4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Big thanks to mashmaster for that can. Looks not spectacular, the beer in the glass a bit darker than exspected, nice small head. Very hoppy-flowery aroma. Beer starts hoppy-fresh, flowery grasy. Very complex hoppy notes, not too dry. Modest bitter in the background. Also a bit fruity. Well balanced finish, very drinkable. A great beer!
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
can thanks to allen dodd. pours amber with thick sustained head. aroma of citrus hops resin pine. flavor is spicy and hoppy. medium mouthfeel. love this beer!
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear, medium copper colored, liquid. A little more than a finger of light tan foam for a head. Retention is really good and lacing is thick and in a solid ring.
Really a great looking brew.
Hops. Big pine hops. Lush tropical/citrus hops. Just overflowing with the floral bouquet of hops.
A very light hint of caramel malts.
Smells completely out of balance.
I’m shocked. It tastes like hops.
This is such a harsh hops bitterness. I can tell that there are some caramel malt notes in there, but just when they come forward, the hops leapfrog right over them and attack your pallette.
This is way too far out of balance, for me.
The mouth is crisp and sharp with a slight touch of creaminess.
If you love hops, this is definitely one to search for. Like you didn’t know that, already, though. If you haven’t had it, get it.
The very definition of the term ’hop-bomb’.
If you don’t absolutely love hops, this is probably not for you.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
16 oz can thanks to Vince. Pours a hazy copper with a small dense off white head that sticks to the sides of the glass. Aroma is pine resin, citrus and caramel. The flavor is sweet caramel malt that fades to a long bitter finish. Mouth feel is very nice, the soft carbonation makes this very smooth. Great drinkability, do these come in 12 packs??? Overall a great IPA and thanks again Vince for this bonus in our trade.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tap at Bavarian Lodge. Pours murky brown with foamy beige head. Strong fruity/citrus hops on top of a slight malt character. Very good and refreshing (in moderation).
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
can, pours amber with a medium light tan head. Aroma is strong pine, with lots of cascade notes. Nice sweet toasted nut body that is balanced with a nice hop bitterness that is like pine resin and grapefruit. Really nice IPA.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Compliments of Hophead22. Pours a golden orange color with small lacey head. Aroma of sweet malty hops and some vegetable. Taste is more malty than hoppy with a medium pallet and a dry finish. Not too bad, not sure if the can I got was not very fresh but it was just ok.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is my favorite everyday beer. I drink it when I get home and watch the news. I drink it when I go to parties at beer-savvy friends’. Recently, this beer reminded me how important the nose is for flavor, and how important it is to drink beer from its proper glass. A friend brought some Furious to a job-site for me because he knew that it was a favorite of mine. There were no glasses, so I drank from the can. That was about the same as chewing a branch on the Christmas tree. yuck!! This beer (and any good beer or food) is nothing without being able to properly let the nose do its part in developing the flavor. Huge hop nose, Huge hop flavor that is snatched back from the brink by some serious malt depth. I’m constantly surprised by how many people get carried past the malt in this beer and end up complaining about the hops. Maybe it’s an acquired taste, this brinkmanship, but I do love it.
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