From Oct 2007

I got this one in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks John!

This pours from 12oz can a slightly hazy amber red with a nice thick head of foam that shrinks slowly and ends up being a near solid thin layer at the end of the session. Good lacing to be had as well.

The smell has some nice roasted malt and some citrus hop notes.

The taste is at first caramel malty with roasted and earthy notes following and near and through the finish, there's a growing presence of citrus hoppiness that is quite tasty. This is a very solid example of the style and I'm thrilled that I got a chance to try it.
Thanks again, John!

Can shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a slightly hazy yellow gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma combines bitter citrus and light pine with a light sweet grains underlying. Flavor has bitter citrus with some dank pine and a bit of grains underlying.

Can courtesy of Adam of Wylie, thanks! Mainly clear yellow color massive white head. Aroma of lightly peppery lightly herbal lemon. Taste is earthy tart citrus. Refreshing opn a hot and muggy fall day.

Backlog rating from RBESG 2008, grand tasting: Amber, creamy head. Salty hop nose. Dusty flavor, a bit grass, herbs, citric aftertaste.

12 oz. can and a fresh 32 oz. growler from the source compared side-by-side. I understand so many low ratings for this IPA. It really doesn’t sit well in the can. Notes are just from the growler example. Aroma was mild pine but not particularly distinct. Taste has some caramel and toffee backbone and bready malts. Hop profile is pine, floral, grapefruit and very old school. Body was pretty average. Overall, a pretty standard IPA from start to finish. My suggestion is go draft or growler fill only on this one.