 omhper (10145), Stockholm, Sweden
May 12, 2008
Bottled. Clear amber with firm, creamy head. Sweaty grapefruity hop aroma with some hay. medium bodied with clean mouthfeel. Crystal malt plays a very significant part. It’s a bit sugary and edgy. A fair amount of hops - but in too reasonable amounts to make it one of those hp knockouts. The clean nd hard malt character is a solid foundation, but nothing that makes it standout. Finishes with long grapefruity bitterness. A solid beer where all bits and pieces are there, but has nothing to make me want to pick this particular IPA in a big crowd.
smjohnst (106), , Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 2, 2008 Was really anxious to try this but was not impressed. It was surprising how watered down it tasted for how high the alcohol content is. Just wasn’t much to it.
PorterPounder (2802), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Aug 1, 2008 Tampa, Fl. - Total Wines 12 oz bottle. Bright, medium copper pour with a sticky off-white head that leaves behind a nice coat of lacing. Slightly sprucey aroma with hints of spice and vanilla. Flavor has some hoppy grapefruity citrus notes, some malt presence is felt with some maple syrup notes, some spicy notes, and some subtle bitterness more akin to a British bitter than a west coast American IPA. Clean even mouthfeel. This would make a good session ale if not for the high abv (relatively speaking).
daknole (568), Plantation, Florida, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Pours an amber color with a nice big mostly white head. Good lacing. Aroma was more malt than hops. Flavor was malty and had some decent hops. An easy beer to drink and pretty enjoyable, just not a world class IPA.
Veer (324), Landskrona, Sweden
Jul 13, 2008 Aroma: fudgy, earthy malt. Orangy hops... biscuits, honey.
Flavour: pretty nice, mineral, dirt, fudge, hop bitterness, seed. Sappy & milky. Mild sweetness - dry aftertaste.
Palate: fizzy, chemical, slightly viscous, fluffy.
Appearance: boring, clear orange with pale yellow, frothy head.
ucusty (864), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Pale color buttery aroma. Caramel, butter popcorn flavor. light, but not enough hop punch! This one wasn’t for me...
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