 dmac (1423), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Jul 15, 2009 22 oz bomber from Jonathan Ron. Pours a murky muddy burnt orange with an average size mostly white foamy head. Aroma was lots of dirt, slight touch of smoke , caramel and a touch of citrus. Flavor has lots of dirt and alcohol upon warming some old rotting citrus rinds. Ugh after pretty much liking their other offerings this one is a let down.
NobleSquirrel (1101), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 14, 2009 Bottle from Sam’s, I think. Pours a dark red-brown with a cream foam head. Nose is standard C-hops, a bit dusty, somewhat citrusy. Earthy crystal malts come through as well. Taste is somewhat subdued with soft cardboard and clean citrus as well. Very drinkable and especially dangerous at 9.1%. Not too shabby!
arondee (176), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Jul 1, 2009 Pours a dark brown color with a nice off white head. small amount of lacing, not much carbonation. Aroma is full of hops and malt. The taste is very unique for a double IPA, this isn’t the citrusy super hoppy beer I was expecting. Instead there’s a good amount of hops balanced by malts with a medium mouthfeel. Alcohol is hidden very well. It’s more heavy on the malt and caramel flavors than I was expecting. Really well made and well balanced.
Cornfield (4892), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Jun 1, 2009 Bomber from the Binny’s in Orland Park, IL: This poured a deep copper body with a tall manilla head - no lace. The aroma was rich with sweet caramel, countered by a sturdy yellow grapefruit, earth, zest, and light pine hop scents. It’s a big beer, and surprizingly well balanced for a DIPA, the hoppy bitterness rearing its head near the end and lasting through the prolonged dry, bitter, peppery finish. The alcohol remained hidden the whole time and I would have thought this was a straight IPA had I not known better. Quality stuff.
Metalhead (570), Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
May 18, 2009 Pours a hazy bronze with a decent head.
Aroma is a mild hop/malt combo.
So far ok,
Taste starts like a typical IIPA then quickly changes to a WTF is this earthy chewing on weed stems finish. Got a little better as it warmed. The malt came out but ZERO pine ZERO citrus BBQ chips saved it from being drain pour. $6 a bomber. Save yer $.
harbuck76 (127), El Cajon, California, USA
May 12, 2009 22 oz. Pours a dark amber with nice white head. Aroma is very earthy, mild citrus. caremal malts. I was expecting a big citrus , pine hop aroma. This was a big let down in aroma and taste. It does finish dry and bitter with a
HonkeyBra (1279), Lemont, Illinois, USA
May 8, 2009 Deep, hazy amber pour with thick off-white head. Light, spicey hops in the aroma, some caramel malt. Flavor starts nice and hoppy, then finishes with a wierd beef jerky note. Kind of an infected, home brewish note. Maybe smoke? Whatever, it’s strange
yemenmocha (344), Glendale, Arizona, USA
Apr 25, 2009 Pours a translucent golden amber with contrasting white head. Head dissipates quickly.
Nose is decidedly grapefruit & See’s candies.
Palate is a good balance of both big malt and big hop. Prickly sweetness on the finish, reminds me of cinnamon and brown sugar. Overall it has a candied quality also, like many good IPA’s.
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