 smoosh (523), New Albany, Indiana, USA
Oct 18, 2003
Cask at Harvest Hop Fest at Rich O's in New Albany, IN. Nirvana! For my taste it gets no better than this one. I was actually a little disappointed with last year's. It was good, but didn't kill me. Well, IT'S BAAAAACK! Beautiful, bright yellow with a thick, thick stiff white head. Hop aroma exploding at you. Creamy mouthfeel. Flavor of grapefruit, some grassy and even some orange and spice in the hops. Just beautiful. How could it be better? Give me more!
wavers1 (19), novato, California, USA
Jul 3, 2009 batch 9097, bottle courtesy of coyotehunter. nice deep gold pour with a mild haze to it. nice retention on a creamy spongy head. moderate hop notes in the smell with some sweet maltyness to balance it out. notes of lavender and caramel start at the end of the smell and wind up with a nice reappearance through the mid and back of the mouth. nice heavy hop front that is lightly smoothed and complimented by the sweetness so as to never be offensive. very pleasant harmony of bitterness and sweet oily goodness in the aftertaste. i’m sold.
scrizzz (986), kirkland, Washington, USA
Jul 1, 2009 Batch 8986. Strong perfumed aroma, some strawberry and wildflower pollen. Light hazy gold, white sticky head. Lovely blend of hops dance over the soft buscuity malt. Only hops remain in the finish, clean and beautiful.
oteyj (549), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Copper pour with small off white head. Aroma is very floral, grassy, and loaded with sweet caramel malt. Hop character is multi-faceted and powerful. Flavor is perfume, herbaceous, and floral with some sweeter balancing malt flavors up front. Palate is smooth and quite rich for the style, finishing with a slight dryness. No diacetyl. Incredible brew for sure.
Jblauvs (296), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 30, 2009 hazy golden pour, slight offwhite head. Citrus hops are Huge, Floral hops as well, flavor is perfumey, floral , very subtle. very drinkable, crisp finish. great ipa
craftycarl21 (403), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Pours a cloudy dark gold with small white head. Aroma is robust, with lots of citrus (orange, grapefruit) and floral notes- really nice. Flavor is extremely floral to me, not nearly as resinous or citrusy as the aroma. Even ideas of perfume persist. Absurdly drinkable, alcohol is masked quite well. Not what I was expecting, not a powerful IPA, but extremely well crafted and very tasty.
rcasta (433), El Salvador
Jun 30, 2009 gracias aleman y ramenenen su b-day party. creo que esta fuela que mas me gusto, por ser hoppy y mas maltosa que las ipa normales
AtlAggie (89), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 29, 2009 Bottle. Robust golden yellow, big, tight head leaving behind significant lacing. Decent carbonation. Aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, citrus. Nice flavor - grapefruit, citrus, lots of hops. decent malt backbone keeps the bitterness at a moderate & manageable level. Overall very well-balanced IPA.
TheBeerBaron (199), Florida, USA
Jun 29, 2009 Copper colored translucent hue with a thick frothy beige head and very active carbonation. A good looking beer in the glass. A deep malty aroma with the essence of corn giving way to a citrus like orange and cranberry smell. The beer has a hearty all around ale flavor. A medium grassy hops sits ahead of a buttery malt on the drinkers tongue. Palate is a medium level just right for a full bodied ale. This is a choice American Red Ale.
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