 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 17, 2008
12 oz. bottle. Pours amber red with beige head, foamy and about a half an inch thick. Big hoppy nose, piney and floral stickiness with a crystal sugar sweetness. Touch of caramel malt backbone with lots of hoppy character, grass and pine, some floral and citrus notes. Nice dose of bitterness towards the end that lingers into the after with a hint of sugary sweetness. The mouthfeel is a touch watery. Great lacing.
dkachur (1909), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jun 30, 2009 12 ounce bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a hazy strawberry red color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma is predominantly hop notes with citrus and peppery notes. Some like caramel malty notes as well. Taste is very hoppy with bitter resinous hops notes and some citrus. Toffee malts attempt to complete, but just can’t, which is OK. Full bodied with a sticky texture.
esjaygee (1260), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 27, 2009 Bottle from goldtwins, thanks Larry! Murky orange-brown with a medium tan head that leaves spotty lacing. Aroma is heavy pine and citrus hops with a nice balancing act of caramel malt. A lot of spiciness comes through and I like the smell of those simcoes. Nicely balanced for a DIPA which means it’s hoppy as hell but there is enough malt in there to keep it in check. Pine, grapefruit, sweet caramel malt, fruit and alcohol are the flavors I taste in this kick ass beer! Bitterness is moderate but it tends to grow as time moves along. Palate is smooth though some abrasiveness comes from the hops. A different, but really good, DIPA!
beernbourbon (123), chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 26, 2009 Bottle thanks to lukin013. Pour is deep cloudy reddish-brown with smaller tan head. Aroma is large toffee and hops, mostly pine and resin aromas from hops with a hint of citrus. Roasted malt aroma also prevalent. Very robust aroma. Flavor is also robust. Burst of sweetness up front, all hops after that. Hop flavor evolves from light citrus up front to very heavy pine and resin hop from there out. Finish is long on bitter hop, maybe a hint of yeast, but mostly pine and resin hop. Certainly not a subtle beer, but this is not a subtle style. A sipper for me.
nerdrocker101 (58), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 22, 2009 Bottle. Pours a hazy reddish orange with thing bubbling lace. Citrus, grapefruit aroma. Tastes of pine and citrus with a light malt and alcohol taste on the backside. This double has a nice bite on it. Not too overpowering.
Narnad (469), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
Jun 21, 2009 Pours a semi-hazy copper color with a dense, off white head. Aroma is strong of grapefruit citrus and a lighter piney note toward the end. Flavor has the piney notes coming through more than the citrus, light malt taste toward the end. Density is good, low carbonation and a pretty smooth feel to the beer. First time, I believe, for Simcoe hops and they are really perfect fot the Doubld IPA style. Overall the Simcoe hops really are good in this beer and the flavors and aromas match what a double IPA style trends towards.
ljay6880 (68), , Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 20, 2009 12 oz bottle served in a clear pint glass. Pours a hazy copper with small amount of thin yellowish head. Aroma is Pines, grapefruit, and light malt. Taste was strong hops, hints of grapefruit & pine, and a lingering light sweet on the pallet. Although I’m not an IPA fan, but this was a pretty good brew.
scrizzz (986), kirkland, Washington, USA
Jun 17, 2009 Bottle and Liquid Sunshine VI. Thanks bvc! Dark caramel in the glass, small head. Sticky resiny aroma of squeezed hops. Concentrated and syrupy, hint of wild mint. Hell yes. I dig this crazy juicy monster.
FortyFirkins (23), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 14, 2009 Poured dark golden-amber with a thin but long-lasting creamy head and nice lacing. The nose bursts with fresh springy hops and citrus notes. Super hoppy flavor with a semi-sweet floral and bitter finish. Very nice IPA.
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