FedorStout (16), Anaheim, California, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
May 8, 2009 Hopheads unite this beer kicks ass.Pours a golden color with a small white head. A great aroma of some fresh fresh hops. Tastes of hops citrus and some pine. Some bitterness in the finish wow i lub dis beer ya smellz me
 tokyogoat (507), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
May 7, 2009 Pour is deceptive. It looks thicker than it actually is. Head is small and dissipates fast in the golden orange brew. Consistent lacing as it gets drinked.
Smells like pine trees, hops, and jesus’ eyes.
Taste is out of this world. Perfectly crafted, perfectly balanced, not too bitter, but the hops are put on a pedestal on this one. Slight hints of grapefruit.
Mouthfeel is great, it sticks to your lips just slightly, carbonated perfectly so it bubbles all over your tongue. Not too heavy to make it hard to drink, but not too light that the flavor leaves. The taste of this one lingers for a while.
Capa (962), Yokosuka, Japan
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 7, 2009 Pours golden with a white head. Intense hop aroma. Grapefruit, pine, floral, citrus. Full bodied. First sip: oh that’s nice... Hops galore. Citrus, pine, floral, grapefruit, grass, light sweet malts, some honey. Truly an outstanding DIPA.
petematte46 (218), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 6, 2009 Pours blonde, white head. Aroma is hoppy, yeasty and fruity (grapefruit). Taste, hoppy, lots of citrus and grapefruits flavors, giving a light bitter taste. There is a sublte light malty / caramel presence.
punkrkr27 (614), Berkley, Michigan, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 5, 2009 Updated: May 8, 2009Bottle thanks to DuffManSW. Gold pour with a slight pink tint and a big loose white head with lots of lacing. Lots of bright citrus and bubblegum ester aroma with notes of honey, toffee, and lemon grass. The hop profile is much more bitter and piny than the aroma. There’s still a nice balance of honey and toffee malts. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Cornfield (4923), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
May 5, 2009 DLD 2009, and thanks to Ughsmash for getting me a glassful: It poured a golden amber body with a decent, sustained head. The aroma was a hop-head’s treat - floral, pine, tart citrus, zest, earth... The flavor almost matched that with a flavorful hop bitterness almost balanced by a light caramel sweetness. The finish was dry with a prolonged bitterness. Very nice.
Cannile (13), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
May 4, 2009 A very piney, grassy, floral aroma followed by a hint of malty sweetness. Moderately bitter, well balanced with the flavoring and aroma hops. Most hoppiness satisfies the middle of the tongue. Finishes clean leaving a slight hint of sweetness on the lips. Medium-bodied, displays a crystal-clear golden-bronze color with moderate lacing, held a 1/8-inch head all the way to the bottom of the glass.
9 out of 10, only because nobody gets a 10.
yemenmocha (354), Glendale, Arizona, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 4, 2009 Very seductive DIPA. Pours a peachy amber to golden color with white head that starts thick and dissipates to a thin layer that lasts well. Lace is present.
Nose is the best feature of this ale. I get an appetizing tropical fruit, and perhaps we could call it candied tropical fruit like in those tropical versions of trail mix, where you might get some coconut thrown in for good measure. I’m also picking up something that is in the direction of mango with pineapple.
Taste is grassy and dry up front, with a reflexive mouth pucker from the hops leaping across the palate. Not a lot of malt here, and the alcohol is amazingly subdued.
The hoplover will relish this one but if you’re not into the style I can see why some see it as too much.
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