cmonster (40), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 15, 2009 12 oz. bottle served in a shaker. Hazy golden honey in appearance. Medium to large off-white head. The aroma is more malty than many I’ve sampled lately. The doughy nose overpowers the hops. Medium to full body, soft carbonation, and a sticky, creamy mouthfeel. Flavor of caramel malt, resiny hops, and dough that covers the tongue. Moderate bitterness also lingers. Malt level of an IPA with the hops of a pale is how it tastes to me. I enjoyed the substantial body, but prefer the hops to be at least as big as the malt level.
 jgb9348 (2399), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
May 10, 2009 Nice copper coloured body with a nice-sized tan head that tops the beer nicely. Aroma of super strong hops, pungent malt and a good alcohol bite. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive hoppiness in the taste with a good malt backbone and a strong alcohol finish. Aftertaste super hoppy with a good nutty finish. Overall, a very nice IPA - strong and hoppy, complete with a very well-rounded finish. I sampled this beer on draught at Henry’s 12th St Tavern in Portland, Oregon on 09-September--2006.
thebeertourist (2459), Oslo, Norway
May 2, 2009 Bottle at World Beer Pub and Foods Bulldog, Ginza with 6.9% ABV according to the label. Hazy orangey golden with a lot of sediment and a healthy creamy head. Refreshing hop aroma. Good citrussy hop bitterness. Nice.
baobubba (446), Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Mar 22, 2009 Pours a murky golden orange with a pretty nice, off white, fine-coarse head. Fairly balance bread/yeast with hop aroma. Grass, spice, and citrus hop aroma with sticky caramelized malts. Fairly bitter on the taste with lingering bitterness and astringency. I like malt so this gives it a few bonus points in terms of aroma and overall in my book. Pretty fair IPA.
crackedmachine (66), Seattle, Washington, USA
Feb 28, 2009 Nice appearance, light copper-orange with a thin head. Note of alcohol in the aroma. The taste is first strongly of toasty malt, followed by a heavy, slightly floral bitterness, and again, a hint of alcohol. Decent, but not something I would seek out again.
Beerlando (1999), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jan 20, 2009 Pours a very lightly hazy, dark orange-amber color. A foamy, cream colored head settles slowly to a patchy film, leaving stratified bands of lacing on the glass. The aroma shows a toasted biscuit and caramel malt base, with countering citrus and pine hop bitterness. Hints of soapiness detract from the nose a bit. Flavors are pretty much the same, darkly toasted grains, glazed biscuit, and caramel balanced by substantial grapefruit and pine resin hops. There is a hint of kafir lime leaves in there as well, which imparts a distinctly "green" feel. Medium in body and carbonation, the finish is bitter and slightly astringent. It’s a decent IPA, but the soapy nose and the mild astringency can’t be overlooked.
timfoolery (464), California, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Bottle from PC Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. This brew was reminicient of Three Floyds Dreadnaught in that it had a full-bodied malt character. The hops of course are much more muted in this brew, although there were some piney and citrus notes. Very good beer.
msc51671 (4), , Washington, USA
does not count  Jan 3, 2009 Great aroma, and appearance. The taste was odd for an IPA, a weird bitterness that left an undesirable after-taste. I should’ve known just by looking at i their gimiccy bottle.
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