 papajohn (1054), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 3, 2008 Updated: Jul 13, 200812 oz can from Pizza Port bottle shop Carlsbad: Orange amber color with a small off-white head that fades to a halo. Rich caramel, citrus, pine aroma. Flavor starts sweet caramel followed by ripe tropical fruit then a light dry orange rind finish. Medium body is silky with moderate carbonation.
Beerman6686 (1271), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 2, 2008 Poured a murky light brown color with a nice off white head. Aroma is very hoppy but with a nice scent of malt and alcohol, much like a barleywine. Flavor is even more hoppy than the taste, very piney, not much citrus, but overall smooth at the same time. Very good.
nightrider (373), encinitas, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Poured from the can revealed a copper brown color. Aromas of substantial hops and piny hops. Nice white head with good lacing. Medium body good balance of maltiness and aggressive hops. Pretty decent finish. Wow a good strong ale from a can. Very cool.
jujubeast6000 (776), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 (can): Pours a reddish color, bubbly white head. Grapefruity hoppy aroma, piney. Smells like an IPA. Bitter hoppy taste, malty aftertaste. Sweet taste. Okay.
badlizard (2334), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 On tap at Stone. Copper gold/brown with a fizzy white head. Caramel and pine aroma and taste with a nice crispness.
JaPe (69), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 26, 2008 I can’t believe this came from a can.... I honestly would pass by this in a liquor store if not for a staff reccomendation. Just goes to show you that looks can be decieving. This is soooo good . Smooth pine taste that is really easy to drink. followed by a more intense pine flavour and a wonderful hop symphony. It has the rare quality of being extremly drinkable while unashamidly hoppy. I am impressed.
BeerBelcher (937), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 26, 2008 Huh, I am clearly in the minority here but I was not that impressed with this beer, at least compared to its reputation. It poured out beautifully, looking dark and rich like a barleywine with a very nice thick head. Aroma left me a bit concerned about what this beer would taste like it was fruity but very malty, to the point of being cereal-y. And the flavor was dominated by cereal maltiness, but I also detected some very nice flavor notes that reminded me of pears and cotton candy. However, the malt backbone was definitely the dominant flavor. Mouthfeel was rich and sticky and pretty good. This beer followed a Stone Ruination, and maybe it just seems lack-luster by comparison, or my expectations (I thought it was a DIPA) were poorly oriented.
Not an awful beer, but not the taste for the buck I was hoping for and what I’d heard about by reputation.
I had this, from a can, at Sugar Maple in Bayview, WI.
17thfloor (1444), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 25, 2008 Wow... this stuff kicks some ass and its in a can. Pours a beautiful glowing red with a nice creamy off-white head. Crazy fresh hop aroma with some caramel malts. Excellent balance in the flavor, resin, piney, sweet and juicy, slightly toasted richer malts. Going back for more... for sure!
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