 CaptBier (302), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 3, 2008 Bottle. A slightly hazy orange beer with a small orange head. The aroma is very hoppy and grassy, while the flavor is sweet hoppy - but a somewhat herbal hoppiness, that doesn’t quite do the trick for me. The mouth feel is slightly sticky. For some reason it was better warm.
LinusStick (1831), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
May 18, 2008 This was a somewhat disappointing IIPA. Aroma was iced tea and pine. Pour was a thick hazy orange with no head. Taste was very sweet and soapy. Strong caramel malt with a piney hops coming in and out. Sweet malty aftertaste. I’ve had IPAs that are more hoppy than this.
jcurtis55 (17), Plainfield, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 14, 2008 I’m a newcomer to craft beer and this is my first experience with heavy hops. Maybe I should have tried a regular IPA before jumping right to a double IPA. I wanted to check out what hops were all about. From the first sniff, there’s no longer any doubt about what hops smell like. I really had to sip this one and take my time, but it grew on me as I drank it. I would suggest you have someone to share this with since it only comes in a 22oz bottle.
It’s a nice clear orange-copper color. I didn’t get a lot of head, but got long-lasting lacing as the level dropped. The alcohol level was hidden well. I enjoyed the taste as the beer warmed a bit, or maybe my taste buds adjusted after a few swallows. I didn’t really get the bitterness I was expecting but that may be my inexperience with hoppy bear. All in all, I enjoyed my first experience with a double IPA.
JCB (1747), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 13, 2008 22oz from Warehouse Beverage, Cleveland Heights. Nice looking pour, deep orange with a large fluffy head, Dreadnaught or Dorado style. The aroma isn’t so citrus-y or resinous, but is more sweet and floral than I’d expected. I even thought of Lifesavers candy somehow. Nice creamy palate that suits the sweet malts quite well, but I guess I was wanting more tang, bite, and aggression. Still, a good beer.
pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 9, 2008 Amber with a thin tan head. Aroma is light hops, soap, caramel, and dried fruit. Taste is hoppy with a light soapiness and caramel.
IrishBoy (2705), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 7, 2008 Bomber from fiver29; Nose of piney and citrus hops and caramel; copper with a medium beige head that laces nicely; flavor is caramelly, slightly sweet with some light hop bitterness; not much of a hop bomb for 100 IBUs. Nice and drinkable though.
Acknud (772), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
May 7, 2008 Very refreshing and drinkable. Aroma strong of citrus hops. Slight hazy pour with a 2 finger head. Taste is loaded with citrus. Too bad this is a limited run brew. I would definitely like more of this.
KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 3, 2008 22 oz. bottle shared with kleyland. Pours a clear, golden color. Whispy, thin white head. Nice citrus aroma. Body was a bit thin and watery. Flavor is a bit sweet, with sticky hops and some bready malt. Finish is a bit subdued. Nice beer.
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