I remember having this at GABF 2010 and thought it was pretty impressive. Excited to give it another try. It pours a very hazy dark orange color with about a finger of head. Seems to be draining rather quickly and retaining a nice skin of foam. Some much lighter orange coloring shines through on the edges. Huge hops in the aroma. Very sharp notes of citrus, pine, and earthiness. Also has a very strong, candy-like sweetness. Some more subtle malt flavors can be detected, too. Little bit of biscuit. Little bit of cherry-like esters.
First impression upon tasting is that it is pretty hop heavy; spice and herbal notes tend to dominate the entire mouth. Malt flavor is a pretty strong blend of rich caramel sweetness. Very well-carbonated; makes the spice flavors really sting a bit. Hop flavor kind of reminds me chewing a cone right off the vine. Some caramel and herbal flavor lingers. Pretty oily. Thin body.
I'm kinda torn on this one. It really feels like there is a fantastic beer hiding somewhere in here, but it just needs some minor tweaks in every category.
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