UPDATED: AUG 22, 2020 Had this in 2011 but somehow my rating got deleted so here we go again. Bottle. Dark copper color. Fairly clear. Aroma is hoppy but not overbearing. Some piney notes. Nice malty character. Decently balanced; a good drink. Fresh, herbal. Moderate mouthfeel. Solid.

UPDATED: MAY 1, 2020 Orange/Brown cloudy beer with a nice, thick off-white head. Flavors are slightly muted, but nice, as opposed to many 'put hair on the chest' pine tar offerings. Dry, clean finish with a light hint of bitterness. It has a slightly sweet character, not sure if I'd describe it as maple syrup. This almost might pass for a New England IPA. This is solid, but not mind-blowing.

UPDATED: APR 18, 2020 Golden with a white head. Tropical fruit aroma. Flavors follow similarly on the palate with an addition of a bit of pine too. Moderate bitterness that persists for a bit on the finish. Nice brew

UPDATED: APR 17, 2020 Floral hop aroma. Taste is floral hop bitterness with a nice malt sweetness underneath. Different than typical American IPA, a different hop aroma and flavor than most. Consistent with other Dogfish Head IPAs.

Bottle. Pours somewhat cloudy copper with off-white head and lacing. Earthy and resiny grapefruit and pine aroma. Earthy hops five way quickly to mango and grapefruit with some dankness following. More mango in the long, drying finish. Medium body.

UPDATED: MAR 19, 2020 Twelve ounce bottle. On very serious and refined beer. The type that you would offer to a serious, sophisticated beer drinking European visitor. Dark gold fine lacing but a heavy head that stays. Very nice nose, subtle not to heavy. Very nice taste, old school.

UPDATED: JAN 26, 2020 Dark orange gold pour. Thick foam nice orange zest with hop flavor. Sweet palate.

UPDATED: JAN 13, 2020 12 oz bottle. Hazy amber with a medium soapy white head. Botanical aromas with citrus, flowers, pine sap, apricot and toasted sugars. Hoppy but balanced well with lighter sugary malts. Juicy and effervescent. Citrus juice and peel, spices, and lightly bitter finish. Very nice to drink.

UPDATED: DEC 31, 2019 Smo-ooh-ooth hop pleasure cascades over the tongue, and lingers on the palate. Nothing malty nor maple about it, just a fantastic beer!

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2019 Sample from bottle at Holiday Beer Fest. Poured copper/amber, white head. Aroma of pine, citrus, caramel, malts. Taste was medium bittersweet, citrus, pine, sweet caramel malts, bitter finish.