Blaketj80 (78), Oklahoma, USA Dec 15, 2008 A good ipa. Very piney in the nose and flavor. Suprisingly light bodied, but still very full in the mouth. Consumed around forty degrees and pours with little to no thin white head. Enjoyable and goes down easy. cgarvieuk (4159), Edinburgh, Scotland Dec 3, 2008 Bottle at home ... Thanks to Jsquire for this one ... Golden orange ... thick tight bubbly white head ... floral and bright sharp citrus hops ...sweet juicy fruity smooth grapefruit ... with a nice back bone of what i think of as typical american hops lots of pine resins ... little drying and some tartness... possibly the best Double IPA ive had ... puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA Dec 1, 2008 Updated: Sep 15, 2009Pours clear golden in color with white head. Aroma is amazing of sweet floral and citrus hops. The amazing aroma does not match the taste. Taste of grapefruit hops with bitter finish.I wish this beer had a thicker mouthfeel.First sip I was suprised at how watery the mouth feel was.Overall very drinkable beer.
tripelthreat (75), Soquel, California, USA Dec 1, 2008 Bottle. Golden body topped by a messy off white head. Floral notes along with citrus and bit of pine in the aroma. Big grapefruit flavors, pine, fresh floral hops backed up by some caramel. Nicely bitter on the tongue without astringency. Full, smooth body but not overly thick or cloying. Finishes fairly cleanly for such a flavorful beer. sirpsycho (342), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours a nice golden amber, nice white head. Aroma is a great combination of resiny pine and grapefruit. Flavor delivers on what the aroma promises, more resiny pine and really fresh grapefruit, a touch of malt comes out after the intial assault. Great DIPA, lives up to the hype in my opinion. robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA Nov 30, 2008 pours a semi-clear golden yellow with a small off-white head, very nice lacing.
smell is earthy, hops, caramel, some citrus, and a little pine.
taste is crisp yet smooth, thick on the tongue, hop flavor grows as you drink, caramel, grapefruit, dandelion, and some woodiness, ends nicely bitter. SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA Nov 29, 2008 Updated: Mar 22, 2009Draught at the Bistro. I have long awaited the day to try Pliny the Eder. Maybe I was expecting too much. Hype is a horrible thing. Piney and grapefruit peel-bitter hops are done exquisitely, within a clear golden body topped by a sticky white head. Aromas of pine needles and flowers. Light and dry as the most drinkable IPA. Not like any IIPA that I’ve had. So dry and crisp. Bitter, endless finish. I love the dryness and drinkability; it’s like a single IPA that manages double the hop load, but The hop profile still falls a bit short. I’m missing the tropical, fruity notes that I get out of some other west coast IPAs. Pliny does it’s thing almost perfectly, but that might just not really be my thing in the absolute realm of the hop. Rerate: I get it now. Forgive me, Pliny, for not even a fiery death at Mount Vesuvius could quell your awesomeness. The dryness IS the beauty. I guess it depends whether I am in the mood for a thicker DIPA or a dryer, thinner DIPA, but the power of the hops in this one is outdone by none so far. (4.4)
Rerate: My first bottled sample, at about three weeks old, as well as draught a couple times in the last two days. Awesome floral hops in the aroma. The flavor is so hoppy, yet the bitterness is so soft and inviting. You really could drink this for a session and not burn your palate out with bitterness or sweetness. Every sip leaves you longing for another, with a perfectly balanced, dry finish. Stunning stuff, but the glass I had at the grad showed how much this can drop off if not properly fresh. cbeers21 (563), Miami, Florida, USA Nov 28, 2008 Nice blonde color with bubbly head. Wow what an aromatic, flowery balanced nose. Powerful floral hops, light spice and piney scents combine with a buoyent malts quality to synthesize a truly wonderful nose. The taste is equally sublime and provides great balance while remaining quenching and delicious. Wow, a really great brew.
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