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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

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Davinci (295) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 12, 2008
Bottle from ucusty. Caramelly orange pour with small to medium off white head. Mild citrus and pine on the nose, mild graininess, and a touch of funk. Perhaps a slightly oxidized bottle. Taste is of bitter grapefruit peel, mango candy, sweet malt and bitter pine. Ends pretty clean and fast with lingering candy fruits. A touch fluffy in body with a nice medium carbonation. Very tasty.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
JohnnyZ (82) - USA - JUN 6, 2008
Very quality brew. Had a pint in the ATL airport and enjoyed with crab cake sandwich. Wonderful brew, wonderful brewery. Adding it to wish list.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
gunhaver (1030) - Tampa, Florida, USA - JUN 2, 2008
UPDATED: JUN 4, 2008 Bottle, courtesy CaptainCougar. Amber color pour, thin watery head, and some decent lacing. Just pure pine in the aroma, seriously. NOTHING but pine. Simply an incredible hop presence. Extremely chock full of pine flavors and some citrus, too. Hoppy as all get out. Very crisp and drinkable. Remarkably focused on the pine aspect. Not overly balanced but who cares?

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
nworb190 (3) - Alpharetta, Georgia, USA - MAY 30, 2008 does not count
Bottle: Hazy copper pour, minimum head. Aroma is this beer’s #1 quality - citrusy, almost like grapefruit. I can’t stop smelling it! The flavor is smooth, full and hoppy - like an IPA should taste. If you’re an IPA fan, you can’t lose with this beer. IMHO, the best beer Sweetwater puts out.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jake65 (2095) - Williston, North Dakota, USA - MAY 29, 2008
Bottle: Copper pour with a smaller sandy colored head. Malt, resin, and piney notes blend together with a little citrus sweetness. Smooth and clean drinking with plenty of citrus hops, a little carmel, and bits of pine. Nice, wet, and soothing. Just right after cutting the grass. Thanks Kpresley77.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
AgentSteve (1585) - SF Bay Area, California, USA - MAY 25, 2008
Bottle courtey of Ucusty, pours hazy copper with thin white head. Nose is very interesting with orange and grapefuit. Flavor is bitter hops up front and bready, biscuit mid to finish. Nice beer.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Taverner (1037) - San Ramon, California, USA - MAY 25, 2008
Shared with AgentSteve. Good, decent IPA. Nice grassy aroma with maltiness in nose. Nice bittering hops, but lacking in the florals and spicy hops. Nice bready nose and aroma.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mcbackus (758) - Merritt Island, Florida, USA - MAY 25, 2008
bottle from the mystery swap: pours a good dark honey colour, big thin\ck foamy white head. aroam is a good citrus smell of grapefruit and lemon, some malt in the background. the citrus seems like it is coming from the peels. flaovur is a thick sweet malt with the citrus hops fading in and finishing the beer nicely.


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