 Nephilium (419), Ohio, USA
Jan 4, 2007
This starts out with the scent of Simcoe hops (shocking I know). Pours a slightly cloudy amber, with a thick, slightly tan, lasting head with good lacing. The flavor is of the hops balanced upon a strong sweet malt. It starts off kicking in with the flavor of citrus zest mixed with pine, fades into a hint of sweet, and finishes with a nice long bitter taste. The alcohol in this beer is amazingly well hidden (making it a dangerous one). The beer has a nice thick, slightly oily palate. This is up there with the best IIPA’s I’ve had.
grimreeser (662), Minnesota, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Pours a nice amber, nice lacing. Big aroma, citrus and pine. Nice sweetness, but the bitterness is a bit too much. I’ll pick some up for you OG.
nqualls (113), Tennessee, USA
Aug 19, 2008 4 pack of 12 ozers purchased at Brawley’s in Charlotte. Poured into a Karmeliet tulip glass a hazy orange/gold color with a one finger whitish head. Medium amount of lacing. Aroma was awesome. Nose was a combination of citrus pine. Flavor was well balanced with a slightly sweet malt taste up front with the bitter hops on the end. Medium-full bodied with good carbonation. Great Beer.
cgarvieuk (2302), Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 18, 2008 Bottle in Shefiled...copper,rich piney hop resins,sweet resiny american hop, tart and juicy
gameface23 (77), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 15, 2008 I poured this one and I knew I was in for a good time. Hazy orange-red with a bubbly, cream colored head. The smell was amazing: hop dominated with equal parts grapefruit and pine. Beautiful mouthfeel. The only negative was that the finish was a bit too bitter.
LIGONIER (4), Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Aug 15, 2008 This beer was a surprise. I’m always looking for that Big Hop beer that will knock my socks off, and this is the real deal. Aroma was pure hops, like freshly cut from the field. Smooth going down the the bitter hop ending that opens the senses.
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