 shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 12oz bottle fresh. Pours a clear orange amber with a thin spotty head. honestly not very attractive for such a high quality brew. Aroma is a complete 180 - fresh, in my face hops that are resiny and piney. Really enticing. Flavors are also popping with freshness and chewy hops. There is just enough sweet malt to keep it balanced, but this is a portrait of hoppy ecstasy.
SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 .. . you gotta squeeze every penny! .. . 1st beer of the evening .. pours a dark orange .. good head .. caramel hop smell .. sweet and bitter, a nice scene .. an amber?, hell, one of the nicest ’ambers’ i’ve had ..
omhper (12172), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Hazy amber, brief head. Lovely lychee aroma. Mid sweet with clean rounded mouthfeel. perfumy canteloupe and lychee. Lovely hop flavours, good late bitterness. Very American and very good!
jimhilt (1671), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 Pours a two finger white head that fades slowly, leaving a good lace. Nice crystal clear amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Piney nose. Flavor is piney hops, grapefruit but some sweetness, this imperial pale has 93 IBUs but it is nearly balanced with the malt making it much better than the usual pale. $6.20 for a 22oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.
inkubus27 (246), Highland, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 This is one of the best IPA’s I’ve had to date. Aroma of grapefruit, melon, citrus and a little hint of malt. A nice bitterness throughout with all the citrus flavors of the aroma, balanced by a thinner body. These go down way too easily. Thanks to abcfan for hooking me up with these every year!
hopslovin (180), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Bomber. Orange/amber pour with soapy white head. Great Lace. Mango, orange and some pine on the nose. Not as bitter as I was expecting, very well balanced. Citrus on the front end in the flavor profile with the hops bringing up the rear. Medium mouthfeel. Mildly bitter and sweet finish. Nice.
McGrupp612 (29), hamburg, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Super sexy beer. Wonderful amber color with a fluffy off-white head. The hops are more assertive in the flavor and aroma than in the bitterness. Nice malt back bone.
rmussman (905), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Sampled in Lexington, Va. Has a big aroma and hoppy tastes. Malts are pretty strong. Goes down pretty smooth. This is a very quality brew.
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