3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Copper to light umber in color. tall taupe head with great lacing. Sweet aromas of ruby red grapefruit, toffee and fresh pine sap. Dry pale and light toasted malt observed while partaking. Hints of sweetness, but a rather dry IPA. Light wood and and dry hops in the middle and well into the finish. LInger has touches of light oak and pale malt. Solid.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can at DL day: Deep amber with coppery hues, small tight head and lace. The aroma has notes of grassy and piney hops, grapefruit esters, herbal and grainy malts, some clove like spice and a dusty and metallic vapor. The taste is pretty much in line with the nose, moderate bitterness hops, fruity acidity and bready malts with an metallic finish. Aggressive and brash mouth feel, refreshing break to the many big beers of the day. I would gladly take this canned beer to the park any day.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Can (trade with Skyview). Sweet orange/tangerine and pine hops aroma. Clear amber color with large head. MIldly sweet orange, barley malt and moderately bitter pine and grapefruit peel hops flavor. Very nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled on 8/13/2010. This IPA pours a slightly hazy amber brown color from a 16oz can. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is citrusy, caramel and fruity. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are caramel, peaty, fruity and sweet. The hops are citrusy and herbal. Nice balance. Good carbonation. More in the English (or maybe Scottish?) style of an IPA. A mild hoppiness tends to linger on the palate. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Can (16oz). Shared with blankboy, courtesy of Oakbluff. Poured medium-walnut brown, clear, with a small lasting tightly foamy beige head. Rich blended aroma, medium dark roasted malt and citrus/acidic/funky hops - almost woody, almost like pineapple - damn that’s good - in a can! Very unusual taste sensation - initially dry toasted malt, a little biscuity, quite grainy up-front - then the acidic/bitter hops kick in - scorched grapefruit pith, a little cedar bark - complex, very long bitter finish and linger, but peat and roast notes make it quite out of the ordinary - and no can metal at all. Fairly chewy body, acidic and astringent mouthfeel, just adequate carbonation, not a huge alcohol presence, but the hops and the ABV do warm the ears - man this is pretty fine stuff. Thanks for the share!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
16 ounce can courtesy of cdumler and shared by Alraomon. Pours a bronze color with a medium head. Good head retention and thick lacing. Huge hop aroma with resin, citrus and herbal notes. Also some slight caramel and a milky character. Taste is very bitter hops, very leafy and resiny with some pine notes as well. Creamy mouthfeel and full bodied. Very nice.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
From a can, thanks badbeer and Erdinger2003. Medium red body with a khaki colored head. Lots of grapefruit and toffee in the aroma. The aroma is massive and fresh. The taste has some very nice grapefruit rind and some slightly burnt toast crust. The finish is bitter and clean. Nicely done.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Fresh from the brewery via growler in less than three hours. Normally I don’t care for very hoppy IPA’s, but wow! This one is hoppier than a dozen kangaroos in the middle of the hottest iron frying pan. Fresh out of the growler, it screams “pine” with a little citrus. A very thick copper and tan head. The bubbles in the head needs a pin to break them. The flavor is most excellent with hops as the dominate feature. There is some nice sweetness and bitterness, but an excellent IPA to help you forget how bad your favorite football team has performed last season, and realize that not everything in the world is all that bad afterall. Again, most Excellent. Use a tulip glass to get the best aroma and flavor. Food pairing? Not needed! Furious is meal all by itself. PROSIT!
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