finish.
gracefullypunk (302), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 Incredible malty, spicy smell with a hint of evergreen. Clear red-brown and pours a thick cream colored head that leaves plenty of lacing. Complex flavor of hops, spice and sugar. Starts sweet and has a lingering bitter finish.
DrHomolka (728), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Bomber that is 4 months old. Not the most ideal freshness but I have to deal with what I can obtain. Pours a very dark copper color with a big foamy off-white head. Looks like a Barleywine. Aroma still shows some nice hops, pine, sap, with a nice malty backbone. Flavor is a mostly caramelly malts now with a significant though clean bitterness. Not too sweet. Honestly I think this beer stood the test of time better than most IIPAs. Not my favorite style but a good example nonetheless.
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