7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22 oz bottle sent my way by alagnak. Pour is a hazed orange golden with a pretty two inch off white head. Aroma is orange citrus and resin hops up front, followed close by a nice cracker toasted malt. Nicely balanced nose, touch muted. This was not bottled dated, but likely not super fresh. Taste is the nose, nice balance between resin citrus hops and lightly sweet toasted malt. Dry bitterness on the clean finish. Palate is medium bodied, nice active carbonation. Easy drinking beer. Thanks Chris.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2011
at 12:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Hazy golden with a large, frothy, white head. Aroma of floral and citrus hops, freshly ground leaves, light malts. Flavor is fully coating and of floral hops, citrus, light grapefruit, and chewy malt. Medium to full bodied with mild carbonation. A pretty tasty IPA.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2011
at 14:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle. Pours an oily, opaque black with a thin, creamy off white head. Nose is muted and mellow, vanilla, oak, woody, chocolate, brown sugar, molasses. Flavor is vanilla beans, coffee grounds, malty, molasses, licorice, toasted bread. Medium bodied, super smooth, lightly slick finish that leaves a lasting vanilla essence in the mouth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2011
at 18:36
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draft at the brewpub! Outstanding; well worth the trip up the canyon! Nose is nicely tart combining with winey oak (pinot barrels I assume), light notes of cherries, and some spiciness and white pepperiness. Murky orange with a medium off white head. Flavor is heavy on tart cherries, witha light contrasting sweetness, yeast, and lots of oaky woodiness. Excellent sour!
Tried
from Draft
on 21 May 2011
at 21:08
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours with a hazed golden body and a very large, foamy, bone hued head. Great lace and retention. Aroma is hoppy...nearly outrageously so. Full of citrus, lime, lemon, grapefruit, orange, papaya, mango, a touch spicy with a hint of pine. A hint of a candish note. Malt is lightly bready and toasty. Light esters. Flavors are pine, citrus, grainy, light dill notes, tons of citrus, grapefruit. Apparent alcohol. Malt is bread like but hidden. This beer is about the hops, with some alcohol. Light fruity esters. Drying. Obvious warmth. Medium to lively bubbles. Quite enjoyable! Honestly at its freshness right now it is about equal to a 10-14 day old Pliny bottle (in quality and price). A feat by itself.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2011
at 21:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Tangerine and mango nose, not tremendously strong, with grapefruit peel accents. Clear amber, thick yellow head, good lacing. Piney initially and beyond. Somewhat off balance and lacking a backbone. Thin body. Just a hint of malt in the finish, with spicy floral notes. Neat and diverse use of hops, but too thin. A couple of tweaks from being "outstanding". Until then, it’s "just good".
Tried
on 19 May 2011
at 14:23
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bomber bottled on May 12th from Country Club Liquors. Nose is tons of ivy and piney hops that waft out on you as you open the bottle mixed with a very light malty sweet aroma. Hazy copper orange with a medium beige head. Flavor is moderate bitterness with hints of pine and a lightly sweet backbone. Finishes lightly bitter. I agrre with my son in law who calls it Double "Just Outstanding".
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2011
at 16:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy medium orange with a big puffy white head. Prodigious clumps of bubbles cling to the walls of the glass as I drink. The aroma is all hops. It smells like tropical fruits (mango, pineapple), citrus (tangerine, orange) and a hint of marijuana. Of those notes, I’d say it’s closest to pineapple. The taste starts with a touch of citric-caramel sweetness and finishes with a healthy pine resin bitterness. It doesn’t quite have the perfect balance of their Citra DIPA, but it’s very tasty. The aftertaste is all grapefruit pith and pine needles. Despite the bitter bite, the mouthfeel is soft and full, like the DIPA. It’s very pleasant to drink.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2011
at 21:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Amber-brown beer with a big cream colored head. Nice pine and grapefruit aroma. Pine and grapefruit flavor with caramel and light earth. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Caramel and pine lingers with grapefruit and light earth.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2011
at 10:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Dark mahogony beer with a dark cream colored head. Light roast and chocolate aroma. Nutty, cocoa flavor with light roast. Medium bodied. Nutty, cocoa lingers with light roast and light grain.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2011
at 11:19