slf245 (50), USA
Aug 22, 2008 Maybe it was because I was really looking for a refreshing swig or maybe it’s because it’s not a good lunchtime brew, but BOY is this strong for what I expected. But, as usually happens, I got used to the taste and strength and it was great to wash down some garlic crackers with. Too skunky for me in the aftertaste, though, and doubt I will purchase again.
 jb (1023), Rochester, New York, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Very nice, very powerful aroma of pine, very much a fresh hops smell. Also a bit of fresh baked bread was in the air. Oily mouthfeel, plus you could taste the pine and there was lots of malt in the palate. Wasn’t overly hoppy, was extremely well balanced and done. Don’t know if I can rate a straight IPA over 4 though, but it is going towards the IIPA in alcohol % and all. Had wall on a visit to MSU.
Strykzone (1458), Wood River, Illinois, USA
Aug 22, 2008 A nice looking beer with an amber orange hue. Some flourescence. Two finger tan head with good retention. Pine and grapefruit aroma. Very well hopped with grapefruit dominant. Malt is a distant second. As it warms some peppery spice shows up. Very nice feel. It is creamy, smooth and fizzy. Bitter, too. Quite good but a 99%?
WISEGUY572 (1244), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Enormously enjoyable. Dark amber or orange, almost clear, big light head. Hops and hops in the nose, but balanced taste of hops, malts, caramel sweetness, citrus, and a bitter finish. Among the best bottled IPAs, and the most better ones have been special edition cask IPAs that I have sampled at brewers.
Bhops (329), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Bottle thanks to mar. Nice golden pour, not too much head. Aroma of honey, hops and esters. Flavor is by in a flash, all hops, not much of a malt balance. Finish is dry and bitter, but this is a smooth drinking IPA with hint of creaminess. Nice label and hemingway reference... good IPA but I think I was expecting a little more based on the hype. Still a good beer though.
Dmalone102 (216), Denver, Colorado, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Had this in a bottle at Monks in Philly. Not a big IPA like many of its competitors, this beer is very easy to drink. Bitterness dominates the hop ballance, it is a very complex malt profile.
brew4fun (167), West Virginia, USA
Aug 17, 2008 12oz. bottle. Served in bottle. Swirling the bottle produces a creamy non-persistent head. Aroma of toasted malt, floral hops and a touch of orange. Taste is more of the same, yet I think a bit light on the hops for an IPA. Silky smooth light-medium body, nicely bitter, very drinkable.
ahabman (4), , Alabama, USA
does not count  Aug 16, 2008 Love this one. I got a mixed 6 and liked third coast ale, a similar one, even better.
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