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RATINGS: 748   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66   EST. CALORIES: 192   ABV: 6.4%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This mammoth IPA is defined by generous quantities of premium hops and balanced with a premium selection of English malt. Traditionally unfiltered IPA’s lead to the slight haze appearance. An extensive dry-hopping process contributes to its very intense floral hop aroma. The IPA is unfiltered and as always, unpasteurized to leave all the natural flavors intact. If you’re at the brewery you’ll be able to guess what style of beer every brewer has in his hand. THE BEER YOU'VE BEEN TRAINING FOR!

Malt: 2 Row, Pale Malt, Munich, 70-80 Crystal, Wheat

Hops: Columbus, Golding

Dry Hop: Columbus, Golding

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
FunkyBrewster (1316) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - NOV 23, 2010
On tap during a layover at the ATL airport Sweetwater pub. Pours a light golden with a small creamy white head. Aroma is nicely citric hops, some melon, very freshy fruity, floral and a touch perfumey. Flavor starts sweet with some light citric hops, staying relatively soft but fresh and smooth. Finishes slightly bitter with a touch more aggressive hop notes. Medium body and a sharper carbonation. Very tasty refreshing easy drinking IPA.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BeeriedEyed (156) - USA - NOV 12, 2010
This is a great IPA! I love SweetWater Brewery and this IPA only furthers my fascination for SweetWater. Keep up the good work!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
TreborWhip (297) - Reading, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 11, 2010
Bottle pours a clear amber with a beige head. Good lacing along the glass. Defnite hop aroma with some additional spices. Flavor is malty and grassy. Good balance between the malt and hops. Nice amount of bitterness in the finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
p9morbid (2) - USA - NOV 2, 2010 does not count
Very hoppy but balanced just enough to tame bitterness. The grapefruit aroma is very appetizing, but low alcohol content holds this beer back from being truly special. Overall a great supermarket beer!

4.6
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 19/20
SanfordBrewer (1205) - Sanford, Florida, USA - OCT 31, 2010
hazy copper, thin beige head, medium-full body, high carbonation.

aroma: bright sweet floral piney resinous hops, notes of of pale malt and tart wheat.

taste: lots of fruity citrus floral piney aromatic hops, some caramel malt sweetness, and hints of yeast and wheat.

balanced, but with lots of hop aroma and flavor.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
erickok (802) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - OCT 15, 2010
Unfiltered, tasty looking IPA. Aroma is grapefruit, cheese, cereal, flowers, cellar. Nice hoppyness while staying pretty smooth. Juicy aftertaste, great beer. Happy to drink this till the last drop. (On my FL trip.)

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
bconger (127) - Birmingham, Alabama, USA - OCT 15, 2010
Draught at mellow mushroom, Birmingham. Burnt orange pour with a thin offwhite head. Grassy, fresh aroma. Wonderfully balanced beer on the palate! Flavors of light malt withinimal sweetness followed by floral hops with medium bitterness. This beer is one of the best examples of the style and remains one of my go to ipa’s.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
bikerunbeerman (8) - Grinch Mountain, North Carolina, USA - OCT 8, 2010 does not count
Poured from a bottle into a Brewgrass Festival tasting glass. Nice orange-amber color. Floral hop aroma with a bit of grapefruit mixed in...nice. Taste is fruity hops, grapefruit and some piney notes. Balanced with very tasty malt sweetness. Kind of reminds me of what a Bells Hopslam would taste like if it were not doubled up....in other words Excellante! Don’t know how I have missed this hidden treasure for so long.


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