 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (331), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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 (217), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
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 (168), West Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
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  | 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 Love this one. I got a mixed 6 and liked third coast ale, a similar one, even better.
mar (1801), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 bottle thanks to kosko20. nice light amber color with a white head that dissipates into floaties. very easy on the palate on the palate with a very smooth hop flavor that is quite nice.
jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle, aroma of pure christmas tree goodness, pours a nice cloudy golden color with a fluffy head. First tried this beer while camping drinking from a bottle and thought it was amazing now that I can properly drink it, its even better. Such a rich strong palate, a burst of hops its a really nice brew, alcohol is well hidden, substantial complexity. Very,very nice brew. Bells is just an amazing brewery.
hayduke (1629), Eureka, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 Updated: May 31, 2009I had this on draft from Charlie’s pub in Munster, Indiana. The pub pour came with no head or lacing so I cannot rate that. Very powerful head of citrus hops and pine. Medium mouthfeel but very smooth. Flavor is dominated by the hops. Bitter finish. Remarkably easy to drink. An outstanding beer. Recently had a bottle from a trade. Just as good at the draft.
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