Bottle, actually no this was on tap as I recall at The Devils Alley, Philadelphia 17-11-08 Described as ‘Being brewed with ‘seven different types of hop, gives this medium bodied IPA a distinctive bite’ This beer poured mid amber with really good clarity. Another beer that was served a little too cold for my liking and so the expected hoppy nose was blunted somewhat. The first taste is well really lovely hops but you can tell that there are a number of different types all lending their own characteristics. There is a heavy perfumey taste and also a slightly numbing taste coming from this beer, I liked this beer but as it wasn’t mine it was quite swiftly taken back by Loz. A6 A5 F7 P5 Ov14 3.6

Courtesy of GMCC2181. 12oz bottle poured clear deep copper with firm tan head. The aroma isn’t much like an IPA with a solid caramelized maltiness, some crystal malts and I’m struggling to pick up any hops of any kind. The taste is much the same with crystal malts starting things off and then a growing malt caramelization peaking about midway is joined up with a light dark fruity essence. For the hops I briefly get moments of pine and citrus hoppiness. It ends mildly roasty with lingering caramel sweetness. Enjoyable beer but if you are really in the mood for an IPA this may not be the call.

12oz bottle. Filtered tan color. Cream soda sweet aroma. Sweet and malty, with the rye flavor coming through almost like sorghum. The moderate hopping balances it enjoyably enough, making it at least a decent session beer.

Bottle on 07/03/2008. Dark black body with a medium very creamy tan head. Roasted malt, chocolate and light caramel aroma. Very smooth chocolate and roast flavor, with very subtle bitter in the finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation and a very creamy mouthfeel.

12oz bottle-pours a foamy white head and amber color. Aroma is grain-caramelized, rye, some musty. Taste is somewhat sweet rye malt bomb and dryness which balances nicely. Slight amount of bittering hops, maybe some spicy hops. Mild carbonation.

Bottle from Market Street Wine Shop Downtown in Charlottesville. Yet another underwhelming Lancaster offering. Amber color with a 2-finger head and good lacing. Fruity caramel aroma with a touch of rye. Pretty much the same in the taste. Rye is extremely subtle, and the beer overall is bland and a little watery.

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel-amber color with a very large tan head that lingered. The aroma was dryish, spicy, grainy and lightly fruity. The flavor was dry, grainy and tangy with an odd butterscotch element that grew and a bitter floral hop presence. The finish was bitter and spicy with a lingering butterscotch note.