Draft, pours brwn /medium head. Hops overpowers a bit. Not bad but not great either.

bouteille. Nez de houblon citrique (pamplemousse), légèrement résineuses aux notes florales et terreuses, malté de caramel toffee sucré, léger d’alcool doux et de fruits (agrumes, notes d’abricots). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture huileuse et légèrement résineuse. Goût assez amer de houblon citrique (pamplemousse), légèrement terreux et aux notes résineuses et florales (qui dure toute la gorgée) avec un léger goût fruité (agrumes et notes d’abricots) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté sucré de caramel toffee (léger de butterscotch) légèrement rôti et terreux parallèlement à un goût d’alcool moyen puis progressivement, le goût de houblon reprend le dessus en étant plus sec et plus herbeux plus résineux. Post-goût long et un peu sec, amer de houblon citrique, résineux, herbeux et terreux avec des notes d’alcool, de rôti et fruitée (zeste d’agrumes). [notes 2006]

At a tasting, no head, murky light brown colour, aroma of malt, cola and homeycombe, flavour of stale bread, caramel and hay, umpleasant bittersweet aftertaste.Not good, over the hill.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer Market Jaffa. Thanks kerenmk. Deep amber with a beige head. Aroma of stale hops, a bit dusty, a bit citric, a bit earthy, with a bit of malt. Flavor has some a bit of sweetish malt, caramel, light fruitiness, some citric and slightly earthy and floral hops, a bit stale, and some bitterness. Medium-bodied.

Draft @ J. Ryan’s. Dark Brown with solid lace. Nose is malt with a slight nutty tone. Flavor is lots of malt. Caramel, toffee with a English Earthy malt feel. Very light citrus hop in the finish. Sweeter rather then malty. Texture is creamy and really smooth. Malt forward here. ABV is completely hidden. I really enjoyed sipping this. I had to remind myself that it is 8%. Drinks like a 5% brew. Really decent. Not really sure how this is an DIPA??? The CD even says its a Strong Ale? Ok... Style lines get fuzzy.

Bomber from Half Time. Pours dark ruddy amber with a 3 finger foamy beige head. Aroma of roast caramel. Flavor is floral/fruit with caramel and then some arguably citrus rind bitter. It’s not NW bitter, but the hops are all over the malt. It’s a pretty good drink.

Bottle from New Beer Distributors, NY
Beautiful dark mahogany color; generous creamy head; sticky lace. The aroma is perfumy, with caramel, creamy, not much hoppy, maybe soapy, a noble touch of yeast. Medium body strength; dark caramel flavor, spicy (pepper); reasonable bitterness, a bit dusty and with a very light soap impression. Quite strong final bitterness. No hop qualities. Unimpressive, somehow boring.

Growler. Not really a DIPA but a nice American Strong Ale. Lots of caramel and spicier malt notes. Hops are pine resin with a little bit of grapefruit pith. Body was a little thin for the relatively sharp flavors but that was probably emphasized by coming from a growler that had to make a cross-country trek.

Dark amber pour. Citrus apple nose. Taste has some initial bitterness and then a very dry finish.