 thirdeye11 (580), Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 ( 22oz bomber thanks to Bman1113vr) Pours a pale yellow with no head. Nose is grapefruit. Taste is pretty bitter, nice oily body and only lightly sweet.
Not sure on the hype surrounding this one. Didn’t feel it is as well balanced as other top examples in the style.
blutt59 (2186), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 bottle, thanks to bman1113vr, golden orange color with loose foam, pineapple and melons aromas, flavors of hoppy pine, citrus, some malt and good bitter finish
Beerman6686 (1316), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 This one poured a dark amber color with an off white head. Aroma was fresh cut hops, really reminiscent of the 3F hop profile, but with a little less citrus and more pine. Flavor was no disappointment either. Tremendous flavors of herbs and citrus, very vibrant but not mouth puckering bitterness, very well balanced for sure.
BBB63 (4283), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Bottle provided by Shawn, many thanks!
Nice golden coppery hue with an okay frothy head and spotty lace. The aroma is resiny and herbal hops, pepper and clove, grapefruit and mango with a hint of biscuity malts. The taste has a nice hoppy but not over-the-top bitterness than finished quite clean with acidic fruitiness and herbal hop spicy tones. The mouth feel is lively and refreshing, alcohol is very well hidden. This is very well done and worthy of hype. I still would love to get a bottle for myself but will settle for the chance to finally try this.
Cavie (1521), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Bottle courtesy of BMan1113VR. Clear orange pour, small bubbly head. Nice rich heavy hops on the nose. Some pine and must but not overbearing. Tingles over the palate. Dry finish but pretty hoppy. A nice double. Finish is just a tad bit harsh.
shawnm213 (1039), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Updated: Nov 19, 2009bottle. Thanks wavers! pours a clear copper with a small beige head. nice floral and citrusy hop aroma with notes of grapefruit, oranges, caramel. alcohol is nice complement. very clean and well balanced beer. very tasty brew.
Bottle two- Awesome. +1 aroma. Tight beer!
BMan1113VR (2981), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Bottle via a trade with jhenry04. Pours with a hazy amber body and a large white head. Big, herbal and spicy hop aroma with a touch of caramel and alcohol to back up the huge hop notes. Taste is really nicely balanced with floral and herbal hops, nice alcohol and a sweet, nearly fruity, caramel finish. Very nice. Light bubbles, low residual sugars. A very good IIPA!
kappldav123 (1901), Markkleeberg, Germany
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 The bottle looks really good, the beer in the glass also. Orange-brown, very zippy. An aroma as a dream: very hoppy, quite woody, strong, complex. Tastes very intense, strong-hoppy, very fresh, finish grasy-woody, modest prickly-scratchy. An impressing beer!
Big thanks to wavers for that bottle!
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