 Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Aug 7, 2006 Bottle: Poured with a massive head of air over a hazy burnt umber beer. The citric hop nose wafted to my nasal passages from about 2 feet away ... sweet hops! The flavor is, well .... BIG! Spicy blood oranges, piney bark, more citric spiciness. All the way big.
Rballs01 (264), Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA
Aug 7, 2006 Updated: Dec 23, 2006Smuttynose prescribed the perfect cure for the hop addicts craving. This big bottle series brew is a knockout! Blasts your mouth apart with hoppy flavors and spicy tingles. Destroys your taste buds beautifully! A delicious orange hue with that hazy murky look that just screams "hop trap". Drink a couple of these bombers and the person sitting to you left is gonna be missing a piece of their ear!
gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA
Aug 6, 2006 From bomber. Orange/yellow pour with thin white head. Nose is sticky citrus. Flavor is a lighter citrus with a good malt backing. Good light bitter throughout. Palate is just thick enough to support the hops. Pretty drinkable for a big IPA.
ruggedman (613), Portland, Maine, USA
Aug 5, 2006 22oz bomber from Downeast Bev in Portland. Coppery amber color with a dark white head. Aroma was nice fruit and citrus, hop profile wasn’t as good as I wanted to see from this but it almost never is from the i2pas for a hop lover like myself. Had a bitter finish, but other than that no real hoptitude here. It’s good, but not as well balanced as the i2pa offerings i’ve had from rogue or dfh. Needs some more balance (hint cut back on the sweet sugars).
KingpinIPA (842), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 1, 2006 Golden color. Smell of hops, malt, hops, citrus and hops. Taste of citrus , malt pine, nuts, some wood and tons of hops. Wow! This is a nice IPA. Very nice bitterness at the end. Very enjoyable IPA.
mike mcneil (660), St Augustine, Florida, USA
Jul 31, 2006 2006 bomber. Really enjoyed this gem. Pours a slightly hazy copper-orange hue under a dense and tight white head. Intense luscious aromas of crushed fresh pine needles, along with grapefruit and orange rind. Palate is extremely silky smooth with a fine carbonation. Flavor much like the aroma; lots of fresh pine and citrus abound, supported by a nice balance of background caramelly malt sweetness and warming alcohol. Finishes with a long, crisp hoppy bitterness. A lot to enjoy here for an IPA-lover/hop head. Gotta give this one a try!
jzzbassman (838), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
Jul 28, 2006 Thanks to Santa for this 22 oz bottle - Poured a copper color with a nice tight head that left great lacing after it left. Aroma is a little on the piney side, with a lot of alcohol in the initial inhale. Flavor has a fusel tinge that dims as it warms. Malty with nice bitterness that really comes together for a nice finish.
Ughsmash (3981), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 26, 2006 On tap at Landmark 1850 Inn. Poured a deep hazy amber with a creamy white head. Huge pine and rich, alcohol-fueled citrus push up front... with an odd vegetal undertow that detracts a little. In the flavor department, this forms a much-needed bitter assault on the palate... sporting pine needles and freshly-squeezed grapefruit. Rich, sweet caramel malts provide a sufficient base. Very good stuff!
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