 Cornfield (4892), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Dec 13, 2006 I expected this to be a lot bigger than it is. Still, a very nice drink. It poured a reddish copper body with a thick & bubbly off-white head that laced in sheets. The aroma was strong with sweet caramel topped by a healthy dosage of orange blossom, pine, and grapefruit scents. Good thick body. The flavor is pretty well balanced between the malt & caramel and the PNW bitterness. A touch of earthiness was also added to the blend. It finishes on a sweet & fruity note with a modest amount of bitterness. Had I not been told this was a Double with a strong ABV, I would’ve guessed it to be a rather quiet IPA. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=1327> Party Pak Liquors, Indianapolis, IN<font size=-1>
irishsnake (353), Oakland, California, USA
Dec 13, 2006 pours a hazy, peach-tinted amber, with an orange-creamsicle-tinted head that retains well and leaves good lace. ratty nose combines disgustingly caramel/sugary maltiness with raunchy fruit notes, giving the over-all effect of being orange-pineapple marmalade. the overwelming sweetness promised in the nose comes to full fruition in the taste. this stuff is teeth-achingly sweet, and disgustingly thick. neither the ratty hoppiness nor alcohol burn can cut through enough to give it any kind of balance.
not an "IPA" in any world. not only are hops not the focus of this beer, all they actually do is color the sweetness with some fruit flavors.
Kinz (2179), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
Dec 12, 2006 Huge thanks to Maniac for gifting me this bottle, as I managed to completely miss it upon its release. Medium towards deep orange, hazy, nice head. Aroma frankly wasn’t very pleasant, bitter grapefruit, some pine, and aspirin. Flavor fortunately much better, with grapefruit, pine, and floral notes, held together by a gummy malt backbone. Enjoyable stuff.
Boutip (2333), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Dec 11, 2006 Bottle courtesy of Tpaliga: Poured a medium amber color ale with a medium slightly off-white head with OK retention. Aroma of bit citrus hops is clearly dominant as expected with some nice trace of caramel malt. Taste is bitter as hell with the dominant force of the citrus hops with a good base of caramel malt. Body is a bit thin and less filtration would have been appreciated but alcohol is very well hidden. Well done for the style but not necessarily something I would go for very often.
Suttree (2701), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Dec 11, 2006 Cloudy orange, thin white head. Sweet, juicy aroma, verging on overly sweet. Flavor is caramel and citrusy sweetness, ans well. Hop bite at the end. Seems discombobulated, somehow. Thanks to Springslicker for this one!
mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 10, 2006 Bottle. Pours a hazy orange-copper body with a small white ring of head. Typical Stone strong ale aroma- resiny orange, pine, very potent with an alcohol presence. Huge, sticky palate with sugar flavours and really in your face bitterness. Lacking in refinement.
Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 9, 2006 Wafting aroma greets me, a barleywine aroma in there. A great bubblyhead, lace in the glass is abundant. Its c-hoppy and it remiods me of a barleywine, some cross-style. Aggressive carbonation, and big in every way. Full mouthfeel and balanced not as bitter as expected from hop city.
MrBendo (1039), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
Dec 7, 2006 Updated: Jul 19, 2007Bomber was a bonus gift. Pours hazy orange/copper with a large rocky head. Leaves fair lacing. Aroma of caramel malts, hay and flowery hops. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, peppery, earthy with pine/ resinous hops, figs and alcohol. Palate is rich and sticky. Finish is slightly astringent. A very complex brew. And very good. Thanks for the 100th, unclemattie.
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