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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 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Travlr (4540) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - JUL 1, 2011
Free sample on drAft at the Atlanta airport. An unremarkable ipa with some pine notes in the aroma and flavor bit not much else.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jw0406 (258) - atlanta, Georgia, USA - JUN 28, 2011
16 oz draft pours a amber color with a nice white head. Big aromas of grapefruit, floral, citrus. Nice bitter finish, very good

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
IPAsavedMYlife (251) - St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - JUN 22, 2011
So shocked I haven’t rated this already. Nice nose, grapefruit, slight caramel, maybe some soapy notes. About average mouthfeel. Taste has lots of bright hop notes, very fresh tasting. Simple hop character but very well done. A flowery classic.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ernesto987 (1257) - Connecticut, USA - JUN 21, 2011
Simple tasty hop flavors, piney and mild. Malts come through in finish, taste caramelly. Simple and charming ipa.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
thome50 (200) - Boringville aka Irvine, California, USA - JUN 18, 2011
Bottle via trade extra. Pours an awesome golden orange with nice moderate white head. The aroma really gets you with some nice sweet aroma and some light dank hops. The taste is grapefruit with some sweet notes that don’t appear in most IPA offerings. Very nice. Overall the beer was a big surprise. Nice to see a fresh IPA extra and had a lot of elements that I don’t normally taste in an IPA. I don’t always like sweeter beers but this was a welcome surprise.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mreeves (273) - Sammamish, Washington, USA - JUN 5, 2011
Calls itself a "mammoth IPA", which is sort of crazy to me. While not mammoth, it’s pretty tasty. Nice hoppy, orangey aroma. Head dissipates quickly. Lacing almost nonexistent. Piney, citrusy flavors dominate, but nice balance with biscuity malts. Solid but not spectacular by any means.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
beerthirty22 (5) - Newnan, Georgia, USA - MAY 26, 2011 does not count
This is the King of IPA’s Nectar of the gods, to put it simply, is a name for the drink which has the sweetest taste of any drink in the world. The first time someone consumes this sweet, sweet nectar, they will instantly realize that it is by FAR the best thing they have ever tasted in their entire life ! If you see this beer......BUY IT !!

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jmm635 (613) - Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 16, 2011
Pours deep yellow with a medium sized white head. Strong aroma of fresh picked whole hop leaves. Moderate bitterness. Smooth and overall pretty tasty.


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