[1] Review by pfoxyjohn from Watertown, WI, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (9/2/2008 10:59:59 AM)
"Slightly hazy amber color with very low carbonation. Bubbly off-white head. Nose of floral/fruity hops; pine/grapefruit. Soft, dry mouthfeel. Mild flavor of caramel malt with citrus bitterness. Uneven and unremarkable; not one of Sprecher's best. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[2] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/30/2008 8:28:30 PM)
"A vigorous pour produces an almost two-finger thick, tan colored head. The beer is a clear amber color that shows a slight haze and a mix of orange, red and copper hues when held up to the light. The aroma is hop focused (though quite low for a double IPA), with notes of orange zest, grapefruit, lychee and tangelo. There is quite a bit of malt noticeable as well, in fact it seems quite heavy handed with the crystal malt. It seems to almost have a stale, caramelized malt character to it, though it might just be the particular mix of malt used here. As the beer sits in my glass for a bit, the hop character seems to get a bit wan and flabby. This really is missing a ton of hop character for a double IPA.
The beer has a surprising perceived sweetness to it; In a double IPA I would have expected much of this sweetness to have been drowned out by a hop onslaught (hell even for an IPA). Along with the sweetness is a fairly full body. The malt character is quite evident, and is in fact distracting in this beer. The finish has some astringent hop bitterness to it, but also has a ton of toasty, caramelized grain notes to it that really linger on in the mouth. The malt, in combination with some light hop influence makes this have a bit of flavor akin to brown sugar soaked berries. This is hoppy as well, I just wish there was more; flavors of grapefruit, pine and menthol (in the finish) are all noticed. This is certainly not a bad beer, the flavors are all quite nice and this is even nicely drinkable. This is much more of an IPA, or perhaps a supped up Pale Ale.
Except for the lack of hop character this has all the makings of a great IPA; ample malt base & body to carry a ton of hop character. It would be nice if they double or tripled the hop bill on this one."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[3] Review by Phishpond417 from Madtown, Wisc, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/27/2007 9:52:40 AM)
"I had this one yesterday on draught. While the aroma was halfway decent- soft floral and pine notes- the most appealing thing about this brew was the colour. Clear copper with a small white head. A little unbalanced with overly hoppy character and a firm bitter finish."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 16oz @ $3.5 Unit Cost: $3.5 per Pint
[4] Review by heemer77 from Savannah, MO, USA who has tried this beer (5/18/2005 8:43:02 PM)
"Pours with a nce lighter copper coloring. Has a medium head and lots of carbonation in the body. Smells of orange peels, fresh bread and a little bit of honey. Nice rich mouthfeel with a greasy finish. It has a little too much carbonation for me. The taste is understated wth some grapefruit and a little bit of raisin. It also has a lively black pepper finish. this would be a great session IPA."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by Eyedrinkale from Brooklyn, NY, USA who has tried this beer (1/5/2005 6:19:36 PM)
"Clear, funky reddish color without many bubbles but yet a smallish head. Any-who, Decent English hop aroma with some caramel malts. Taste is dry with sweet malts and a light hop bite. For an Ebglish Style IPA it’s not bad, but I’m not into it. Too sweet. Thanks Adam."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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