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RATINGS: 879   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.68   EST. CALORIES: 192   ABV: 6.4%
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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


mlunger12's rating

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
mlunger12 (645) - Orlando, Florida, USA - JAN 26, 2011
12oz bottle, a light lacing head, a light hoppy aroma, citrus, earthy, first sip is a bit sweet, not overly hoppy, a bit malty, not too special... I’ll have to try this a bit fresher.


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4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
burgy (361) - Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA - MAY 23, 2013
Lots of orange peel and apricot in the aromatics. Just lovely smells! Appearance is deep gold in color. Taste is really nice (even though it is 2 weeks to its best by date, I could only imagine this being fresh!). First notes are a soft bitterness upfront with a nice rounded fruit-driven taste, oranges, mangoes, apricots. Palates is solid and full. Overall, damn not freaking bad! I like this combo!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
keepersj12 (2251) - Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA - MAY 21, 2013
Amber with a small head. The aroma is malty sweet with some floral and citrus notes. The flavor has a bit of the malt for balance but is dominated by the bitter hops. Very nice and dry. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BlackWarrior (173) - Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA - MAY 19, 2013
Pours clear copper/amber an 1" of off-white head. Big grapefruit hops w/ lemongrass & spice. Crisp lt/med body with a fairly dry finish. Flavors of caramel malt create a nice backbone - balancing citrus hops that kick in halfway through and finish it off. Refreshing, full-flavored IPA that is easy to drink a few - so mind the 6.4%

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
gonzosauce (133) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - MAY 15, 2013
Pretty good looking, mostly translucent oranged gold with a head that hands around at 2cm. Pretty dank hops on the nose, with certain peach notes and bit of guava. Awesome flavor; a bunch of orange rind without too much bitterness; more citrus than resin - all of which fades pretty quickly, with the least bit of orange hanging around. A great one, but a bit unaggressive.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Beerathon (592) - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 13, 2013
This is a great straight forward ipa. Big citrus hops and a nice bitterness that leaves you wanting more.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Kita (431) - Koper, SLOVENIA - MAY 12, 2013
Draft, 16 fl oz. Pours slight hazy orange golden with tiny tan-like head. Aroma of floral hops, rich malt, fruits and pine. Taste starts sweet and rich malty, then followed by refreshing fruitiness and finished with pleasantly strong bitterness. Full body, thick texture and soft carbonation. It met my expectations, except appearance could be better with at least some head - I’m sure that was bartender’s fault...

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jkwood04 (2293) - Connecticut, USA - MAY 8, 2013
12oz bottle in a tulip. Pours amber/copper with a lacy, off-white head. Aroma of citrusy and floral hops, plus a decent amount of pale and caramel malts. Flavor the same. Average texture. A pretty good IPA, wish I hadn’t fallen asleep before finishing it.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Sammer (887) - Plano, Texas, USA - MAY 7, 2013
Draft. Taste is summer wheat, lemon peel, pine cones and hay. Gentle finish. Very smooth IPA.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerdad (396) - Kansas, USA - MAY 6, 2013
On tap at high velocity in Atlanta. Pours clear copper. Decent tight off white head. Aromas of grapefruit. Flavors similar. Finishes week and with a touch of bitterness. Leaves you wanting more. Just ok

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
Christpuncher (221) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 4, 2013
A fantastic ipa from sweetwater. Bursting with flavor and hopps. Goes down really smooth with no aftertaste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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