Bottle shared at the level 42, 24/05/2016. Many thanks to Big Dave for this one. A hazed dark orange coloured pour with a lasting thin off white head. Aroma is tangy orange rind, earthy pine, hint of caramel, slight grainy. Palate is medium full, grainy, husks, moderate carbonation. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, caramel, earthy pine with a little floral hop note. Some raw grain husks, decent. Lingering spicy pine hop. Medium boost.

Bottle split at Level 42, thanks to Wingmane, 24/05/16. Lightly hazed amber orange with a decent light beige swirl. Nose is earthy hops, pine, pissy orange, straw, orange marmalade, toasted bread. Taste comprises orange pith, bitter grapefruit, earthy hop, toasted bread, light spice, mineral notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a boozey tickle and earthy bitterness. Ok DIPA but not one I’d revisit.

Bottle thanks to Wingman. It pours hazy amber with a medium off-white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, oily, candy, candied orange, peach, floral, vanilla and white sugar. The taste is bitter - sweet, spicy, floral, pine, resin, minerals, straw, soapy citrus and some alcohol boost through the finish. Medium+ body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Pretty decent.

Big mess of hops on the nose with pine notes predominant. Copper in colour and quite full-bodied. Packs a big punch with a surprising level of sweetness. The attention paid to the malt side of the equation is appreciated. The cavalcade of hops are almost kept in line.

[2/16] Copper with a modest pale beige head. Aroma of herbal lemon, kumquats, (finger?) lime, pine needles, bread crusts. Oily, lowish carbonation. Bittersweet with toast, caramel, lower register citrus - the more zesty things get a bit lost. Strong bitterness with pine and herbal notes accompanying baked citrus. No overt alcohol but drinks at least its weight. Interesting and good - definitely from the highly hopped to keep the malt side of things in check end of the style. [3.6]Can, ooh look, fingerlime is on the label - but I wouldn’t have picked it this time. No sharp edges on this one - perhaps a piecing top note would lift without damage? Anyway I like it even if it’s a bit compressed.