 sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 17, 2006
22oz bottle. Alcohol percentage not listed on the label, which is a bit unfair for a "big beer" series, in my opinion. Glad I’m at home and not having to monitor my alcohol consumption. Pours a somewhat light straw colour, varying head depending on pur, some carbonation, decent lacing. Nice aroma. Strong, full, well-rounded taste. Lots of hops. This beer hits you in the throat going down and leaves a solid taste in your mouth - but it is not one-dimensional. Tastes like there could be a lot of alcohol in there - let’s look it up. 9% - yup, that sounds about right. Sweet, but not overly so like I find some high-alcohol beers. This one was enjoyable all the way through. Good for a special occasion - like a Saturday night at home!
Tmoney99 (3548), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle shared by Alexsdad06. Poured a hazy copper color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good to excellent lacing. Moderate to heavy complex citrus hoppy and malt aroma with a small alcohol tone. Medium body with a smooth texture. Medium to heavy bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet and small alcohol bite finish of moderate duration. This is a standout beer.
gameface23 (93), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Updated: Aug 28, 2008Pretty middle of the road as far as imperial/double IPA’s are concerned. The appearance was great: a hazy orange with nice white head. The aroma was a bit off, though. There were definitely pine notes, but I also detected some coffee, cheese and even garbage accents as well. Maybe I got an off bottle. Taste was bitter in the finish.
SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 27, 2008 22 oz. bottle - thanks to biegaman for the trade; slight haze and middle of the road orange upon pouring; white head retains for a while and leaves lots of lacing; hige aromas of pine hops and sugar; starts thin, but creamy finish; quite bitter, but smooths out nicely with the sweetness; pretty kick ass, even when drank next to a pliny
Hophead22 (174), Redlands, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 22oz. bottle, trade with 46er3498, thanks Tom. Poured a real nice orange/yellow, nice clingy white head. Nice aroma of pine and citrus. Wow, nice balance, well constructed. Very deep hoppiness to it, quite outstanding.
kmweaver (2015), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Aug 19, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours a bright, bold pitty orange color; creamy off-white head with solid retention and fine-bubbled lacing; great pour. Loads of oily, resiny citrus and earthy hoppiness in the aroma; clean, crisp, and bitter with minimal astringency; a touch of pine. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lots of orangey and citrus hoppiness upfront; lots of forward bitterness, mild astringency, and plenty of oily, dripping hoppiness; candy sugar and earthy malts underneath; solid IIPA; touch of dust and breadiness. Lengthy, bitter finish: lots of lasting hop bitterness, earthy malts, with breadiness and toasty malts appearing at the far end; reasonably dry with orange and citrus.
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