 HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Apr 19, 2006 Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow and tupalev - my bottle, thanks to my friend Dave B for this one. Poured murky orange with an average beige (almost yellow!) head. Muted but rich grapefruit and orange zest hop aroma, plenty of rich malt in there, but this is hops man ... Imperial IPA? I mean this is hoppy, but I’d say more IPA level - fresh, light lemon/orange/grapefruit bitterness, subtle malt and hardly any alcohol finishes a little like crushed balsam needles - 9.9%? Nawww. Mouthfeel is creamy, lightly acidic, average body, quick not very bitter finish - very nice but not spectacular. And quite restrained.
MartinT (5026), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Apr 17, 2006 Any first impressions?
-A big-bubbled ring of head sits over a heavily sedimented orange pond.
-Wooden, sandy hops soar over the biscuity malts.
-Some caramel exists within the citrusy and resinous hoppiness.
-Mouthfeel is airy but bulked up to support the ambitious ingredients.
What if you dig deeper?
-A tree bark bitterness lingers agreeably.
-It does achieve some sort of balance, which is appreciable for a beer this size.
-Alcohol is well-positioned, never bothersome, and only accordingly warming.
-This is a competent Double IPA which won’t wow the traveling tastebuds, but which will satisfy most hop cravings.
Bottle; no date.
punkrkr27 (606), Berkley, Michigan, USA
Apr 14, 2006 Nice amber color with a thin white head. Grapefruit and floral hp aroma. Same in the flavor but with a touch of sweetness in the draw. A good IIPA but doesn’t really stand out from the crowd.
fluids (364), USA
Apr 13, 2006 Frothy small white head. Yellowish copper coloring. Nose is subtle citrus grapefruit not strong but not overpowering considering this is a double IPA. Compared to Hercules Double IPA, this one is very sweet and smooth. The bitterness kicks in right at the tail end after it goes down. Colonial Spirits in Acton, MA
fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
Apr 12, 2006 Amber color. Hoppy aroma, with some hospital alcohol. The hoppiness is huge, aggressive, barely balanced by the malt, but I love hops…
wheninhell (485), louisville, Kentucky, USA
Apr 10, 2006 orange in color with a big fluffy white head. nice lacing. intense piney floral hop aroma. flavor is a little lighter than some imperial ipas but still very good. mostly bitter hops with enough malt to balance the hops. medium body. long bitter hoppy finish. solid imperial ipa.
TomDecapolis (3127), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 31, 2006 Pours a copper orange amber with an average fluffy white lacing head. Aroma of orange, pine and caramel. Could sense a little bit of the alcohol in the aroma but not much in the flavor. Flavor of pine, caramel, grapefruit and a little more on the watery side than I was expecting. A decent beer but not one of the best Double IPA’s I’ve had.
Illini08 (528), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Mar 27, 2006 shared this bottle with Duane. Like Duane said, the hops didn’t seem as strong as they probably would have had we not just done a side-by-side of Two Hearted and Founders Centennial IPA, but nonetheless, tons of hops here. Not as much malt as I expected for a Double IPA, but this was pretty darn good anyway.
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