i gave high marks for my surprise, I wasnt thinking this was going to be all that remarkable, but it really is, a great IPA, not on the same tier as some Cali IPA’s but a worthy contender.

Bottle. Pours with a large off-white head with good lacing over a hazed honey-amber body. Aroma of pine and apricot hops, nice caramel and some herbal, marijuana, like notes. Taste is bitter, herbal and overall quite hoppy. Light bubbles with a water like mouthfeel.

Bottle from Chevy Chase Liquors, Washington
The bottle was leaking a few drops during the flight, anyway the original carbonation was preserved, and in the end it doesn’t seem to have suffered it; but I let it settle only for one day.
It pours a hazy (later cloudy) amber color, with a big stiff head. It has some caramel flavor, medium body, some hop aroma, more hop flavor, little hop resins, in all a correct bitterness. Quite good.

Pours amber into a shaker. Extremely active from a gentle pour. Fluffy off-white head top hats the rim and does not recede. Pine and resin aromas. Strangely soft, yet over-carbonated with good balance upfront and a lasting grapefruit finish. Appearance and palate definitely detracted.

Nice deep ruby tinted copper coloured body with a nice dense tan head. Very pleasant aroma of fresh west-coast hops, citrus, pine cones, apricots and even a bit more fresh hops. Medium-bodied; Assertive meaty hoppy taste up front leaves things bittered, with a potent malt backbone and strong alcohol notes make for a great taste. Aftertaste shows a ton of bitterness from the hops with a bit of a sweet taste from apricots and some grapefruit. Overall, a very nice IPA - definitely one to sample if you can find it! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors on 03-May-2008 in Washington, D.C. drunk on 19-May-2008.

Fresh draught pint at Deep Ellum on 10/17/07
Small white head shows moderate retention atop a deeply burnished copper-golden body. Medium-high clarity, light lacing.
Definitely a mix of high alpha and lower alpha hops, it would seem, as though there is a fair amount of pine to be had in the aroma, there also seems to be some herbal qualities to it (dill, oregano, that sort of thing). Fresh and fragrant, though the malts are hot on the heels of the hops, adding a sticky sweetness that increases with warming. As well, I think they got a bit carried away with the specialty malts, as there’s just too much toastiness/acidity/breadiness (whatever you want to call it) on the finish. Add to this quite a bit of bitterness/acidity from the hops and it’s a bit much to handle. Medium strength of aroma, no flaws or alcohol perceived.
The first sip relieves the senses of the bready maltiness, casting a lovely melon-like hoppiness, with lush wintergreen and lime-like notes, over the palate. Heavy dextrine-like chewiness is felt, rather quickly, and the sugars emerge on the end, a bit unceremoniously, making the stuff quite a mouthfull. Toasted malts linger in place of the hops, as it wears on, and the pine resin, though not obscene, is still a bit much for my tastes. Clean, though, and well-conditioned, but it seems a little hurried (too much sweetness). Medium carbonation, medium-full bodied, with a chewy-sweet, malty texture.

Personally, I like the twist on the name and its fine to not have made an IPA until now. Pours with a big fluffy head that is just so sticky to the sides of the glass. Color is thick, dark, murky, zero clarity, no light, orange body. Thick if the color was orange-dank. Aroma and flavor are both best described as apple-citrus hoppy. Aroma has a crisp ea aroma in the background. Taste is low bitterness. Aftertaste is green hoppy. Has a fizzy mouthfeel and a light-medium body. 750ml, St. Paul half tulip/half snifter glass.

Thanks to beastiefan2k for sharing - indie? is that supposed to be referencing something? The only indies I know are indie rock and indiana jones, both of which are cool as shit - but this beer is made in nantucket - hardly the cool capital of the world - isn’t that where the show wings took place - lame! - perhaps they are trying to capitalize on the coolness factor of the name - but - c’mon - it’s nantucket - anyway - there once was an IPA from nantucket - no - I won’t go there - this beer is alright - cloudy orange with a fizzy, short-lived head - earthy, almost musty, "I’ll taste infected in a month or so" aroma to it - almost west coast hoppiness in the nose - a bit too sweet for my taste, with a decent dose of apples and pears - strong hop presence tries to balance it out, but that fruity sweetness is never quite tempered - it’s a fairly good attempt, though - if the sweetness were brought down and the hops were allowed to shine, it would be a world class IPA.