 FlssmrBrewAlum (1079), Lisle, Illinois, USA
Jul 25, 2008 22 oz bottle from Binny’s (Orland Park, IL). Pours a darker hazed amber with prominent white fluffy head that is sticking around very well. Aromas are largely citrusy hops with a nice floral bouquet feel complimented by a touch of malty sweetness. Initial is bitter up front, floral and grapefruit, that lingers but makes way to a bit of a surprising sweet malty back end (a touch of sweet fruits? bubblegum? hard candy?). Underwhelming. Finishes a bit dry and bitter, but intertwined with the sweetness, which wins a couple vindication points. A few interesting qualities, drinkable, but still a bit overrated beer.
sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Tony @ OTH.
Pours amber/orange.
Aroma is lightly hoppy and caramel malt.
Taste is filled with caramel malt, and lightly fruity.
Didn’t find anything special about this IPA.
dmac (1420), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Bottle purchased at Spirits Red Bank. Pours a slightly cloudy orange with a good size frothy off white head. Aroma of floral and citrus hops that is quite bitter and a good dose of caramel to balance it out. Flavor has lots of hops, especially citrus, but is more flavorful then bitter and quite enjoyable. I enjoyed this beer but not sure if I would get a beer made to taste like an American IPA when I can just buy thr real thing far cheaper.
bdigital (585), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Bottle: WTF Mikkeller...I’m sorry but I’m becoming more and more disappointed with this brewery each time I try something different from them, and this is no different. Blah, blah, blah, pale orange, blah, blah. Piney and floral hops, blah, blah, which translates into the flavor. Neither balanced nor smooth, nor enticing in any regard. Come on guys!
chrisafari (100), Orange, California, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle from Vendome Liquor, Fullerton Ca. Pours rich amber orange with a fluffy/creamy tan head. Sweet aroma of hops/citrus/floral. Flavor begins mellow and easy, then becomes nice and hoppy. The flavor develops from a fresh hoppiness into a smooth carmel malt finish. The last sensation is a kick of a dry hoppy throat. Nice lacing throughout. Overall a good IPA in the American style. Well done, but a little pricey.
robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jul 17, 2008 pours a clear orange-amber with a large foamy dirty white head, good lacing.
smell is very pronounced, floral, malt, caramel, citrus, hops.
taste is creamy, grapefruit hops, touch of nutmeg, some nuts, malt in the back, touch of caramel, nice bitter finish.
Schultsc (478), Henderson, Nevada, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Light orange-gold with a medium-dense, medium-thick light tan head. Some sweet malt and herbal hops over some citrus notes in the aroma. Dense hops bitterness in the flavor followed by alcohol and malt astringency. Hops is largely non-descript with some dry herbaceousness. Somewhat flat mouthfeel from a deadened hops profile and slightly out of balance alcohol.
redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Very balanced aroma, sweet citrus with hints of grassy pine with caramel malt notes. Pours golden amber with a thin white head. Very good IPA, sweet malts upfront with some rich honey and brown sugar flavors, followed by bitter citrus and very resiny pine. It finishes dry with sticky pine resins in the aftertaste. Very good balance.
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