IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA Aug 5, 2008 Poured golden with a frothy white head. Nice piney grapefruit rind aroma. Flavor is more piney and grassy, not a lot of citrus flavor, without a whole lot of malt sweetness to support the bitter hops. Flavor ends with some metallic alcohol. Flavor doesn’t quite hold up to the aroma, which is one of the most disappointing things that can happen to a double IPA. Ramenen (453), San Salvador, El Salvador Jul 31, 2008 Thanks to Juancho. Pours beautiful, hazy, deep, golden color, with a long lasting tan head. Aroma of grapefruit. Looks and smells delicious. Medium/light bodied, it has a nice front with grapefruit and other citrus, however towards the back of your mouth it becomes weak. A bit soapy at the end. DTM (541), Winters, California, USA Jul 31, 2008 Bottle from PC Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. Poured an orange color with a white head. Smelled piney and of citrus. Hoppy bitter taste with enough malt backbone to make it smooth on the palate. Very impressive. Ungstrup (14758), Frederiksberg, Denmark Jul 26, 2008 Draft. An amber beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet and very hoppy giving it strong notes of grass as well as lighter notes of grapefruit. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of citrus, hops, and grass. It is slightly acidic from the hops too, which makes it very refreshing. Cletus (5001), Connecticut, USA Jul 21, 2008 Pours caramel with a white head. Smells earthy with a floral nose. Tastes bitter with a weird artificial cleaner finish. boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA Jul 18, 2008 PIB, tap... Poured orange with a white head. Really citrus (like candy sweet) hop aroma. Chilling palate that’s well in carbonation. Flavors of hops and sweet citrus and some cracker-malt. Finishes smooth. These guys make great IPAs. robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA Jul 18, 2008 pours a milky amber-orange with a small egg-shell head, good lacing.
smell of some grapefruit, a few malt, touch of citrus, some sweetness.
taste is grapefruit, pine, fruit, caramel, nice smooth and bitter finish. ChainGangGuy (2523), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA Jul 17, 2008 Appearance: Pours a clear, orange body encircled with a ring of white bubbles.
Smell: Aroma of citrus and apricots with no more than a light touch of malts.
Taste: Slightly bready maltiness with a bit of caramel sweetness. Taste of grapefruit rinds and apricots. Punchy, medium-high hop bitterness. Touch of alcohol on the drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A passable Double IPA.
|