stegosaurus (1848), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA May 10, 2008 Bottle sampled with Mad_indian. Pours amber with a off-white head. Aroma of caramel, citrus, soapy and piney hops. The flavor is smooth caramel, with a splash of citrus, and a floral bitterness. Very well balanced. Great brew. Mad_Indian (732), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA May 10, 2008 Bottle from ebay purchase. Sampled with Stegosaurus. Thin hazy orange pour with big aromas of floral hop and pine with a splash of citrus. The flavor was really smoothly balanced and for a regular IPA it was really good considering I like Imperial IPA’S. Really good. No strong after taste it goes right into business and finishes clean. Puddintane (2), Columbus, Ohio, USA does not count May 7, 2008 Let me start by saying that in my opinion this is about as good as an IPA can get. Had this on tap a couple of years ago and was just simply in awe. This rating is from a fresh bottle courtesy of therealbastard: Pours a beautiful golden amber with small white head. Pine needles immediately explode to the forefront in the aroma followed by tremendous amounts of floral notes. The taste can be summed up by just saying Hoptastic, pine and grapefruit...juicy hops. Not quite as good in a bottle but absolutely delicious nonetheless, If I could drink this fresh year round I would be a very happy man! mcmd (10), Louisville, Kentucky, USA May 4, 2008 22 oz bottle bought at a nearby liquor store DLD "08 in Munster. Pours a golden orange with 1 1/2 finger head, dissipates to thin film slowly. incredible nose of peaches and apricots, similar to alpha king but much stronger aroma. Taste a perfect balance of apricot hops and malt, nice and crisp with a slight bitterness at the finish - very smooth. Nice beer, I could drink this all summer. Wish I would have obtained more. AllAboutStout (336), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA May 3, 2008 I love these Harvest Ales. Pours dark amber in color with a nice rocky two inch head. Spotty lacing is left on the glass. Smell is bittering hops. Taste is juicy bittering hops with a substantial malt backbone for support. As easy drinking of an IPA that I’ve ever had. Smooth, and juicy on mouthfeel. I could drink a ton of this stuff.
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