 sinkr (138), Lusby, Maryland, USA
May 22, 2008
24oz->english pint: pours a huge rocky head atop a cloudy amber body. Aroma of straw and light hop, but a generally very pleasant aroma whose sum is more than its parts. The body is light, the texture is sticky, flat carbonation, and finishes astringent and bitter. The flavor’s duration is long and is moderately acidic and bitter.
A very good beer, especially given its price point of circa $5USD per 24oz.
probstk (688), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Oct 7, 2008 Big, bad 24 oz. bottle from BOTW (Rochester), served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. SE02/08.
App.: Medium-deep amber, decent off-white froth.
Aroma: Lots of sweet malts – caramel and big fruit – cherries, apricots, berries, pineapple; grapefruit/pine hops, dark rye bread crust.
Palate: Medium body and medium-ish carbonation.
Flav.: Much like the nose with more emphasis on the hops – big grapefruit/citrus, some pine and pepper, caramel, butterscotch, toffee, blood oranges, Seville orange marmalade; a bit off-dry with great bitterness and a little brown sugar.
Nothing terribly original but well-made and enjoyable.
drjay44 (160), Colorado, USA
Oct 5, 2008 24 oz. bottle...pours a thick creamy head, solid retention, belgian type lacing, golden clear color....nose of resin, pine, floral hops, minimal malt, mild citrus ...initial taste of floral hops, then resin and pine then mild bitter, which lingers, but not unpleasantly. Mouth feel of small carbonation and weight. A very nice balance between the delicate hop nose and its more robust bitter characteristics.
Botnik (29), Carrollton, Texas, USA
Oct 5, 2008 24oz bottle. Deep copper color. Full head with nice lacing. Rich aroma of hops and malt. Strong hops taste with a lingering hops finish. An impressive IPA.
alraicercsu (104), Ft.Collins, Colorado, USA
Oct 3, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy copper color with a nice white head. Smells very strong of hops and a little malt. Tastes strongly of hops and citrus notes from it and then has a long hop bitter aftertaste.
MrRain (317), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
Oct 2, 2008 24oz bottle poured into a shaker. 1st release bottle. SNSHH pours copper-colored with a large rocky head that leaves nice lacing. The nose has a very appetizing hop resin aroma mixed with a minuscule note of malt. This is a wonderfully flavored IPA. There are not pretensions to being an IIPA, which is a good thing in my book. The flavor is strongly influenced by hops, bitter clover stems and light flower petals. The body is medium to medium heavy and gives the beer a nice amount of chew. This is a home run by Sierra Nevada.
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