The elusive brew is made from pilsner malt and amber malt with an original gravity of 26.5?P, yielding an 11% abv. It's hopped with Warrior and Glacier varieties. Primary fermentation takes place in open vessels using two yeast strains, one American and one English. For added complexity, the beer is conditioned on barrel staves of French Oak for four months before being dry hopped with Glacier at the rate of a half-pound per barrel. This elixir is then blended 50/50 with 90 Minute IPA. After blending, the beer will measure 80 IBU and 10% abv.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by chedderrob from Crofton, MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/19/2008 4:57:34 PM)
"A hazy orange beer with a dense orange head. The aroma is sweet fruity on an alcoholic backdrop. The flavor is fruity with mango and passion fruit being most dominant, leading to an end, that mixes in some wood notes."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $4.49 Unit Cost: $5.99 per Pint
[2] Review by Phishpond417 from Madtown, Wisc, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/29/2008 12:18:05 PM)
"Pours a clear orange colour with a full fluffy wihte head. Floraly aromatic with soft citrusy character. Taste is fruity, hoppy with subtle oak undertones. Finishes crisp and refreshing. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2.99 Unit Cost: $3.99 per Pint
[3] Review by Mingo51 from Mingo Jct, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/29/2008 11:26:48 PM)
"This beer poured with a burnt copper colored body capped with a medium sized, fluffy off white head that left nice lace down the sides of the glass. The aroma was big grapefruit hops, sweet caramel malts, and some light alcohol. Mouthfeel was medium to full bodied and very dry. The flavor was sweet malts, citrus, oak, alcohol and piney hops."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $3.99 Unit Cost: $5.32 per Pint
[4] Review by Cybercat from Atlanta, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/7/2008 10:41:23 PM)
"Aroma is not strong, but fairly hoppy with a surprising fruity overtone, like apricot or peach. Pours a rich dark brownish amber with a thick, fluffy head - darker than most IPAs I have tried. Flavor is rich and hoppy but not too bitter, with a pleasantly smoky hint. This ale dances on your tongue and leaves a hoppy, satisfying aftertaste."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/23/2008 10:32:10 PM)
"Got this brew from one of my beer sampling buddies the other day. Aroma on this creation is tons of pine and tons of citrus and mango with pleasant hoppy dryness and dried floral overtones with maybe some very faint light wood like cedar. Appearance is a sharp, reddish-amber with a full head on top that is off-white and well-carbonated and diminishes to light, sticky lacing that adheres to the glass. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and very complex with pretentious hoppy balance with a palate that is crisp, clean, and sharp with some wet-like overtones and dryness. Flavor is of tropical fruit, mango, pine syrup, and hop flowers with an aftertaste that is sticky but smooth with decent chewy malt and a finish that is of grapefruit and is very bitter with no alcohol coming through. Overall, great brew here for sure and is basically 90-minute aged for more complex characteristics, recommended!!!! "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
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