 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Glass: Shaker, Tulip
Purchased at: Oaktree buy rite, South Plainfield, NJ
Price: $16.99
Size: 12 fl oz
ABV: 6.8 %
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 170 C
RateBeer Rating: 96
Aural: quiet opening, active carbonation, nice pour
Aroma 8 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: nice
Malt Aroma: rye toast, peanut oil
Hops Aroma: dry earth, grass, basil, grapefruit
Other Aroma: pine
Notes: A great active aroma. Very mindful of a strong IPA.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: dark
Clarity: cloudy, bottle conditioned
Head Retention: average
Lace: intricate
Notes: Beautiful beer. Deep red orange hues with a white head and lace.
Flavor 9 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Impression: nice
Malt Flavor: grain bread toast nut
Hops Flavor: curry, cardamom, grapefruit
Other: orange, grapefruit, pine
Notes: Sawdust and blood. Like an accident happened, but in a good way. How do they make such a commercial beer so very good?
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: creamy drying
Body: full
Carbonation: average
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: Perhaps the best aspect of this very good beer. Leaves you wanting more.
General Impression: 18 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: loved
Notes: An amazing beer for the brewer and price. Just fantastic.
wyzzywyz22 (771), Wirral, Merseyside, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Bottle, Kris Wines, London. Poured a slightly cloudy dark copper colour with a bubbly off-white head. Piney hop aroma, some citrus. Creamy, smooth mouthfeel. Flavour is sweetish malt and plenty of hops. Well bittered, dry finish.
Good, but short of being outstanding.
Guinnessman (88), VACAVILLE, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 24, 2008 Nice color. Rich, hoppy flavor. Robust aftertaste with just a hint of sweetness.
mcc5468 (103), USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 20, 2008 Golden Bronze color. Aroma is very hoppy. What a great hop and citrus taste. One of the best IPAs out there. Nice dry finish. Outstanding.
Joakgust (324), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 355 ml bottle - Amber golden beer with a a thick and frothy orange yellowish head. Aroma is very hoppy and promises a bitter IPA. The mix of grapefruit and sweetness in the flavor satisfies your taste buds properly!
One of my favorite Sierra Nevada beers!
Diar (99), Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 (bottle, 33cl) An almost crystal clear golden ale with a amber red tone. A nice, thick, yellowish foam. Very crisp and hoppy aroma. Its bitter and has lots of roasted tones in both taste and aftertaste. It could use a bit more sweetness to balance it out. Had a fitting palate, overall a good beer.
hoplover (166), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 10, 2008 Updated: Oct 29, 2008It pours a beautiful clear amber color, with an off white medium head that is very dissapating head that leaves ok lacing. The aroma is nice with citrus and a little pine in the nose, and pale malt. The flavor is not so mcuh hops as is mild bitterness and toasty pale malts. A lot more hop flavor would be nice. The palate couldv’e been a little more smooth, I like the dryness in the finish. This is an alright IPA by me, but nothing that really Wow-ed me.
kiefdog (1585), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 7, 2008 Updated: Dec 28, 20082008 bottle (12oz) from Total Wine (Tampa, FL). Pours a hazy dark amber color with a one finger tan frothy head that settles slowly and laces the glass. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of hops, citrus, grapefruit, pine, some hints of caramel and honey. Flavor is sweet and citrusy with notes of pine, grapefruit, hops. Generally medium body with a bitter hoppy finish. Good for an IPA style beer, but not what I envision when I think of Christmas or holiday beers. This is just too hoppy
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