Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Imperial IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

ponbon63

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

11-23-2012 06:51:37 | More by ponbon63

Greywulfken

New York

4.24/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: medium amber beer in a pint, few fingers of fat tan head, clingy lace inside the glass

S: sweet and piney, almost a toasted caramel aroma from the malts, lots of hoppier flowers and herbals

T: bitter pine resins and grapefruit pith, chewy caramel malts, butterscotch sweet, well-rounded bitterness comes in waves and with varying amounts of malt sugar underscoring it

M: medium-full bodied, bittering and drying finish, chewier up front, wet and juicy

O: fantastic DIPA - lots of hops for the hoppy, a strong malt base - sweeter than I expected

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 01:26:22 | More by Greywulfken

BanditoJunkie

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-19-2013 01:24:14 | More by BanditoJunkie

LEdubs

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-19-2013 00:33:33 | More by LEdubs

Matthewpakula

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-18-2013 15:55:54 | More by Matthewpakula

jgammoniv

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

06-18-2013 12:27:00 | More by jgammoniv

Gardmark59

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-18-2013 11:21:59 | More by Gardmark59

slatetupelo

Mississippi

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-18-2013 04:31:59 | More by slatetupelo

BeerMeInStl

Missouri

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-18-2013 02:38:00 | More by BeerMeInStl

mpedara429

Massachusetts

4.41/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured out a slightly hazy dark amber color with three fingers of a frothy yellow-orange head. Nice retention.

S Pretty vibrant nose with semi dank pine, grapefruit, orange, and tart lemon scent. Some floral hops in there as well.

T: Pine, grapefruit, and floral flavors in there. The finish is grassy and earthy. Bitter and hoppy, yet, more malt balance than I'm used to from SN. ABV is somewhat noticeable.

M: Medium, creamy body and medium carbonation.

O: Probably the best beer I've had so far from SIerra Nevada. Most of their offerings are solid, but I usually find myself wanting something deeper. Hoptimum is built like a champion at a great price.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 01:06:53 | More by mpedara429

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-17-2013 23:43:09 | More by TargaFlorio

Ivegotmule

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-17-2013 20:13:21 | More by Ivegotmule

Lognar

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

06-17-2013 17:08:22 | More by Lognar

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-17-2013 15:27:43 | More by TheConnMan

Hoptron_3000

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-17-2013 14:56:06 | More by Hoptron_3000

JVan

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-17-2013 13:26:03 | More by JVan

mctizzz

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-17-2013 13:05:53 | More by mctizzz

BSUBronco

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-17-2013 10:36:36 | More by BSUBronco

spw109

New York

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

06-17-2013 07:13:32 | More by spw109

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

06-17-2013 02:37:42 | More by twenty5

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-17-2013 01:47:40 | More by MN_Beerticker

Matt73

New York

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-16-2013 23:43:27 | More by Matt73

blastoderm55

Texas

4/5  rDev -4.5%

06-16-2013 23:01:35 | More by blastoderm55

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

06-16-2013 19:10:20 | More by bacher468

greenboat

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

06-16-2013 19:10:18 | More by greenboat