BNSLY (43), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 oct. 09
bottle. Shared with some friends. pours a orange-yellow color little head. smells great lots of hops. taste was amazing. lots of hops. very smooth. a great ipa. very enjoyable.
oOJUXEOo (32), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 14, 2009 Wow. just wow. I had no idea what to expect with this beer, but it was great. Had on tap at Pizzeria Uno in Bensalem. Citrus explosion right off the bat. Smooth as can be. Little to no head, orangey in appearance and taste. Not a fan of Imperial IPAs, but this is totally different. An excellent beer if you have the chance to get it.
 Wegro (220), Fresno, California, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 Finally I’m able to try this. I was expecting a lot and i was NOT let down. Huge sweet hoppy aroma, tropical fruit. pours a only slightly cloudy dark yellowish color. sweetness is moderate, very dry. very aromatic, resiny. actually seems like a double IPA for once rather than a big malty bomb with a ton of hops. very complex hops in this one. this is outstanding and really nails it if you ask me
sjmiller05 (13), Colorado, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Smells like I am in a Colorado pine forest -- very pleasant. Pours a cloudy orange color with little head, but nice lacing. The taste of hops is bountiful, plus a nice hint of grapefruit. Overall, a great IPA -- this is on the top of my list!
bigbish (140), Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 this is a great beer. Had off the tap at BJs in Boulder CO. Beautiful aroma, lots of hops, great thickness on the palate. I love this beer.
Brigadier (1230), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 500 ml bottle
Thanks to a friend for sending this along with some other West coast specialties. Knowing that it would only decline with time I cracked it open at the first available opportunity. My reward was one of the best double IPAs I have tried. I know this will move to the top of my list whenever I can try it on tap.
Aroma / Appearance - The reddish orange body surged with carbonation like air bubbles escaping through a pile of raked leaves just fallen from the trees. Peach, grapefruit, and mango bring me to a tropical island far from the chilly fall weather. Crisp and distinct it leaves little to the imagination.
Flavor / Palate - Hoppy from the first time it touches the lip this fills the mouth with sweet and bitter aspects. Peach, mangoes, and straw converge before a dry finish not unlike a tart champagne. I would not sit on this long; if you have a long queue bump it to the front immediately.
burpfrank (292), carpinteria, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2009 Nice full-bodied Ipa.Grapefruit.somewhat bitter.Orange color,clear.We just had a Wholefoods store open here in Santa Barbara,and they had this in stock.First time I have seen it for sale in the area.Looks like I have a new favorite beer stop.the flavor from this nicely lingers.I want another!!
Kestral (198), Oslo, Norway
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 Bottle thanks to scrizzz. Thanks Clint! Pours clear golden orange with a big frothy white head, leaving loads of sticky lacing all along the glass. The head itself fades to a ring. Aroma is surprisingly mellow. Perhaps it’s too cold still. Picking up notes of mango, pineapple, citrus, very fruity. Not a lot of malt to back it up in the nose, some brown sugar/caramel. The same notes return in the flavour, along with a big pine resin and citric finish, drying up the palate for a second before the spit starts rushing back in for a new sip. Carbonation is prickly and refreshing. At this point, I am somewhat disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a very good beer. Thing is, my expecations were fairly high, due to the high rating, and I don’t think it’s better than a fresh NØ dIPA or Ægir IPA. It was bottled in mid august, so obviously it’s not that old either. I feel it lacks a little in body, and I would like a tad stronger malt backbone or a more intense hop profile for it to absolutely blow me away like it seems it does with several other people on here.
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