Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Clear slightly copper glow with a VERY large, soapy tan head that leaves an ugly lace. Aroma of light yeast, alcohol, cardboard and a very small amount of malt - no hops at all in the nose. Medium-bodied; Effervescent mouthful with a pungent kick of hop pellets up front with a unbalanced malt note, some cardboard, some funky yeast and a little residual sugar in the mix. Aftertaste has a little hop note, a touch of the bitterness prevails with a little cardboard and off-tasting malt note. Overall,a pretty unrefined IPA with a bunch of cheap hop pellets thrown in the mix without a need for body or malt. Tastes like a homebrew beer with a lot of hops thrown in for good measure, but ends up being unbalanced and very bubbly. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Siciliano’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 06-November-2010 sampled at home in Washington on 28-March-2011.

I just drink it for the labels. Lol

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4

Deep dark brown, muddy coloured body with a thin tan head that fades fast. Aroma of fresh grapes and apples, some light malt, a touch of hops and a bunch of citrus. Light-bodied; Some fruity flavours at first with a taste of light hops and a little of the malt. Aftertaste is very mild with some fruit, sweetness and not much else - no hops at all to speak of. Overall, a pretty mild beer, not really showing much ESB characteristics or hops or malt, really. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Siciliano’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 06-November-2010 for US$1.59 sampled at home in Washington on 09-January-2011.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz bottle. Pours dark amber with a white head. Aroma is earthy and nutty. Flavor leads with a peanut nuttiness, Belgian yeast flavor, and earthiness with some toasted malts and black pepper flavors and a touch of alcohol. I have absolutely no idea what this has to do with an imperial IPA, but as a Belgian ale or something it’s pretty good.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

bottle - Pours murker amber-brown and smells of hops, pine, booze, and fruit in a rather odd mix. The flavor has heavy hops with a little pine and a lot of malt sweetness. The malt profile is particularly odd. I’m not sure what’s going on with it, but it’s off and there’s something stale about the whole thing (it’s a new bottle). The body is thin for the style and the lingering bitterness isn’t particularly pleasant. The side of the bottle says that "the brew staff pooled opinions and ideas. When a consensus could not be made, they decided to throw it all in the pot". I assumed that they were kidding, but this beer is such a mess I’m not so sure now. At least it’s hoppy. I can appreciate that.