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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
brewski519 (645) - Morrisville, North Carolina, USA - JUN 7, 2009
From a 12oz bottle this IPA poured a hazy orange, foamy white head, lots of lacing and plenty of unfiltered "sediment". Strong citrus aroma along with hops and malt. The taste is definitely grapefruit and hops. Period. Solid IPA that makes you want to drink a few of them.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
GranvilleTim (955) - Granville, Illinois, USA - JUN 4, 2009
Thanks emacgee! Nice amber pour with a white head. Pleasant hoppy aroma. Taste is good malt and good hops. Well-balanced. Nothing overdominating the other. Leaves a nice refreshing mouthfeel. A little sweetness, nice hoppy flavor. Nice lacing on the glass.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
snakeoilpete (324) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUN 3, 2009
On tap at Taco Mac during epic free shirt quest, after they had run out of the IPA I really wanted to try. Pours hazy orange amber with a small white head. Also embarrassingly pours down my shirt on the first swig when I try to watch TV and drink at the same time. Nice hoppy grapefruit aroma, but taste was a little too malt-dominated. Medium bodied with a slightly bitter finish.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beernbourbon (919) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - MAY 31, 2009
Had on tap and in bottle with in 2 days, very consistent. Pour is cloudy deep copper with small off-white head. Aroma is big hops, pine and citrus. Also some caramel malt aroma and floral notes. Flavor is big hops, citrus dominate-grapefruit and orange. Finish is a piny and malty with a hint of grass. Again, very nice beer - above my expectations. One of the better IPA’s I have had in a while.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
slimchill (936) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAY 28, 2009
Bottle. Smells of musky tangerines and fresh hop resin. Sweet and citrusy. Pours a murky orange with a thin head. Sweet orange, followed by a cake-like maltiness and then more citrus. Immensely balanced leaning heavily on hop flavor without overpowering bitterness. Very drinkable with a mouth-tingling texture.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
kidmartinek (1757) - austin, Texas, USA - MAY 26, 2009
Pours a brilliant amber at the top changing hue t yellow towards the bottom of the glass. Sweet hop aroma. Delicious flavor sweet hoppy flavor with grapefuit (summit?) Hops abound. Very smooth. Absolutely refreshing. Small tingly mouthfeel. Awesome.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
scrizzz (2183) - Bothell, Washington, USA - MAY 21, 2009
Ripe juicy pineapple citrus aroma. Little orange, mostly yellow/gold. Good lacing, tight structure, assertive fierce bitterness, short of offensive. Much more citrus flavor here with growing bitterness, clean, light bodied, very tasty.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rusty (1509) - Mesa, Arizona, USA - MAY 19, 2009
On tap Concourse B Atlanta Airport during a layover. Hell yes! Pours a nice orange with a healthy finger of white head. Aroma is citrusy hops, grapefruit, really nice fresh hop aroma. Flavor is Fresh citrusy oily resinous hop flowers balanced out by just enough malt. Not too sweet, just the right balance of hops hops and malt. Finishes very nicely with citrus and grapefruity goodness. What a nice IPA.


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