Draft. Rich amber beer with an off-white head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Decent bitterness. Grapefruit and caramel linger.

Draught pint at Solana Beach on 3/23/2007
Copper-golden with a strong sense of brassy-amber and a small white head that is well-retained. High clarity, with light lacing and moderate carbonation.
Very citric nose shows off lots of traditional c-hops, or derivations of them. Big and bold, the acidity gets in your face, with minimal malt confrontation. In fact, some dry, toasted malt sourness is apparent with warming and adds a grainy, crisp aspect to the aroma which further accentuates the extreme bitterness. Red and white grapefruit, lemons, limes and an afterthought of peaches and mangoes, it definitely is "brash" as others have mentioned. Nevertheless, alcohol is well concealed and it is without flaw. Far be it from me to be disappointed by the huge hoppiness, but it dosent exactly get you excited for a balanced flavor to come....
Very high hop bitterness, with a strong, pine and grapefruit acidity on the finish that cuts at the palate. Softer fruit flavors are apparent through the middle, peaches, mangoes, oranges, etc...but it definitely wallops you with grapefruit at the start and finish. The malt is lean and certainly not sweet, but still gives a dry toastiness that works in favor of the bitterness and dryness of the hops. Graininess persists on the end, with some slightly astringent hop notes almost seeming slightly metallic or just plain dull/singular. Over-the-top IPA and way too bitter for my blood, but it would be surprising not to see something like this on the menu in a West Coast brewpub. Medium carbonation, very dry texture, with no alcohol apparent.