 santoslhalper (327), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 4, 2008
Imperial Amber? Whatever. Minus one for you, Troeg’s.. I still love ya though. Smells like peaches and grapefruits, with undertones of lemons and oranges. Juicy, citric, almost acidic hops attack the palate. And I like it. A nice caramel and grainy base rounds the flavor out well, and it finished quite bitter with sweet chocolate and grapefruit flavors. A very tasty beer that even a non-hophead, such as myself, can enjoy. Very similar to Hopslam, just not as delicious.
Bigmmartin (276), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Jul 1, 2009 Bottle. I waited a long damn time for Troegs to distribute to Ohio. I’ve had this beer several times now. Amber in color with a thick white head. Pretty strong aroma of hops and citrus. Flavor is similar, with a bit of malt to back up the dry bitter hops. Nice finish too. They label it as an amber it, but we all know the truth. It’s a red IPA! And a good one.
curly (412), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Pours murky amber with a thin beige head that dissapates quickly. Aroma leads me to believe that the bottle is old with mostly a dull pine and metallic aroma. Taste is like piney dogfood, very dull and I know it is actually way better fresh. Will try to get a good bottle and rate again.
drfabulous (1064), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Hoppy. Caramel. Fantastic aroma. Great flavor. Bit of amber. Some sweetness. Lovely IPA all around.
DeadGirl (48), New York, New York, USA
Jun 30, 2009 On tap at Rattle ’N’ Hum (NYC). This hoppy beer rocks. Flavorful and crisp with a very smooth finish. I just can’t get enough. Like a true IPA it’s strays a little on the bitter end, but this beer is one of the most flavor-balanced ales I’ve ever tasted.
bobbypaulson (100), , Minnesota, USA
Jun 26, 2009 bottle and tap. one of myfirst IPA I’ve ever had that started my love for IPAs. Pours a golden color was a nice white head. The smell is of flowery hops and oranges. The taste is of citrus and hops not nearly as strong as the stuff I like to drink now it is very nicly balanced the first time I had this I was overwelmed with the bitterness but now when I drink it it’s very balanced and flavorful
jarspag (579), Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Sixer w/ the bro. I would say this lives up to the noise I’ve been hearing. Assertive but crisp, balanced but flavorful. Just a great beer.
Brianito (3), Tennessee, USA
does not count  Jun 24, 2009 Hmm, I’m slightly apprehensive about this one. This is in the Top 100 on BeerAdvocate and also highly rated on RateBeer. However this also includes a HUGE hop hand grenade that appears to me to be a warning that this will take off a limb or otherwise damage me. I am not a hophead. Let me repeat this confession for all to hear: I AM NOT A HOPHEAD. The last beer I tried that featured a large hop on the label was like being taken to an Entmoot and having Treebeard & his woody chums encircle me and piss in my mouth. The last thing I wanted was another piney golden shower.
Pours a very appealing amber and has a more subdued aroma than I thought it would. A good sign! There is a piney taste but not one that conjures images of evergreen fellatio. Well balanced. The lacing remains forever, like it’s etched into the glass. Oh, my beer is gone. I really wish I had picked up a six pack. I’m surprised at the 7.5% on this, I could drink this all night.
This is a February seasonal release and one I will be certain to pick up in the future. If you don’t like hop overload beers, give this one a try if you can find it.
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