Hazy deep amber coloured body with a medium-sized fast dying head. Aroma of grapefruit, pine, caramel, raisins, pit fruit, malt and of course-HOPS! Medium to Full-bodied; Strong assertive grapefruit hoppiness with a full malt backbone and some strong sweetness. Finishes bitter, but also shows some sweetness & a prolonged alcohol kick as well. Overall, a decent double-better than most (still not a style I like), but nice to try out here on the east coast! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased at Whole Foods in Clarendon (Arlington), Virginia on 29-August-2004.

Bottled, thanks Dr.Bill! Reddish amber. Restrained hop aroma. Hugely malty with clean rounded mouthfeel. Dominated by citric, perfumy hops. Lingering very bitter finish.

I was expecting to be bowled over by piney, grapefruity hops but this beer opens up with a malt assault instead- big, chewy breads, toast, and crackers and hints of caramel back up the earthy, bitter (but not overwhelming) hops bill. The body is soapy and full. Semi-astringent finish with lingering resins. I’ve sampled several I2PAs and this isn’t exactly unique, but it is a step up from Great Divide’s very average Titan IPA.

A hazy orange beer with a small disappearing beige head. The aroma is nicely hoppy with notes of oil. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and a sticky dry end.

Not too sure why this is so highly rated. IMO a run-of-the mill (if well-made) IPA with standard grapefruit/pine hops balancing caramely, toasty malts. The body is full and flavorful, but I’ve had this beer in various incarnations by a variety of brewers. IPAs can be boring, and I think this belongs in that category, even though it’s a well-done boringness.

Pours a very think copper with little or no head. Aroma is of course very hoppy and the flavor is like a Carolina pine forest. Very piney and citrusy. NIce hop overpowering you expect. The swallow is chewy and thick. Lots of good stuff happining here.