 BigBeer45 (711), Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 13, 2009 Has a clear copper pour with some red mixed in, produced an off-white head, not much carbonation in this beer, and this beer seems to be a little flat, I do not see any effervescence in the glass but looks pleasant and leaves nice lacing in the glass, I see lots of tiny floaties in this beer to, aromas of citrus and grassy hops with malt sweetness, toasted malt and a hint of caramel, some lemon and orange fruit essence in the background, sip has lots of hop bitterness with malt flavor that is almost even, flavor of toasted malt and some candy like sweetness, hop bitterness and malt are pretty evenly matched, hops may be a touch stronger on the tongue than the malt, mouth feel is medium with some creaminess in the mouth, might have been a touch flat on the palate but this was good to drink but I was a little surprised to see no or little effervescence in this beer.
warrenc (21), Oregon, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 13, 2009 12 oz bottle pours gold/amber, with soft head, nice lace. aroma is sweet citrus and some pine. smooth texture , med. body, feels like a cream ale. rich hops and not to heavy on malt. nice dry hop bitterness on finish. nice i p a.
Braudog (3789), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 Funny, I tried adding this beer a couple years ago when they were field testing it and RB insisted it wasn’t a different beer ... now it is. Anyway, now I find a rocky-headed copper beer with a merely normal aroma of malt. What follows, however, is a wallop of hop resin and a thick forest of piney beer. Good. (#3597, 11 July 2009)
amg800 (35), Ada, Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 Excellant new brew from Sierra Nevada. Aroma is pretty lame, not much there. Flavor is where all the goods are hidden. Your palate will be murdered after enjoying this extra IPA. Try this one at the end of your tasting night.
bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 Bottle. Strong hop and malt in the smell. I agree that it seems more like a mild IIPA. Very Evergreen and pine hops. Bold and crisp. Really awesome that I can get anytime.
tgncc (851), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 This seems to me to be closer to an IIPA. The appearance is a hazy orange. The aroam is hoppy, citrusy, piney, malty. The flavor roughly follows, a citrusy, grapefruit flavor with a solid malty, caramel backbone. The finish is a sweet caramel quickly fading away to grapefruit bitter. The mouthfeel is the best part of this beer, nice, thick and chewy. Awesome IPA, better than expected.
Birdiebeagle (820), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 9, 2009 Bottle Pours a hazy amber orange with a thin tan head. The lasts well and produces good lacing. Has a good hoppy aroma of spruce and citrus. The carbonation is good. Has a crisp hoppy flavor with nice bitterness. The alcohol is blended quite well. Has a medium body. A good mouthfeel. Has an oily texture. The finish is good with a nice aftertaste. This is fairly tasty.
cgarvieuk (4273), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Bottle at home ... copper big bubbly head ... sweet piney hop ... juicy and little tart big hop ... little grapefuit ... little bitter ... some pale ale hop ... little peppery... bitterness builds too much for me.
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