This is a pale ale made especially for his restuarant. So thats where I went to get it. Of course, it was served in a frosted pint glass (thanks?). Color is cloudy, dense orange, cannot see through the beer. Aroma is all hop - not over the top but pleasantly present. Taste is similar - get some creaminess (simcoe?). Finishes with a bit of bitterness. Mouthfeel is fine. Again, a fine beer but nothing special. Drinkable.

On tap at Lil’ Frankie’s (1st & 1st). Had this out of the conditioning tank probably a few days before kegging, as well. Poured into pint glass with a small head. Color is cloudy yellow with orange tints. Glowed nicely, dense looking, very low clarity. Aroma is very present - crispy wheat with a strong hop presence (simcoe, amarillo?). Taste is similar, nothing exceptional about this beer (except for looks). A hopped up wheat.7/4/6/3/14.

Rerate: tap at DBA. So it seems like a few batches have gone by and Shane improved on this beer a bit. Actually, I am surprised it’s been almost a year since I had this beer. The aroma is much stronger now with sweeter hops. The taste shows a greater sweetness that interplays with light spiced wheat flavors and a nice tropical fruit/sweet citrus hoppiness. The beer has also lost any of the pale colors and has completely gone into the orange realm and still a murky thick looking brew, a definite improvement.

Well i guess its about time someone else rated this beer. I believe geographicaly I am the closest to it since its only available on tap at the Liberty Heights tap room (the bar around the brewery). Poured into a pint glass. Color is light yellow/orange with a small head. Cannot see through it but a beautiful radiance is created with the translucence. Aroma is present - all hop however (amarillo?). Taste, again all hop (kind of come to expect this from 6point). A bit of bitterness at the end. Some orange/grapefruit hop taste. Hey for a pale ale (not yet an Americal pale ale) its good. I had this beer after another great brewery tour and it was the first of many this day.

Had this at a bar having a Sixpoint’s event. Color is dark murky brown, translucent at the edges. Cannot see throught the beer. Aroma is all hops (grapefruit and other tropical fruits). Taste is all hops as well, seems to be a Double IPA to me. Good amount of bitterness in this brew. Alcohol is well hidden however.

22oz bottle at Standard Pacific. Basically, its the same beer, not really Belgian-y, just hops and alcohol and big beer bang without much else.

On tap @ Mugs. Poured into an English pint. Black with a small white head. This was a very light stout with a hoppy aroma. Thin body, slight bitterness. I have no idea where all the alcohol was, couldn’t feel it at all. A very disappointing beer.6/3/6/3/11
Finally got to re-try this beer and it so much better than the first time I tried this. It full of coffee, roast and sweetness. Yet it also shows off some hoppiness, which is not getting in the way of the other flavors. I am guessing the first sample was a really bad keg.

On tap @ LIberty Heights Tap Room, as a part of the Sixpoint tour (which is awesome by the way). Poured into a pint glass, such a beautiful dark brown color and has no clarity at all. The aroma in two words... carmalized sugar. It smelled as if somone was still brewing in my glass. The taste has hints of carmel, very sweet. Medium body, thick for a brown ale. Leaves a sugary feel in the mouth, a very sweet and enjoyable beer.

Tap at Jimmy’s on the LES. Poured into a pint glass. Lots of chocolate in the smell and it grows as it warms. The taste is a little dissapointing, very little presents itself, barely any chocolate felt. Medium body with a rather unimpresive palate.

Tap at Jimmy’s on the LES. Poured into pint glass, color is radiant orange. Cannot see through the beer but the deep orange is beautiful. Aroma is all hop (of course), very perfume-like and floral. The aroma is very stong but not over the top. Walks the line very well. Medium body with a present taste that includes a good amount of bitterness. This is one of those IPA’s that comes close to being an Imperial IPA. So that gives it points for being able to benefit from both styles.

Draught tulip at Sunset Grill on 4/27/06
Beige-ivory head rapidly fades to a ring, with little carbonation notable in the glass, no lacing left behind. Clarity is medium, with a bronze-amber color, some light beige highlights as well.
Nose is dusty, centennial-like bitterness, or some similar American hop, with light resin, and crystal malt creating a very dry effect. Sweet buttercream-toffee quickly sweetens things, though not overly, while plenty of fruity esters play about on the back of the nose. A bit of corn-like notes from the yeast activity, with plant-like bitterness and leafiness growing somewhat as it warms.
Flavor is warming alcohol and lightly sharp esters, combining with soothing, almost-syrupy-like toffee malts, with a hard toastiness on the end that seems to prematurely break up the soothing effect. Hops work against this as well, being less flavorful than they are bitter and plant-like. Texture becomes slippery and somewhat loose as it warms, with simple sweet bread dough and graham cracker like flavors remaining, and hints of hop bitterness peppering the sides of the palate. Fruits lay off, or get folded in to the malt, which creates more of a soggy peach/apricot-like note. Alcohol is not completely unapparent, but it is still well-hidden.

On tap, poured into pint glass. A glowing orange color, translucent but cannot see through the beer. Actually, one of the most beautiful shades of orange colored beer I have ever seen. A creamy aroma with sweetness, slight fruitiness, and a hop presence but not overpowering. Tastes like an IPA/cream ale to me with just a bit of bitterness at the end. Medium-light body.