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Overall: 8.60/10 by 1 dude

Trend: 8.60/10 over past 5 reviews

Style: Imperial/Double India Pale Ale

ABV: 8.20%

Season: One Time

Have Another: 100%

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  • 8.60/10 have another
  • A: 10.0 | T: 8.0 | L: 10.0 | M: 8.0 | O: 8.0
  • Color: Straw
  • Pours slightly cloudy due to some floaties with a half glass of tight, white foam. Retention is outstanding. Foam becomes like meringue leaving a thick, sticky lacing behind.

    Aroma is fresh with fruity hops, maybe mango (Amarillo hops?). Probably my personal favorite hop aroma. There is a touch of sweet malt but the fruitiness is really the focus of the beer.

    Taste has a little something in the middle that is hard for me to explain, possibly from the rice. Bread malt profile besides with some sweetness. Hops are awesome: citrus, pineapple, and some fruits. Really jumps in your face without leaving a bitterness that is ridiculous. Rather than a lot of bitterness, more of a lingering hop flavor.

    Body isn't as mild as expected while the carbonation is up there a couple of notches.

    I really like the hop profile of this beer but the middle "rice" flavor isn't all that great. In spite of this I gobble this beer up. Really nice and slightly different. Artistry at a high level. Enjoy!
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  • Reviewed: Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 16:25:54
  • Tasted: Saturday, July 24, 2010
  • $0.00 for 750 ml bottle
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