 notalush (1971), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
Apr 25, 2008
Semi-cloudy light copper beer, with a soapy, lasting head - wonderfully peppery, earthy hop aroma, with some lovely floral components underneath, as well as some soft honey sweetness, bright citrus, apple and peach, and a light tartness - full but soft carbonation in the mouth - hops are quite strong up front, creating a peppery, spicy character that last throughout - this is followed but just enough candi sugar sweetness to balance it out - a lot of herbal notes, leafy, earthy character - mellow undercurrents of grain and oats - the overall impression is of an american IPA, crossbred with a belgian ale and a british barleywine - and somehow it all works quite well - very nice.
JohnnyJ (639), Reno, Nevada, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Pours a murky orange with white head. Very sweet with caramel, candy sugar, orange peel, malt, earthiness, grapefruit, and bitter hops, but the bitterness is very muted by the large amount of sweet malt. Complex and spiced, yet not to the style (at least it is very different then the american style).
rallison (34), USA
Jul 22, 2008 Nice amber orange pour with a 2 finger white head that keeps up nicely and leaves some good lacing.
Candied orange sweetness in the aroma with some sharp hops trying to fight their way through. Kind of an odd combo, but interesting.
This candied orange sweetness comes through in the taste as well with an interesting ginger sort of spiciness. Lots of sweetness, only barely mellowed by some sharp but muted hops. Citrus. Alcohol presence at the end, finished by a light bitterness.
Mouthfeel is rather rich (and slightly cloying) with a decent finish and medium carbonation.
Overall, interesting, but conflicting. The flavors never seem to come together, but rather seem to like picking fights amongst themselves. Still, a rather interesting beer to try, and one that borders on being quite good.
hellbilly (793), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 21, 2008 sampled with the phoenix crew. bottle provided by psprings... pours a hazy orange/copper with a white head and tons of spotty lacing. aroma is floral yeasty, dry twiggy/wood, spicy earthy hops, lots of grainy sweetness and fruit... maybe orange. the palate is a bit sweet and certainly covers up a lot of the character. my usual ’130 ibu, what’s the point?’... sweet graininess, pine needles, grass, citrus, floral yeast and wood. it finishes with a light bite from the hops as the alcohol vapors come out a bit. medium body. smooth. meh.
KingpinIPA (813), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Cloudy amber color. Smell of hops, alcohol, malt, flowers, citrus, caramel, pepper, candy raisins and oranges. Taste of hops, malt, candy raisins, citrus peal, grapefruit, orange juice, caramel, alcohol, flowers and spices.
padrefan98 (574), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Thanks to fordest for sharing. A verey nice example of the belium interpretation of a DIPA. Unbalanced towards the malt but some hops in the begining.
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