Sweet hop aroma. Sharp, strong hop bitter flavor. Mellows slightly, just enough for some malt flavor to peek in, but still a full symphony of hop flavor. Mixed hop bitterness aftertaste lingers, but pleasant, not harsh.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Category Archives: Imperial IPA
Short’s Superfluid
Nice strong sweet hop aroma. Refreshing crisp hop bite that’s quite juicy, and then almost honey-like. Finishes with a nice clean grain flavor with a honey flavor. Very slight hop lingering at the end. Very refreshing and really excites multiple taste buds.
There was a noticeable layer of particulate inside the bottle, which I swirled up and poured into my glass while pouring it.
5 out of 5 stars.
Short’s Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
Nice sweet hop aroma. Fresh hop sweetness, fairly smooth with a slight edge. Mild lingering hop flavor, that transitions to a nice clean grain flavor. Very good.
5 out of 5 stars.
Founders Re Dank Ulous
Nice aroma mix of hop bitterness and some sweetness. Taste is even-handed with a gold balance of hops and sweet malt. Finishes slightly crisp with an intertwining of hop bitterness and malt sweetness- neither one too powerful.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Milwaukee Brewing Hop Freak
Faintly sweet aroma. Full flavor sweetness with a slight harsh edge. I suppose I can taste some herbal tea flavors on there. Somewhat resinous aftertaste that fades out.
3 out of 5 stars.
Stone Enjoy By 04.20.16
Says bottled on 3/14/16 so it’s amazing the freshness expected, with just a little over a month shelf life. Nice aroma of fresh, sharp hops. Crisp hop bite with a bit of a sweet aftertaste that’s a bit tangy. If “dank” means halfway between resinous and fruity, that’s how I’d describe this.
4.5 Out of 5 stars.
Roak Blow Your Face Out
Very nice strong hop aroma. Full mouth flavor of slightly sharp, slightly sweet hop flavor. Aftertaste is very strong hop resinous flavor, with a kind of grapefruit tartness that lingers.
3.5 Out of 5 Stars.
Bell’s Mars
Strong sweet aroma. Full flavored sweetness very reminiscent of Hopslam, but without the hint of honey sweetness. Hop harshness mixed with a malt sweetness that leaves a slightly harsh hop aftertaste. Can taste hints of the high alcohol mixed in there.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Bell’s The Oracle
Very strong sweet aroma, almost like rotten or over ripe fruit. Sweet, puckering taste with a sharp hop bite on the backside. Lingering hop aftertaste at a low level. No notable alcohol flavor like you might expect with 10% ABV. Just a very strong, slightly harsh hop flavor to let you know something unique is going on.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Coronado Idiot IPA
Nice sweet hop aroma. Nice sharp grainy hop bite. Full mouth flavor that’s not too harsh and finishes nicely.
5 out of 5 Stars.
