 JamesD (194), Centreville, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 I’m not usually a hophead, but I loved this beer. It has a delicious hoppy aroma and an enticing golden orange color. The flavor is rich, malty and hoppy in perfect balance, even for those who don’t love the crushing bitterness of some hopped offerings. I will definitely buy a six pack of this when I am able.
dkachur (2352), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 Bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, batch 8427. Cloudy orangeish amber color with a medium head and decent lacing. Sweet and citrusy hop aroma. Bitter and piney hops are nicely balanced.
blizzardlover (43), Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Pours tan-orange w/ light-tan head. Bitter-sweet-tart flavor. Lots of hops and malt. Powerful flavor abounds. Creamy finish. Boquet is floral. Glad my sis left half a 6-pack in the fridge for us last wknd. YES!
12many (231), Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Orange and hazy in the glass with a moderate head which sticks around for a while. Citrusy hops (grapefruit and orange). Leaves very clean and refreshing. Will drink again.
Bigmmartin (367), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Updated: Jun 13, 2009Bottle: My favorite non-imperial IPA. Amazing strong floral hoppy aroma and looks great too with a huge white head. Sweet initial flavor followed by a bitter finish. Awesome hops. Always does the trick and never lets me down. Amazing IPA, and better than most of those "imperials" out there. Excellent on tap and in bottle.
Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 12, 2008 Bottle from Margaret on a recent trip to North Carolina--Poured a light hazy orange body with a fluffy white head. Nose of sweet, floral hops. Lots of brightness in the nose. Great smell! Flavor is sweet, rich, and semi-bitter, but more piquant and a bouquet of refreshment. Citrus, fruity, and mildly piny grapefruitiness. Awesome!
dolemite77 (184), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 10, 2008 Pours a hazy orange, with a sturdy white head. Aroma is floral hops, with a lot of hop freshness to it. Flavor is subdued malt, with hops on the front and finish of this one. It could be very refreshing, not as harsh as some overhopped IPAs can be. The hops in this one seem "fresher" with less bitter bite, and more bitter flavor. Mostly floral hops, but there are some piny and citrus flavors as well. Ends with a woodsy cedar note that is pretty easy for me to pick out, and my tastings aren’t very detailed as such. I would love it if Bells began distributing in my area.
blutt59 (2099), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 9, 2008 bottle, perfect champagne head dissipates to a soapy 1/4" ring, pure golden color with some haziness to it, light nose of graham crackers and malty, flavors are excellent wth apricot, grapefruit and peppery hops, finish is bitter but not overly so, a very nice IPA
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