8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of Naven: Poured a deep copper color ale with huge foamy head with perfect retention and some good lacing. Aroma of red grapefruit is astonishing and up there with the best of the style. Taste is also dominated by some red grapefruit with some medium bitterness and some light caramel malt. Body is above average with some good carbonation. I have to admit that this hop bombs is definitely better then standard IIPA out there.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2007
at 15:04
3.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
On tap at Mad Mex in Robinson. Yes, the typical IPA hoppy floral aroma. Ubiquitous pale yellow american lager color and appearance. Smooth creamy head. No carbonation on the palate. Very hoppy IPA, what else? Finish is bitter medium medicine. If you like IPA, go for it!
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2007
at 09:58
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Private tasting
Slightly hazy vibrant amber colour. Rich, sticky head. Resiny nose with lime, papaya, sticky hops and brown sugar. Rich malts with toffee notes, lots of alcohol muscle and long, chewy, resiny hops that stretch out halfway to forever. A burly, young, somewhat raw but tasty example.
Slightly hazy vibrant amber colour. Rich, sticky head. Resiny nose with lime, papaya, sticky hops and brown sugar. Rich malts with toffee notes, lots of alcohol muscle and long, chewy, resiny hops that stretch out halfway to forever. A burly, young, somewhat raw but tasty example.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2007
at 11:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle mail ordered from South Bay in Imperial Beach, CA. Pour is minimally cloudy orange gold with a nice, big off white - tan head. A few floaties, based on the aroma, I assume these are pieces of hops! Aroma is a really nice grapefruit citrus hop. Even the bottle cap smelled like hops! Taste is big hops, very citric, oranges, pine cones, flower petals and very resiny. Medium body, some malt presence towards the end, but the story with this one throughout is the hops. Finish is dry and crisp. I liked this one, but it is most certainly a West Coast IPA. I guess its not just a clever name.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2007
at 16:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From 75 cL bottle. pours slight hazy orange, with a white head. Spiced aroma. Spiced/yeasty flavoured. Sweet and alcohol flavoured. Finish is strong spice.6-3-6-3-12=3.0
From tap at the brewery. Pours slight cloudy orange with a lacing white head. Mild spiced and caramel malty aroma. Spiced yet smooth caramel malty. A bit too spiced for my liking. Ends spiced and slight caramel malt flavour. Light estery yeasty note. Spiced lingering finish.6-3-6-3-12=3.0
From tap at the brewery. Pours slight cloudy orange with a lacing white head. Mild spiced and caramel malty aroma. Spiced yet smooth caramel malty. A bit too spiced for my liking. Ends spiced and slight caramel malt flavour. Light estery yeasty note. Spiced lingering finish.6-3-6-3-12=3.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2007
at 14:59
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of Storm. Pours an almost clear amber golden with a tall, dense, white head. Aroma of yeast and fruit. Fairly full in body with very sweetish fruit notes, some alcohol and a very distinct yeasty accent. 290607
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2007
at 16:14
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy brown,lasting tan head.Intense bead. Sweet malt nose. Smooth sweet malt profile,lightly hopped. Very nice!
Tried
on 27 Jun 2007
at 22:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
This beer has quite an assortment of citrus aromas: pineapple, orange, and lemon peel, but mostly pineapple. It pours a hazy gold with an enormously thick creamy head. The bottle I opened had settled for a few days but foamed over profusely. It starts with orange peel then barley rich grains. It ends with a brief but noticeable tin flavor, which quickly gives way to fading hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2007
at 18:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of Naven: Poured a medium brown/burgundy color ale with a great foamy head with good retention and good lacing. Aroma of caramel malt and light dry fruit is offset by some west coast hops. Taste of sweet caramel malt and subtle dry figs is balance with some citrus hops. Body is about average with some great carbonation and no alcohol was noticeable. Well done and I have to confess that I did enjoy this even though I usually prefer my barleywine with more malt profile then hop profile.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2007
at 14:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pours a slightly hazy orange/copper color with an off-white head and sticky lacing. Big hoppy aroma. Grapefruity but a bit odd. Something else I cant put my finger on. Vanilla maybe. Flavor is thick and malty, lots of body and plenty of sweet caramel malts and the IBUs to balance. Nice, big IPA but the flavors were a little off for me. Thanks Jordan
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2007
at 14:01