Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Imperial IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

CoolGuy42

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

04-21-2012 13:24:14 | More by CoolGuy42

lenbert

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-21-2013 10:10:53 | More by lenbert

Ilovebeer1549

California

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-21-2013 06:50:50 | More by Ilovebeer1549

Josiah2729

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 05:02:45 | More by Josiah2729

mxchap

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 04:18:39 | More by mxchap

sparx1100

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-21-2013 03:40:03 | More by sparx1100

da_beers

Vermont

4.6/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Have heard great things on this one, even the girl at the checkout counter commented on it... Knew I was in for it!

A - Pours a nice coppery orange with a finger of head, great carbonation coming up.

S - Hops, hops, hops! What a blast to the nose. This smells like the Yakima Valley during the hop harvest. Brings me right back to home. Sweet malts dance around the nose as well.

T - Out of this world hop experience. The full cone hops make a great difference. Resiny quality comes through brilliantly. Some sweet malts, but mostly masked by hops.

M - Sticky, medium bodied, great across the palate. Full flavored for sure.

O - LOVE it! this is fantastic, and it being somewhat readily available makes my day! Will be getting a sixer of this next time at the market.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:58:12 | More by da_beers

olivermonster

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 02:55:43 | More by olivermonster

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-21-2013 01:48:21 | More by johntfox

OGunner77

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

05-21-2013 01:32:19 | More by OGunner77

deniserat

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-20-2013 22:26:29 | More by deniserat

QuakeAttack

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-20-2013 21:27:33 | More by QuakeAttack

jbeervt

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-20-2013 19:26:43 | More by jbeervt

jarrett123

New York

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-20-2013 04:11:37 | More by jarrett123

StoughtonGuy

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 04:03:27 | More by StoughtonGuy

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

05-20-2013 03:03:33 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 01:57:50 | More by HisBoyElroy

bmurray10

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-20-2013 01:26:58 | More by bmurray10

Immortale25

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 00:52:50 | More by Immortale25

menacho1

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 00:30:53 | More by menacho1

Arithmeticus

Maryland

4.59/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured chilled in standard ale glass with @davewhite4

A: copper color; 1-finger head; clear; decent lacing
S: begins with a pilsner aroma, then pales to nothing; give it four minutes and voila it opens up into a pleasant bubblegum-hop aroma
T: unbelievably good; complex, sweet, very piney and fresh; boozy but complemented so nicely by the hop array
M: thick, mealy

I have not had such a good IPA in...forever. Wow. Get it. It's very repeatable.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:15:59 | More by Arithmeticus

DO_Fly

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-19-2013 21:54:04 | More by DO_Fly

bcuz7

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-19-2013 21:39:58 | More by bcuz7

DelMontiac

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

05-19-2013 20:42:34 | More by DelMontiac

Billpare

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-19-2013 18:52:05 | More by Billpare