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RATINGS: 828   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.97   IBU: 99   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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Like Hops? You’ll like this fire-hued beer. This is the beer I have always dreamed of making. This is the beer that would come to mind while spending the last two years tearing down walls, hanging sheetrock, moving kegs, power washing the ceilings, arguing with various agencies, and cutting the water main. Without Golden Promise malt, made by family-owned Simpsons Malt, Furious would just be pissed offed. From Scotland, this malt is still produced in the tradition of turning over the barley by hand, resulting in a malt that is unsurpassed in its quality. Golden Promise is also used extensively by premium whisky distilleries such as The Macallan. This malt provides the backbone for the intense hop character. Four American hop varieties are used at a rate of over three pounds per barrel. The result is a rich malt sweetness infused with bright hop flavor and aroma from beginning to end. Oh yeah, it’s about 6% alcohol and around 100 IBUs.


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kmeves (1098) - Mount Pleasant, USA - AUG 26, 2009
Tap at Highway Mike’s: Pours a deep amber/copper color with a large beige head and light lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, very floral with citrus, grapefruit and caramel. Flavor is grapefruit, floral, orange, some caramel and a bit resiny. Very nice hop bite. Medium bodied, creamy texture. Finshes as hoppy as it starts, great American IPA.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
adamjackson (103) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - FEB 9, 2012
Acquired in a trade and very excited to try this. Poured into a Newcastle glass right out of the fridge. A - Poured a light tan head of about 1.5 fingers. The beer itself is a deep amber / wood color. S - Tons of pine from the amazing hops used in this beer. I get roasted notes and some salty bits as well. Lots of sweet going on here. T - Beyond the hops, I’m getting grape juice and apple juice. There’s some sweetness here as well. Also some spices but I can’t pinpoint. Maybe cinnamon? M - Lots of carbonation but the beer still retains the liquid properties even after heavy swishing. O - Delicious. I love canned beers and a canned IPA in pint size just makes my day. Excellent!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Damico (1222) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 6, 2012
Pours dark amber for an IPA for an IPA with tons of sediment - I am assuming hop resinsl The aroma bring pleasant notes of sweet and bitter hops lighter but pleasing and noticeable on the palate, not aggressive or abrasive like the Abrasive because of a malty base. The flavor of malts is a basis begins with light bitter hop notes that bring zesty citrus notes to the palate. The settle slowly on the palate with lemon zesty notes.

4.3
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
gvmdw7 (136) - Virginia, USA - JAN 31, 2012
Poured an amber red hue with moderate head that left lacing as it slowly faded. Smells like I opened a vacuum sealed bag of hops; mostly citrus with a bit of pine. As much as the malt is touted in the description, the star of the show is bitter citrusy hops (obviously). It is very light on the palate for the IBU.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Blairgus (1019) - California, USA - JAN 27, 2012
27 jan 2012, can. Rosey amber, clear, no bubbles. Aroma is a grassy hopped Scottish ale (American style). Med body and a bit fizzy. Decent ale. Moderately hopped for a Scottish ale, but. It excessive. Nice and malty w enough hops to make it fun. Not a Scottish ale though. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dimenhetfield (1663) - , Florida, USA - JAN 27, 2012
Can to snifter. Dark amber/brown color with a big fluffy head. For this style there is a good amount of hop presence. Not too malty but has a very solid balance of earthy characters.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
vikingguy (456) - Chaska, Minnesota, USA - JAN 26, 2012
Copper with tall white head. Aroma dominated by grapefruity hops. Taste is again dominated by grapefruity hops. Strong malt backbone balances this well. Although the hops are forefront, the bitterness fades to a bisquity, toasty malt. Rather creamy. Easy drinking and even though it’s over 6% ABV and has a rather full body, it has a nice refreshing character. Easily one of the best beers I’ve had.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
musinj6 (74) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - JAN 24, 2012
Pours dark amber with average head that persisted. Toasted malts with heavy pine and grapefruit hops. Light bodied with average carbonation. Moderate acidity with heavy bitterness that lingered throughout the long finish. Delicious!

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
jar72404 (301) - USA - JAN 13, 2012
Can. Pours amber with quarter inch white head. Aroma is fresh grapefruit. Flavor is caramel and grapefruit. Very nice IPA (though it should probably be classified as an imperial amber ale).


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