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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


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
BigMilly8 (380) - Holiday, Florida, USA - MAR 4, 2008
From bottle : Pours a hazy medium gold color, with a frothy white head that doesnt last long, then goes to bubbles on the surface. Very nice nose of piney hops and some citrus on the back end. Flavor is a very nice mix of piney and citrus hops, not to overbearing, but a very nice balance and taste. Very crisp with a medium body, aftertaste is faint hops. Pretty solid little ipa.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dmac (2509) - Toms River, New Jersey, USA - FEB 29, 2008
12 oz bottle thanks to shp555. Pours a nice clear amber with a large foamy white head. Nice hoppy aroma with lots of citrussy hops, slight caramel maltiness and some bready notes. Initial flavor was tons of hop bitterness but once my palate adjusted after a sip or two this moved from average to pleasantly nice. Medium bodied with a rather smooth finish for a beer with such a strong hop character. Good stuff, sort of like finding the good looking hooker who isn’t to bright so the Dirty Sanchez you requested actually paid you $5 when she gives you back your change from the $30.00 bill you gave her.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
gsmitty80 (1362) - Washington DC, USA - FEB 26, 2008
On par with a really good IPA although i think its rating is rather high. I enjoyed it but it didnt wow me. The 420 i thought was more impressive for its subtly and this tried too hard to hoptimize. Ill have an imperial if i want to have that.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
gottalottaibu (243) - charlotte, North Carolina, USA - FEB 26, 2008
pale orange pour with a decent head. nice cirus hop aroma with a hint of grass to it. flavor was nicely balanced. slight sweetness with a nice hop finish. grassy and smoothly bitter in the end.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Soonah (1120) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - FEB 25, 2008
One of many bonus bottles from unclemattie in a recent trade. Thanks! The pour was a very nice looking pale amber color with a perfect, slightly creamy, one-finger tall head that provided decent lacing. The aroma was citrus fruits with plenty of pineapple and mango softening it up. There’s also sweet, biscuity malts and some light pine. The flavor was a sweet blend of oranges, pineapple and sugary malts. A nice amount of pine hops brings down the hammer nicely in the back. The mouthfeel is very nice and the finish is clean. Really nice. Thanks again!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jmichael (640) - Asheville, North Carolina, USA - FEB 22, 2008
pours a bubbly gold with mild head. carbonated mouthfeel with more mild hops than you would think out of an IPA, tasted at bruisin ales, good sessionable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
BigDavesBwg (22) - Greenville, South Carolina, USA - JAN 27, 2008
This was recommended by a server at the Sweetwater brewery lounge (Thanks Jess). Sampled during the cask ale tasting. Held a nice foamy head, slightly cloudy, decent lacing and tracers. Intense hop nose, close to overdose level unless you are a true hophead. A very good IPA

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bryandhargrave (165) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - JAN 26, 2008
good stuff. on tap at a jock and jills in atlanta. bartender recommended it. it was good. i kept drinking it. he gave me a frozen mug though, i hate that.


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