 doubleo (825), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 24, 2008
Bottle from Holiday Wine. Pours orange with a moderate size, tan head with decent retention and some lace. Smells sweet and earthy hoppy. Some citrus and a little caramelly malt. Tastes hoppy and malty all at the same time. Hops are sweet and earthy with good bitterness on the finish. The caramel malt flavors give a solid backbone to the brew. Full body, slightly bitter, nice smooth carbonation
adm (3), Alfold Crossways, Surrey, England
does not count  Oct 5, 2008 I like this beer a lot.
The first thing that hits you as you pour it is the slightly hazy amber colour and the rich old ivory head that stays for a while before falling back leaving a medium lace. Then you take a sniff and a big burst of american hops hits you smack in the face - chinook, cascade and amarillo. A gorgeous resiny, citrussy burst.
Flavour is intense, orange and burnt caramel with a nice sweet malty background balancing the hoppy tang.
Slightly oily mouthfeel, very fine creamy carbonation.
I could drink a lot of this....
DougShoemaker (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 2, 2008 Aroma is orange/piney hops, hazy pomegranate, small custard head. Taste is milder in the orange content than the nose implied, some good malt here too. Light bodied, nice dance of hops on the tongue. Great! Thanks Mr. Cheese Tasting.
Indra (1845), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Oct 2, 2008 500ml bottle. Freshly citric, floral nose, green, leafy and full of honeysuckle sweetness and orange, along with lighter notes of pine and grass. Lightly hazy medium copper color with a vigorous head and plenty of lacing to match. Flavor does indeed showcase plenty of American hop character, but features a nicely balancing toasty caramel maltiness throughout. Begins with fruity and sweet, turning hoppier from there onwards, showing a powerful citrus and pine quality along with a moderately strong amount of drying bitterness that makes for a snappy, resinous finish. Mouthfeel is slightly oily and finely effervescent, body is medium-full. Highly drinkable and flavorful rendition.
marcus (1051), Sacramento, California, USA
Sep 24, 2008 This amber ale poured with a nice off-white head and a floral aroma. There is a delicious caramel malt base with an excellent blend of balancing hops. Excellent long-lasting palate. This is a very nice brew.
trapez (221), Hilleroed, Denmark
Sep 12, 2008 Bottle. Great aroma - filled with hops. Clear amber colour with nice white head. Bitter flavour as would be expected from the tremendous amonts of hops, but also fruits. Just great. Long lasting bitteness. A great mixture af Danish and American brewing art.
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