Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught via habitat. Luminous orange golden pour. White head. Citrus and pine aroma. Resin citrus and hops. Good alco camouflage

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

From Sept 2008

I got this bottle in a trade with NutBrown. Thanks Alan!

Served at cellar temp:

It pours a clear gold with a 2 finger head of billowy foam.

The smell is a big dose of grapefruit and piney hops with some caramel malt lingering in the background. Nice nose indeed.

The taste has the big notes of grapefruit and pine up front but the caramel malt I noted in the nose has an even more solid presence in the taste. Is it perfectly balanced? No, but it certainly isn't one dimensional and that's a plus when it comes to how drinkable this DIPA is for me and the alcohol *does* give me some warming for sure but it isn't all encompassing and doesn't stop me from enjoying this drop. I can also taste some other fruit, maybe mango and tangerine? Nice.

Mouthfeel is on the thick side..very substantial and I'm liking that muchly. The carbonation is on the low side of medium and it finishes pleasingly bitter.

Btw, head retention is great and there's plenty of sticky lacing. Also, with the second pour, the brew became hazy.

Bottom line: A very good DIPA here that doesn't go overboard with the hops thanks to a good malt backbone. I enjoyed my session with this bottle and I think you will too.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle, 500 ml, courtesy of Max. Shared with JFK10000 and Tomi. Pours cloudy golden, white head. Light to moderate hoppiness. Fruity, sweetish, apricot, soft carbonation, medium bodied.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Botella 33 cl en el Lupulo 05..10..2016. Lote ES01524 hasta 07..2018 (r1090). Color dorado casi transparente con espuma blanca. Aromas y sabores maltosos algo dulces con lupulos maduros. Suave amargo final no muy duradero. Cuerpo medio algo pastoso. No está mal.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Kompaan. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness. Enjoyable.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Botella de @El Lúpulo Feroz, Oviedo 08/10/2016. BBD:07/18 Color amarillo, sabor citrico malta, final amargo, seco.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Well done and well balanced without having any kind of special character. Just a nice, well constructed DIPA. Hazy amber pour with good head and lacing. Bitter finish with tangerine and a touch of booze. Bottle from a Total Wine in Maryland.