Naka (524), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA Mar 28, 2008 Courtesy of foureyed geek. A nice orange golden color with some sediment and a thick foamy white head. A little lacing as well. A malty figgy nose with a lot of brown sugar and some floral hoppy notes. A nice sweet balanced flavor. A lot of toffee, flowers, brown sugar, and a great bitterness. Like some of the other port stuff, the taste left isn’t overpowering... just tasty. Nate (2533), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA Mar 27, 2008 From bottle courtesy of foureyedgeek. Peach and pear, grassy fruity hops, light sweet malt, with a bit of buttered rum. A tad aged, perhaps. Hazy golden amber with some chunks, light off-white foamy lacing head. Medium watery body with medium-light carbonation, with a bit of warming. Starts mild, with oak and grassy hops, sweet malty buttery rum. Light grassy-hoppy bitter finish with pleasant sweet bitter after. A bit of broth, too. Nice IPA. chicagodri (1021), Chicago, Illinois, USA Mar 22, 2008 A very solid IPA. Had it on tap, pours a hazy amber with a nice white head. Aroma is overpowering of hops, citrus dominating. Great flavor, nice carbonation, and nicely balanced. Good stuff. kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA Mar 22, 2008 Pours a hazy amber topped by huge frothy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is citrusy sweet, orange, caramel, grapefruit and floral. Flavor is medium sweet, orange peel, grapefruit and a small caramel backbone. Medium body, somewhat dry. Nice long piney bitter finish. BMan1113VR (2755), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA Mar 21, 2008 Updated: Jun 28, 2008Very nice, ultra hoppy California I.P.A. Pours with an average sized, creamy, white head covering a hazy orange body with lots of little particles. Great retention and lots of lacing. Extreme amout of floral hops on the aroma with some brown sugar. Quite bitter tastes, although there is a bit of fruit. Creamy smooth mouthfeel with perfect carbonation.
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On tap curtousy of Tomme. Apparently a fresh batch. It shows. The aroma is slightly soapy, but the taste just blows me away with lots of ultra fresh grapefruit and tangarines. Great lacing. Light effervecence, smouth mouthfeel. Really special when fresh MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA Mar 15, 2008 22 oz bomber. Pours a hazy, faded amber with a white head. Nice smelling citrus and pine hops. Taste was orange rind citrus and sweet malt. Mouthfeel was medium and creamy with a very bitter finish that stays with you for awhile. deftim13 (103), California, USA Mar 10, 2008 Bottle. 22oz.
Pours a deep golden amber. One of the best noses I have smelled on a IPA. Citrus and grapefruit with a sweet candy sugar. Taste is pungent hops and a large malt backbone. Carbonation is dialed in with a perfect mouthfeel. Just a great everyday IPA that stands with the best of them.
sirpsycho (342), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA Mar 8, 2008 Bottle. Pours a slight amber with an off white head, some lacing. Aroma is hops and grapefruit. Nice creamy, malty sweetness, then you get hit by the bitterness of grapefruit and hops, but not overdone. Nice beer.
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