 Cobra (1032), In the snake pit, Maryland, USA
May 24, 2008
24 oz. brown bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a deep orange color, with a sticky tan head. Aromas are strictly hops. Piney, cirtrusy hops. Some malt, but not much. flavors are more hops, slight malt, some caramel. Decent mouthfeel, OK body.
Finished slightly dry & chalky.
robinvboyer (1007), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Sep 7, 2008 great looking beer! beautiful orange/amber pour, and a thick off white head, wonderful full hop aroma, big notes of citrus, and zest. Flavour is much of the same, super juicy mouthfeel, and body. A great IPA, and incredibly drinkable, and great to have while watching the NFL.
BillWyce (20), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 6, 2008 24oz. bottle poured into English pint.
Pours amber color with lots of
carbonation and a nice head. Mild floral
hop aroma with some citrus. Nice,
smooth palate. Has a nice, sloid hoppy
taste that lingers in the mouth and slightly intensifies after swallowing. A very nice ale that isn’t too heavy for
summertime drinking.
Heatwaves (56), Santa Ana, California, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Phenomenal color, aroma and sharp hoppy flavor were pronounced. I would consider this to be much more of a double IPA in flavor. I don’t know if this was dry-hopped or not but it sure does smell/taste like it. This seasonal is not too shabby for a hot summer’s day.
Heathen (508), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Sep 4, 2008 THOUGHTS: Nice balance. Lots of citrus hops, which were very similar to West Coast hops, but slightly different. Plenty of malt to back things up. This IPA ranks right up there with some DIPAs.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a medium orange with an average, off-white head that mostly diminished, but left good lacing. The aroma was light to moderate caramel malt and a little grain, and lots of citrus (lemon, lime, orange and mostly grapefruit) hops. The intensity of the aroma went in and out though. The initial flavor was heavily sweet and lightly acidic and bitter; while the finish was moderately sweet and heavily bitter with an average to long duration. There was caramel malt, grapefruit and other citrus hops and some floral hops that reminded me of roses. The medium body was sort of oily and juicy with tingly carbonation and a dry finish.
blipp (724), Grand Island, New York, USA
Sep 4, 2008 bottle. Pours orange copper with an off white head. Sweet citric and floral aroma with some nice spicy hop notes coming through. Smooth body. The flavor is well balanced, floral, spicy and grassy. Very nice.
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