4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Growler thanks to WeeHeavySD! Poured a deep, fiery orange with a lovely cap of off-white head. Wonderfully juicy aroma of pears and grapefruit along with sweet caramel and peppery spices.. really fills out as it warms up.. and does a great job showcasing the hoppage. In the flavor, peppery notes and pineapple bitterness rise above a sweet and toasty caramel and light fruity base.. mostly fruit at the core.. very heavy hoppage (pine, pinapple, and grapefruit) rides out the warm finish. Thick and almost syrupy on the palate with building bitterness as the drink progresses. Great stuff! Thanks Jon!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I thankfully have 2-22 oz. bottles of this wonderful beer courtesy of Secret Santa & The_Epeeist. Pours a cloudy orange gold with a moderately large linen white head that lasted through most of the glass and left partial lacing. Huge aroma of grapefruit and pine, but the citrus is much stronger than the pine. The flavor is equally good with a solid, strong malt backbone to support the powerful citrussy hops. The bitterness of the hops is strong, but not overwhelming, and balances well against the sweetness of the malt. This is a delicious beer, and I am very glad I have a second bottle on hand!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 2, 2008 Ryan shared this bottle with me two weekends ago and I am very thankful. what you have here is another amazingly well done west coast hop bomb. Resinous describes this beer very well. It is dripping with hoppy fruit juice. Delicious.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This one came from fordest who just about killed my wants list and hop craving with that last box. Anyways, here goes. Holy smokes this one is nice. Great hops, great balance, great looking, what more can you ask for other than big tits but beers don’t come with those. Hops are beautiful soapy, pine, grapefruit kind of hops. Aroma is smooth and fruity. Would like a little more wafting character from my aroma. The finish is gently sweet with some full bodied caramel flavors right before. Very well done by these guys as to be expected.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
The Dan Journal #158. Tasted 3/4/08. 22oz bomber. Top pour. Clear and golden. Layer of white head. Citrus grassy petrol aromas. Grainy and bready. Big fresh bitter piney flavor. Big alcohol note. Totally bitter with a rolling hop palate. Rye bitterness. Citrus with a subtle sweet and tart flavor. Dry with a long finish. Lingering bitterness. Mild fruit notes. Fresh and really nice. Thanks Ric!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
22. Thanks...uuh, I think thanks to Follish_mortal. Pours thick and slowly surging coppery dark amber, fairly cloudy, with thick orangeish tan head. Decent lacing. Humongous sweet pine, fresh squeezed citrus, and spice nose, just as the brewer promises. Fairly thick body that manages to fall just shy of syrupy--pretty amazing, that. Tingly, active carb. Huge washes of caramel undernearth tsunamis of citrus, tropical fruit, pine, and a creosote wash at the end. Truly every conceivably hop flavor in one. Great stuff.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Sample while judging Alpha King 2009 Contest at Falling Rock. My choice for #1, no offense to Mountain Sun. Copper colored. Huge piney hop aroma. Extremely balanced IIPA. Sticky hops, delicious, malty balance. Great Great beer
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
On Tap @ O’Brien’s. Murky, brackish, dirty brown color with thin tan head. Aroma is light with hop notes mixed with a snipped of malts. Tastes just as it looks. I’ve brewed many a beer that looks just like this. Feels right at home. Chewy caramel maltiness mixed with a pine, slightly citrus, slight green (wet) hoppiness. Great mix. Refreshing brew for an IIPA.
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