 SSSteve (2056), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 2008. 12th release "wet hop ale". pours a clear brown amber under a large foamy beige head. aroma is bready and toasty, malty with light touches of citrus hops. flavor is well malted with bready, sugar cookie notes, toast, and bitter citrus hops. not as hoppy as expected(may not be the intended focus point anyway) but the malts in this beer are awesome and it has great balance. the bold toasty malts make this better suited for a fall seasonal than a "fresh" hop bomb.
ksurkin (366), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 Updated: Jan 21, 20092008 release. bomber poured into a 22oz glass. pours a clear, dark amber/copper with a thick eggshell head. aroma is very refreshing. the freshness of the hops dominate with a background of lemon, grapefruit, coriander, and other spices. unfortunately, as with the southern hemisphere harvest, the flavor does not keep up with the aroma. the hops are not as prominent as one would expect. caramel malt seems to dominate, with the bitterness of the hops in the background. albeit well balanced, this brew seems to have the hop/malt scale reversed. the palate is slightly thick, with a lingering malt aftertaste. overall, a quality brew that just doesn’t live up to it’s potential.
nbutler11 (741), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 Pours a glowing amber from the bomber with a firm off-white head. Smells of mild hops and sweet malts with notes of caramel and various spices. An interesting brew, but a bit bland for a harvest in my opinion.
fiver29 (713), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 9, 2008 Bottle pours dark amber with a thin white head. Aroma is grass. Flavor is more grass with some sweet caramel, then finishes with a sharp hop bite. Overall this is just an ok brew.
pepsican (885), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 7, 2008 Dark amber pour with a thin white head. Aroma is grassy hops. Flavor is more grass, plenty of caramel and grain to finish it off, just a bit of citrus. Finishes very bitter on the tongue yet not so much in the throat, more dirt. I dunno, this seemed a lot better last year and years before. Eh....
edmajorjoe (79), Vail, Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 6, 2008 Nice looking amber beer with a thick long-lasting head on pour. Very hop-py scent and taste which make up for its average palate. All in all a must taste tester.
afireinside96 (826), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 5, 2008 On tap at KSBF ’08. Amber-orange body with a small head. Nose and flavor sing with resinous pine and grapefruit. Slightly floral. Probably my favorite beer that I had all day.
carruthm (1122), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 4, 2008 AKA wet hop harvest
V - cloudy brownish orange color
A - typical ipa hoppiness
T - good hop bite, elevating it above most other IPAs
P - great balance
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