 k4df4l (141), DTown, Pennsylvania, USA
May 15, 2008
22 oz bottle poured a hazy orange with a tight white head. Aromas of zesty citrus hops with some light floral backing, sweet malt and light dough. Flavor is initially fairly bitter and hoppy but that almost immediately yields to a very strong sugary sweetness with faint caramel malt background. The back end of the flavor is all citrus and candied fruit with some moderate alcohol warmth.
tomthompson89 (1129), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 12, 2008 nose is big pine hops and resin,golden amber color not a ton of head.good malt with again pine hops good mouthfeel, wow what a great DIPA!
Sammy (3072), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 8, 2008 Picked up at the brewpub meself. The silly cartoon now makes sense, it’s big on malt and on hops. Cloudy with an off-white bubbly head. CItrus aroma, and the dot loace. Big mouthfeel: big bitterness and big maltiness. Above average mouthfeel. Big and bold, hits the mark.
bgburdman9 (722), 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 (3200), 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 (2570), 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.
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