4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAR 5, 2009 From a 22 oz bottle, the pour looks like honey with a white lacing on top, which lasted until the brew was gone. The flavor is intense citrus hops, but with detectable maltiness. It’s a good balance. Aroma is a nice piney citrus. This is a very good beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Good, thick, hoppy IPA.
Flowery nose, hazy amber hue. Lots of hops throughout, spicy, floral and tastes almost stronger than 6.5%.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle from Foodery. Clover honey amber color with good head. Pacific Northwest hops. Citrusy, resiny, piney,and bitter with a chewy, thick caramel/bready malt undertoe. Very bitter and sweet. Not as impressed by the west coast IPA’s as I used to be.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle, burnt orange color, very good fruity nose with strong white head, flavor is all IPA with lots of grapefruit and a little spicy, not too bitter very good on the finish
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
bottle. Very nice looking pour- bright golden amber color, big creamy head that sticks around for a good long time, never fully clearing. Aromas of pine needles, earthy floral notes, and a creamy sweetness. Flavors start with a sharp, dry bitterness. Very chalky, acrid tobacco-ish hop character. Thick, bready sweetness. Not so well done on the combinations- the hop character is too sharp and chalky, the malt is a bit too sticky sweet. Those issues come through in the palate- oily and thick. Not an especially well-done IPA.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Review from cvillebeergeek.blogspot.com.
Appearance: Honey colored pour with a large foamy head. Head retention is moderate and leaves a nice web of lacing behind. 4.0/5.0
Aroma: Major floral hop aroma here with a honey-like sweetness behind it. Subtle grain, vegetal and metallic notes. There is a sweetness that goes a little too far. 3.5.5.0
Taste: Wow. Not what I was expecting at all. Very bitter and dry. Hops are very assertive and have a grassy, grapefruit taste. And that would be a grapefruit with no sugar. Very subtle caramel malt taste. Metallic and pine notes show up here and there. This indeed be a hop bomb. 3.5/5.0
Mouthfeel: Prickly feel. The label claims this is extremely full bodied, which it’s not. It does have some thick, sticky qualities, but also comes across as little thin on the back end. 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: This is a beer for a narrow audience. If you’re into the maltier/sweeter IPAs, this one will disappoint. But, if you don’t mind a very bitter, very dry beer, this might hit the spot. The dryness doesn’t lend to a very refreshing feel. A fairly moderate 6.5% abv. 2.5/5.0
Overall: Well, it’s a good beer, but it will alienate some people. The hop profile isn’t bad, but it could use a little more malt backbone to balance. 3.25/5.0
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had just tried another strong IPA before this one (nogne o) so I may need to give this one another go at some point. The flavor on this one is good, nice hoppiness, but balanced with a light, caramel malty finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A very good IPA. Aroma was a nice mix of grassy and citrus hops. Pour was a nice deep gold with a 2 finger off white head. Taste was typical good IPA. Strong citrus and grass hops with a nice caramel malt backbone. Could use a little more carbonation, but other than that a top notch IPA
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