Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Imperial IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

gfthree7

California

4.83/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

What a discovery for fans of the Imperial IPAs! Here in Southern California the IPAs from Sierra Nevada, Green Flash and Stone have us all spoiled.

This Hoptimum from SN is on par with Green Flash Imperial as my favorite double/imperial IPA. IPA lovers that are willing to take the plunge into Imperial IPAs will be thrilled!

This beer went down like smooth beigian golden with a California IPA twist. This is easily the smoothest double IPA i've had, and i hope SN makes this a staple of the collection!

If you love IPAs you have to try this.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2011 00:32:42 | More by gfthree7

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

birdsellam

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-19-2013 18:12:46 | More by birdsellam

BBrewington

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 17:04:16 | More by BBrewington