Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Imperial IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Archimedes

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

12-27-2012 18:19:46 | More by Archimedes

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-18-2013 15:04:03 | More by jbarletto

tswater

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-18-2013 14:17:27 | More by tswater

Hobo

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-18-2013 12:32:13 | More by Hobo

megamass

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-18-2013 05:54:59 | More by megamass

Joey1566

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-18-2013 02:47:22 | More by Joey1566

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.26/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 12oz bottle into HF tulip. Purchased single at Total Wine in Norwalk, CT for $2.50. Pours an amber orange with sticky lacing but not much head - but can be expected for such a big ABV. Nice resinous pine and bready malt aroma...some sweetness. Taste is fantastic. Sweet piney bready...wow really amazing. Its so smooth for the abv..I mean scary smooth. Its almost a chugger. Its rare to come across a beer that is so smooth at such a high abv. Really a fantastic DIPA/strong ale. Serious deal for this brew at $2.50!!! I recommend this for anyone looking for a great amazing hop flavor without a huge mouth puckering bitterness...

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:34:51 | More by DrinkSlurm

beertardis

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-18-2013 01:46:04 | More by beertardis

AGoodStout

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-18-2013 01:45:58 | More by AGoodStout

SixBitsKyle

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -16.3%

05-18-2013 00:52:43 | More by SixBitsKyle

KeyWestGator

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-18-2013 00:18:43 | More by KeyWestGator

jkrug5

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-17-2013 22:26:10 | More by jkrug5

gavjamhawk

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 21:19:29 | More by gavjamhawk

cbord459

New York

5/5  rDev +19.6%

05-17-2013 17:20:00 | More by cbord459

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-17-2013 12:44:18 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

kirchy

New York

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 03:16:19 | More by kirchy

highdesertdrinker

Arizona

4.11/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance-
A pretty golden orange with nice head and carbonation. Moderate lacing.
Smell-
Hops and pine with a slight waft of grapefruit.
Taste-
Pretty much like the smell with a huge burst of hops, dank with pine, then more hops and pine with an undercurrent of grapefruit, and then it mellows out a little in the middle where the malt and fruit flavors become more evident and then a hoppy, spicy, boozy finish.
Mouthfeel-
Medium, chewy, resiny, and a little dry.

This is a hop bomb but it also has balance and flavor that makes it drinkable but it is not for beginners or non hopheads. Sierra Nevada does a solid job as usual.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 03:01:19 | More by highdesertdrinker

Mortarforker

Texas

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 01:27:32 | More by Mortarforker

JuniperJesus

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-16-2013 23:55:01 | More by JuniperJesus

vancean2

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-16-2013 22:35:21 | More by vancean2

LambicKing

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-16-2013 22:08:53 | More by LambicKing

rlee1390

Indiana

4.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-A clear golden orange with about one finger head, some lacing

S-Hops. Some More Hops. Citrus flavors as well. Very grass and pine heavy.

T-Starts sweet and citrusy. Has a strong earthy pine note. Ends bitter, the bitterness lingers. This thing is a bitter bomb. Could be more balanced, but this beer delivers.

M-Smooth, much smoother than most DIPAs. Medium bodied.

D-Very drinkable, maybe too drinkable for a DIPA. Downed the entire bottle in about an hour. Maybe should have savored it a little more but damn to was tasty and drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 19:24:46 | More by rlee1390

rkcrozier

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-16-2013 11:25:01 | More by rkcrozier

EdwardFortyHands

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -22.2%

05-16-2013 05:08:05 | More by EdwardFortyHands

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

2013 12oz brown bottle, poured into snifter. Golden orange-yellow with a medium white head. Smell is floral and piney hops, spicy alcohol and sweet fruit as it warms. Taste is sweet and thick up front, bitter hops on the finish. A relatively heavy DIPA, even as American IPAs go. Still delicious by my account.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 04:48:19 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead