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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

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
robertjm (623) - El Cerrito, California, USA - APR 26, 2009
(trade with Suttree). Pours white head that goes away quickly. Orange color body, bordering on amber. Nice hoppy aroma which carries forth into the flavor. Bottle had "Best by 04/09/09) on it. Makes me wonder how in your face the hops would be freshly on draft.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Adam77 (426) - Eastampton, New Jersey, USA - APR 24, 2009
Decent IPA. Sessionable for the golf course. Refreshing finish. Hoppy all around.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ditmier (1509) - Boise, Idaho, USA - APR 21, 2009
2009 Bottle - Thanks BeerSommelier! - Pours orange with a small white head...aroma is big and bright, grapefruit rind, caramel malt...flavour is similar, bitter and floral hops, nicely balanced malt without being sweet...finish is fleeting bitters...quite nice...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Darkover (1440) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - APR 19, 2009
Hazy orange color with a small white head. Aroma is very sweet, fruity, caramel. Flavor of citrus hops, caramel and candy.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Coltrane (108) - South Carolina, USA - APR 18, 2009
Hopslam light. Needs to be consumed fresh, and if it is its fantastic. More sweetness than almost any IPA, but its of the fruity variety as opposed to just sugary variety. Same goes for that smell. Wonderful ’session’ IPA, with an excellent ballance of sweet to hops. Which is why if it isnt consumed fresh, the sweetness is too much.

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Strangebrewer (496) - Chatham, Ontario, CANADA - APR 18, 2009
bottle. Clear amber colour with off-white head with good lacing. Sickly sweet candy, floral hop aroma. Crisp hop bite, bitter right through to finish. Some citrus peel and caramel flavours.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
StefanSD (1542) - Lakeside, California, USA - APR 17, 2009
12 oz bottle courtesy of lithy. Thanks. Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a small white head that soon dissipates. The aroma is big and bold with a fair amount of spicy green chlorophyll, lantana blooms and some grapefruit. The flavor is bready/malty with citrus, subdued hops, caramel and lightly biter walnuts. The mouthfeel is light and malty. The finish is short and dry. Overall: More like a British ESB than a US IPA, but still quite well crafted. Every IPA doesn’t really need to hit you over the head with insanely biter hops now does it? Very smooth and session-able.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
curly (2201) - Seattle (Newcastle), Washington, USA - APR 7, 2009
Pours slightly hazy golden amber with a nice off-white head. Aroma is pineapple and grapefruit. Very sweet hop is followed by a dry hop finish.


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