 DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Apr 18, 2006 Clear orange/amber, medium white head. Citrus and floral hops are subtle in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a fine, light carbonation. Light caramel malt with some grapefruit and piney hop flavors that lead to a dry, bitter finish. I was expecting bigger hops given the character of SNPA.
MI2CA (1260), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Apr 18, 2006 12oz - 2006 (6014 on the side) - Aroma is floral hops, crisp citrus, and a nice malty back. Pours orange with a fluffy head and great lacing. Flavor is not as big as aroma. Hops and malt but nothing jumps. Too sweet for an IPA in my opinion. Palate is smooth and a little tart. An easy drinking IPA but too sweet and not bitter enough for my liking.
SkyinBrian (429), Collinsville, Illinois, USA
Apr 17, 2006 decent. i think i prefer the pale ale(and celebration for that matter), but this will do.
Jayb0 (750), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Apr 17, 2006 Interesting IPA, I wasn’t sure what to expect given that the PA is a nice big fruity, hoppy (great) beer already. I was surprised this showed a bit of restraint, and also was not just the PA with more hopping. It is drier, slightly more bready. Clear amber/orange with a nice head. Notes of brown sugar in the nose carries a malt sweetness into the start. Very good.
Thanks to holdwine for this one.
LtJudge (431), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 16, 2006 Pours a nice dark amber color with a thick light tan head.Has a light grainy aroma.Was expecting a little more of a hop blast.Flavor was ok.Nothing real exciting here.Has a nice aftertaste though.I was expecting more (because there pale ale is great!)but I think i would buy there ale ale over this.
theshocker (329), Marietta, Georgia, USA
Apr 16, 2006 Orange tan and a little hazy. Medium, fluffy off white head. Spicey, earthy aroma. Citrus flavor, medium body. Bitterness lingers in the aftertase. I’ve heard nothing but bad things about this beer. I think its ok, not nearly as good as celebration.
johnno543 (1), USA
does not count  Apr 14, 2006 I was excited to try an IPA that I have never seen/had before but found this dissappointing.
Bottle. Tastes like they just brewed their pale ale with a higher alcohol content. Where’s the hops? Very light taste with a bitter aftertaste. Again, where’s the hops?
As an IPA fanatic I say stick with Anderson Valley IPA or Lagunitas.
heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Apr 14, 2006 Updated: Feb 16, 2007Finally got to try this on tap at a local bar. The night after a tornado, it was a little respite from the local mess. The body was medium orange with a fluffy light khaki head. The aroma had fresh bread and some old oranges. There was also a hint of caramel. The taste was rich with caramel and subtle grapefruit. As I drank, the bitterness began to add up. Greater than the sum of it’s parts. A solid, but not special IPA. I tried the 2007 edition in the bottle and came up with mostly the same notes. Nice, but not special.
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