padrefan98 (787), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA Sep 23, 2008 22 oz bottle shared with Mike while watching the Chargers kick NY Jets ass on Monday night. Very tasty IPA. Very fresh hoppy beer. Lots of flavor. TheGent (143), , Massachusetts, USA Sep 10, 2008 Fairly enjoyable but afriad I had this after a palate destroyer so might be a bad rateing. Smell was like a wild grass field after a rain storm. Good muddy earthiness and hop characters there. Taste gave me sweet hops and citrus fruit tartness that made my lips smack a little. Had to have this fromt he bottle for lack of a glass at the time but this may have been improved with some of the head int he pour. Has a lot of the features of a sam adams but done slightly better. graham515 (420), Houston, Texas, USA Sep 7, 2008 Pours a copper/gold into the glass with a nice white head. Aroma is very grassy and citrusy. Flavor is very grapefruit like and has quite a bit of astringency to me. I appreciate this beer for what it is but don’t find it ALL that enjoyable. Would rather have the Celebration or just the Pale Ale mikalooch (158), , New Jersey, USA Sep 3, 2008 22oz bottle, 1st release 2008.
Pours a rich amber color with a pillowy beige head. Can definitely smell the earthiness, fresh hops with lemon and a sweet undertone. Hops from the get go with a hint of sweetness, close to honey, even some spices. Very rich mouthfeel with a smooth and drinakable finish. Teriffic and refreshing beer, definitely one of the better 2008 releases that I have had. epf33 (222), Fairfax, Virginia, USA Sep 2, 2008 one of the best beers of all time, better than the SN summerfest, you can taste the "harvest" in it OldRaspy (292), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Aug 30, 2008 Poured from the 22oz bottle a deep amber with an off-white head. Aroma was all citrus hops. Flavor was a solid malt with the grapefruit all throughout. daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA Aug 24, 2008 Updated: Nov 1, 2008Good IPA for something mass produced. Copper pour with a nice head. Aroma is pure citrus with maybe a slight hint of bread. Taste is a hop party with malts crashing the bitter party at the end. Well done. mephisto (1144), Taiwan Aug 18, 2008 cloudy yellow with off white head, it has a bready aroma with the signature grapefruit accent. the flavor is wonderfully floral and malty, well balanced.
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