Sneaky Pete Imperial IPA - Laughing Dog Brewing

damndirtyape

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle (no date) poured into a milkshake pilsner glass.

Appearance: Dark coppery orange with brown notes on the table - hazy coppery orange when held up to the light. Slow pour did bring along some sediment, but not a lot and it did not appear to affect the appearance of the beer. Light tan thin foam across the top with little islands of foam and a few persistent strands of lacing. Good looking beer.

Smell: Orange citrus with a solid caramel and roasted malt background. With a swirl the hops get a bit more floral with mixed citrus and pine notes.

Taste: Quick hoppy citrus/orange bite up front and then a roasted malt middle, with a caramel and slightly butter malt end. The finish is a lingering pine resin bitterness. The malt in the middle really stands out, but gets balanced by the bitter finish. Good beer.

Mouthfeel: Mild carbonation, quite thick and creamy mouthfeel with all that malt in there. Nice.

Overall / Drinkability: Not a hop bomb of a DIPA, which is different given what I've been having all summer, but this is a nice change. Perhaps a bit more malt forward than what I'm used to, but still quite good - the roasted malts are a nice touch. Went pretty good with pulled pork sandwiches. Alcohol is well hidden, but towards the end of the glass I'm starting to feel it - so one per night is all I'll have here. Still, a good DIPA but if you're looking for something with a lot of hop presence you'll be disappointed in my opinion. I rather like malt sweetness though so this one works well for me. Thanks Sneaky Pete - good dog!

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 22:22:09 | More by damndirtyape

nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

05-19-2013 06:55:38 | More by nick_asian

Buster

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-19-2013 02:21:42 | More by Buster

Trish

Florida

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-17-2013 18:01:46 | More by Trish

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-16-2013 18:38:58 | More by djrn2

ajtorres311

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-16-2013 15:56:13 | More by ajtorres311

Tiernan

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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fafa50

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +25%

05-05-2013 19:58:49 | More by fafa50

SavvyStudent

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-03-2013 19:39:23 | More by SavvyStudent

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-29-2013 03:30:13 | More by cliff1066

Boone757

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-28-2013 23:31:33 | More by Boone757

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

04-26-2013 23:41:59 | More by spycow

LarryMyers

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-20-2013 16:06:22 | More by LarryMyers

dcbeers

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

04-14-2013 02:55:47 | More by dcbeers

ridgeline23

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-14-2013 01:09:13 | More by ridgeline23

flyingmick

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-13-2013 16:11:20 | More by flyingmick

Coopersbeer

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

04-12-2013 22:38:19 | More by Coopersbeer

ralphw56

Nevada

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-10-2013 01:35:54 | More by ralphw56

nmann08

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-09-2013 18:02:53 | More by nmann08

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-09-2013 02:57:45 | More by ChrisKayler

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-08-2013 18:00:38 | More by JakeDebus

silverking

Florida

4.14/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A- It pours a clear Crimson with some "floaties". It has a light tan head with excellent retention. There are thick sheets of lacing down the sides of my glass with each sip.

S- Lots of piney and citrusy hops, backed by a healthy caramel malt backbone.

T- Caramel, grapefruit, citrus rind, papaya. The finish is dominated by grapefruit, with a moderate hop bitterness. It comes across sweeter than I had expected.

M- Medium bodied, Carbonation is light. Velvety. A bit sticky as well.

O- Another winner from Laughing Dog brewery.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 21:50:31 | More by silverking

jsurfs82

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-05-2013 23:51:45 | More by jsurfs82

polopaul20

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

04-05-2013 18:27:17 | More by polopaul20

Bromine

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +25%

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