 ChainGangGuy (1463), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 11, 2008
Appearance: Pours a clear, orangey body capped by a thin, wispy, white head.
Smell: Hoppy notes of citrus and wood set against pale and caramel maltiness.
Taste: Subtle biscuity, caramel maltiness, as is the sweetness that accompanies it. Light flavor of wood and apricots. Taste of lemony citrus oils. Medium hop bitterness. Dry, peppery finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight oiliness to the mouthfeel.
Drinkability: While it’s not exactly what I’d call a hop-bomb, it’s still pretty good.
bgburdman9 (708), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 28, 2008 An old rating i finally got to entering. Aroma was pretty hoppy but has a solid malt profile also. Flavor was really citrusy overall. A solid bitterness too.
HogTownHarry (3141), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jun 14, 2008 Bottle (22oz). Shared with blankboy, my bottle via trade with sirpsycho. Lovely thick and cloudy deep orange pour, average beige lasting sticky/creamy head - good lace (4+). Balanced aroma - thick sweetish malt, plenty of acidic resin hop bitterness, a dry wheat/grain overlay - and some alcohol (not much). Taste - initially very malty, not too sweet but thick, then the strong resin/citrus hop bitterness kicks in and pitches a tent, and the alcohol shows up soon after to cadge a smoke and tell tall tales. Thick bodied, quite acidic, heavy malt backbone but the hop bitterness outlasts it in the fairly long finish - but for all that incredibly drinkable - reminded me of Arrogant Bastard, but way smoother, and a bit less malty.
blankboy (2499), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 14, 2008 Bottle (22oz) shared with and courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a cloudy orange-copper with an average size diminishing frothy white head. Big hop and malt aroma with lots of citrus hops and bready caramel malt along with some spices -- quite nice. Flavour of big citrusy hops, quite bitter, with just enough malt backing it up along with a bit of spice, some alcohol and fruit. Long bitter finish. Medium to full bodied, sticky mouthfeel. Very good stuff, I’d love to have it again.
railcat1 (482), Hammond, Indiana, USA
May 29, 2008 This was a good IIPA with a nice orange pour with a fluffy white head and a nice citrus taste to it this was a well done beer and it was very enjoyable.CHEERS!
Brigadier (833), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
May 22, 2008 22 oz bottle
This was a bonus in a trade though I lost track of which one. Thanks to whomever sent it as it has been sitting in the fridge for a while ready to be consumed. While not a terribly exciting example of a double IPA this does have all the right characteristics. Under the right circumstances (warm day, cool breeze, grill going) it might be a nice choice.
Aroma / Appearance - The two finger head cascaded down into the amber body underneath before relaxing. The aroma of a freshly cut Christmas tree asserted itself almost as soon as it began to settle. There was also a hint of spring roses in the background.
Flavor / Palate - The mouthfeel of creamy vanilla soda was not what I was expecting at all. However I soon was back in comfortable territory with the introduction of tree bark and orange rinds. The bitterness was slow to appear but packed a punch when it finally did. While this is not as intense as any of the West Coast IIPAs it is still a quality product.
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