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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


2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
bigguns22 (249) - Maryland, USA - DEC 10, 2011
Brought back from north carolina at a BBQ festival. Very good beer smooth ipa that you could drink 3 or 4 of easy.Pours cloudy golden with a medium white head.floral aroma with a citrus base.Creamy on the palate that’s cool but disapates quickly.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
twindog (157) - Hampstead, Maryland, USA - DEC 10, 2011
Color cloudy orange,topped by a white head. Aroma is hoppy, mostly citrusy but also a little bit of floral, rounded out by some doughiness and some toasted notes. The citrus flavor of the hops makes up most of the taste, giving me a sweet taste of pineapples at the front and middle, balanced by bitterness at the end . Love Hopps.

2.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
EddieMac (2) - Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 10, 2011 does not count
Very clean but did not find this to me mammoth in the hops it had little aroma and a nice finish but if your looking for that last minute surprise you may be dissappointed. The cloudy amber color is inviting but overall a flat finish.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
jdtucker80 (1) - Florida, USA - DEC 10, 2011 does not count
My favorite beer. I place it in the freezer for 14 minutes before drinking, right before it begins to ice. It goes well with Thai Hot Pad Thai. The aroma is hoppy, spicy, and sweet: very memorable. The color is gold-yellow: beautiful. Very smooth on the tongue. I’ve drank it for 4 years now and still look forward to a new bottle.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ibrew2or3 (4699) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - DEC 1, 2011
Poured up on tap with clear copper body and thin white head. The aroma offers up a pleasing load of malt sweetened citrus hops that have sweet tangelo juice mixing with bitter smelling grapefruit. Nice. OK, I havent had an IPA in a month and this ia tasting oh so good. The taste has chewy yummy malt sweetened citrus hops that pulsate with both flavor hops and bitter hops. Behind those notes I get a bit of diacetyl that is mild enough to not really take away from the experience. This is really hitting the spot right now but based on the taste I need to knock a tenth or so due to the diacetyl

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jcos (568) - Maryland, USA - NOV 17, 2011
Location/Date:Rating from Summer 2011.

Appearance: Pours copper.
Aroma: Aroma is piney, some citrus.
Taste: Taste is bitter but not overbearing.
Palate:Thin, not much aftertaste.

Summary: A solid IPA offering.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
armando629 (1939) - Budapest, HUNGARY - NOV 1, 2011
0,355 l bottle, bought on GBBF.
Amber appearance with a small creamy lacing white-off white head. Resiny, grapefruit like hoppy aroma, some overriped cheese bihend the resin. Easier body than expected, light honeyish malt, juniper, light fruity, more resiny bitterness

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Balazs (562) - Budapest, HUNGARY - OCT 30, 2011
Courtesy of Armando629, many thanks! Poured hazy, with an amber color and an off-white, lacing head. Citrus, grapefruit, honey and white grapes in the aroma. Medium bodied with high carbonation. Sweet and bitter finish. Good.


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