 pepsican (645), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
May 14, 2008
bottle #4/300. Murky amber with a thick off white head. Aroma was spicy with a bit of funk. Flavor was oak, pepper, hops, tannins, and a bit of a acidic fruit. Finishes lightly tart with a decent bit of hop bitterness as well.
jah noth (934), Rochester, New York, USA
Jun 7, 2008 Spicy hop aroma with oak. Cloudy amber in color. Tons of oak in the flavor with a nice caramel malt base. Tight and refreshing. Thanks AJ!
ChainGangGuy (1457), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 4, 2008 Appearance: Pours a cloudy, amber body with a medium-sized white head.
Smell: Aroma of ground up fresh oak saplins, fresh garden herbs, and old black pepper with some candyish malts lurking in the background.
Taste: Oak soaked caramel maltiness with a candyish bent. Pinch of herbs and spice. Slight dried apricot fruitiness. A few drops of lemon juice. Medium hop bitterness. A few tannins roll past the tongue. Oaky, bitterish finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A dressed up IPA, it’s nice to see beers other than Russian Imperial Stouts and Barleywines getting the oak treatment.
CaptainCougar (4601), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 3, 2008 2008, bottle 3/300 thanks to RateandPillage: Pours a slightly hazy golden bronze with a spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of fresh piny hops and a subtle oaky character. Body starts lightly sweet with good, fresh hop character and oaky balance before a crisp bittersweet finish. A nice use of oak-aging and a good IPA.
ATLBeerDog (137), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
May 3, 2008 Pours cloudy yellow/orange red with a small 1/16 inch head and above average lacing. Nicely carbonated with a super sweet hoppy citrus smell. The hops balance well with the malts and finishes with a lovely bitterness. This is not a disappointment.
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