4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thanks to the kindness of Tim @ Pinocchio’s
Poured a reddish, orangish amber with a smallish head which dissapted into a coating of bubbles. Nose was grapefruit and pine, some caramel malt and some flowery aroma as well. Taste was initally malts - esp. caramel and then the hops kick in - piney citrus (grapefruit and pineapple) and some floral, perfumy and pleasantly bitter back end. This is a hop-bomb for sure, but not one of those that render you unable to taste anything else for days. It IS enough to maybe limit the number of these at a sitting. Mouthfeel is medium with some prickly feeling and a nice, crisp finish. Carbonation seems light as well. all-in-all a great offering and one I wish I had more access to.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
16 oz. can from Skyview. A hazy reddish-brown beer with a 1" head that looks good. The aroma is very nice. It’s piney and has a spiciness that comes off as cinnamon kind of like spicy cinnamon gum. If you like aromas from IPA’s then you’ll like this. The taste has a nice crisp hop bite. This is a good IPA. Again more piney flavors and has a spice to it that I guess comes from the hops but is very interesting. Now only if I can convince Surly to come to TX then I will stop emailing them about it 5 times a day.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This was an excellent beer. I tried it by accident and was I pleased. Above avg beer. Aroma was great. It was a copper color. Unique in many ways. Color, Aroma. taste. It had an explosive citrus taste. Yummy!!!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Can thanks to my friend Aaron in MN. Pours reddish amber with a creamy, sticky off white head. Nose is fruity hops some light biscuity malts, citrus, oranges, sweet floral notes and resinous hops. Taste is sweet with medium heavy bitterness that does linger some. Creamy smooth mouthfeel. Overall not really and IPA but really flavorful with malts, not caramel, and loads of amarillo smelling hops. Really a great beer. How does this style get a whole lot better?
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: JUN 3, 2011 Murky orange pour with a nice thick pillowy white head. Excellent juicy citrus and pine notes jumped from the glass, big time hop aroma. Citrusy hop flavors were well dispersed throughout this one, decent caramel malt back-end to balance it nicely. Mouthfeel was medium bodied, perfect carbonation, dry big bitter finish yet very smooth. Overall this was well done. The name fits the brew nicely, its a big hoppy bitter IPA. Damn good at that. First from Surly. Thanks to DalzAle for sending me another to re-try.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
The first beer in a can I’ve been excited about since I was 18. Thanks to cvaypai for sending one my way.
A: Clear amber color with a good sized white head.
S: Very floral and piney.
T: Malty and caramelly--somewhat sweeter than I’m used to with an IPA, but a good bitter piney finish
M: Very nice level of carbonation, medium body.
D: Quite drinkable. I’d definitely have this again.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Can and draft. This is probably one of my best beers to have out in the cites when I can’t find anytihng else that I want. Pours a really nice orange amber color with a nice white head. Excellent aroma of both citrus rind and slight pine notes in the nose along with some sweet malt backbone. Medium mouthfeel and a bit chewy. Sweet malt flavors up fornt wuickly give way to vibrant hops taste. Citrus rind, grapefruit, and pine all in one. Really well balanced. Just an excellent flagship beer.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Aromas of citrus, resin, pine. Hazy deep copper, off-white head with decent lacing. Taste is sweet with big malty body, and wonderful bitterness that is not overbearing. Very nice balance for the style and the finish dry and bitter. Overall, this is a wonderful beer with the great citrus flavors blended with the caramel and golden malts. Just mmmm.
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