mcallister (30), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 16, 2007
A beer really doesn’t look much better than this. A dark
copper color with a large 2 inch creamy off white tannish
head. Carbonation bubbles stick to the side of the glass and
thick sticky lacing is left behind.
Rich complex aromas emanate from this beauty. Sweet piney
malt, with a big citrusy fruit, with grapefruit and flowery
hops.. A little of both worlds in this one. Thick malt, and
hop smells make your nose want to stay buried in this one.
Very piney hops, with a clean carbonated spicey mouthfeel.
Lush flower, resiny as hell, somewhat of a sweet malt finish,
not as much citrus in the mouth as the nose but it is there.
Very complex, very balanced, unbelievably drinkable.
 gyllenbock (371), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Bottle.
Amber-like with a nice and large white head that left some lacings.
The aroma was very hoppy. Tropical fruits, strawberries, grapefruit, some chocolate and pineapple.
The taste reminded much of an IPA, the bitterness was high but well balanced. Caramel, grass, citrus. Medium-bodied with a nice crispiness, easy to drink.
Yeah one six-pack on a Saturday evening for a game or something else would not be a bad idea.
ricke (271), Malme, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Reddish amber color, slightly hazy. A rather big off-white head dissipates quite fast and leaves some chunky lacings.
Big hop character in the nose - grapefruit, mango, lemon peel. Grass, pine-needles and hop resins. Plenty of malt as well. Some fudge, chocolate and rye bread. Very nice smell.
Despite massive hop flavors, the taste seems balanced. Exotic fruits (grapefruits, mango), solid backbone of sweet, caramel-like and nutty malts. Some bready notes. Floral hop flavors, resins and grass. A very fresh hop character overall, great! Perhaps a gentle note of chocolate. The bitterness in the finish is quite big, but manageable. Lingering notes of juicy malts and more hop resins.
M: Medium body, very crisp, slightly dry in the finish.
D: A quite astonishing APA. Considering the amount of hop aromas and flavors in this one, it could easily go head to head with an IPA. And despite all of the hops, it still feels well balanced.
Serving type: bottle
(Copy of old Beer Advocate review)
Wellestone (20), Andover, Minnesota, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Bottle. [ Courtesy of elgaucho ] Pours hazy medium orange red color with an average creamy lacy beige head. Aroma is resinous grass with some citrus grapefruit and some slight raisin. Flavor is moderately sweet and perfectly bitter with a long to average duration. Perfectly balanced. You get the malt first with the hops kicking in hard towards the end. Body is gorgeously smooth and oily, carbonation is soft. This is a wonderful APA!
darn1207 (669), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 This is a placeholder of a rating. I’ve had this on several occasions - at the brewery and in various places in ohio. I came across an old note with just a score, but have had this as my favorite APA for a while. Surprised I didn’t have a rating in for it. Details to follow next time I can track it down.
cprochak (445), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 On tap at the Three Floyds on 7/21/09. Pours dark gold with a touch of amber and nice white head. Solid pine aroma with just a touch of vanilla and caramel. Mild sweetness and then bam! The hops hit hard. Great hoppy pale ale.
andyhwcinc (59), Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 The best pale ale out there, hands down. Consistent with the typical Three Floyd’s penchant for overtly hoppy brews, goes down smooth and is highly enjoyable. I’ve had many pints of this ale and it’s always best on draft. Highly recommended!
bp (487), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 draft: reddish with a thin white head, grassy hop aroma with a hoppy and citrus taste
NeoHippie2 (180), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Solid pale ale. Pours a hazy amber with a decent off white head. Lots of citrusy hops on the nose. Nice hops presence in the beer, not overly bitter but definte bite to it. Finishes crisp with the citrusy hops flavor lingering. Pretty good brew.
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