 JFURYCAT (705), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 16, 2008
This has some hoppy fruit tones and seems well crafted with a bit of a bitter finish that has a piney edge to it. It seems solid but I’m not blown away by it either. It is possible that the previous double IPA I sampled muted my taste buds though. This one is extremely drinkable and the alcohol is well hidden.
Linus_Stick (1481), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 25, 2008 Wow what a great IIPA! I don’t know how the west coast does it, but damn is this a great and drinkable beer. Aroma was nice. Strong pine and citrus hops. Don’t get enough of the piney hops here in the northeast. Pour was a nice medium amber with a one finger off white head. Taste was a hop bomb that expertly balances just enough caramel and dark malt to keep it drinkable. The hops varied from citrus to pine needles, but dried the mouth out and left a strong bitterness on the tonsils. Outstanding beer.
LilBeerDoctor (300), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy deep red/orange with a thick foamy white head. Aroma of citrus and grapefruity hops. Flavor of a nice malt/citrus balance. Sweet caramel malt with the citrusy hops. As I continued to drink though, the alcohol presence became more dominant and the beer became a bit sweet/heavy. I don’t think this beer is too bitter or too hoppy, it is too sweet! Anyway, pretty comparable to most of the IIPAs I’ve had and I wasn’t blown away by it.
Blom (589), Odense, Denmark
Jul 22, 2008 In the glass this IIPA stands out hazy orange with a fierce aroma of metal, grape and pine. The flavour is no doubt the most aggressively hoped I’ve ever tasted and it caught me a bit of guard in the beginning. Grape, lemon and citrus dominate, but you can sense the caramel in the distance. It’s extreme, but quite fitting for my chosen movie of the night: Asger Leth’s ’Ghosts of Cité Soleil.’
luv_casks (167), USA
Jul 21, 2008 22 Oz Bomber from City Beer - SF
Pours a hazy golden orange with on off white head leaving very nice lacing - was that viscour pour :) maybe the hops and alcohol.
Aroma: A good blast of a variety of hop sensations tngy, piney, citrusy, earthy floral and spicy all the while a tiny bit of malt peeks thru with all this going on. The alcohol is present and warms up the nose.
Taste: wow! A hop-assault all kinds.Hop flavors gather in just a cacophonous way that oddly seems to make sense. The pine, resin, citrus, tang, spice and touch or caramel, toast and warming of the alcohol meld to make seriously tasty brew. With all this going on along with the mathematically IBUs this one is amazing in the sense it does not overwhelm the palate - a compliment to the malt backing this up.
Palate: Medium bodied with a nice long long lasting hop laden dry finish.
Overall: "Irrational Hop Exuberance" Another "Craaaazzy" good creation from Tomme’s crew. The alcohol in the beer sometimes is a bit distracting ... and I think the aroma is a little on the low side - oh! heck I am quibbling - a spectacular Double IPA (maybe Triple IPA or dare I say almost barley wine territory - but who cared) I would put this closer to Pliny the younger for my reference.
Definite MUST find especially if you are in CA - a wonderful treat
One one suggestion - DO NOT age this one - enjoy fresh
msante79 (183), Illinois, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Updated: Jul 25, 2008Bomper thanks to Kegbear. Pours a golden orange with a light tan head. Aroma is heavy on the hops with hints of pine, citrus and some malt. Flavor is big with hops and pine with hints of citrus and some sweetness. Alcohol is well hidden for ABV. While it is a hop bomb I found it to have good balance.
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