Sticky Hands - Tropical Slam
Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery

Sticky Hands - Tropical SlamSticky Hands - Tropical Slam
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From:
Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #65
ABV:
8.25%
Score:
96
Ranked #849
Avg:
4.42 | pDev: 6.56%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
55
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 17, 2022
Added:
May 11, 2014
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  4
Our first variation of the year ramps up Sticky Hands' iconic tropical fruit and citrus flavors to truly astounding levels, with copious additions of Galaxy, Citra, Mosaic, and Apollo hops.
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Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

Apr 17, 2022
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Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington

4.32/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16 ounce can into a snifter.

Look- Deep gold, moderately hazy, small amount of large particulate sediment, frothy white head, above average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Clementine, pineapple, peach, pine resin.

Taste- Clementine, pineapple, pine resin, slightly bready.

Feel- Medium body, high bitterness, average carbonation, mildly creamy, slightly astringent finish.

Overall- Nice West Coast IPA with a tropical twist.
Apr 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Apr 06, 2022
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Reviewed by Rub_This_BBQ from Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
16oz can from @snaotheus in NBS BIF #15

L pure west coast pale bight yellow white lacing
S: sticky sweet fruit nice light toast malt
T: up front is sweet but then bitternss kicks

Not too sweet, went down so easy and tasty
Apr 02, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Shan-man from New Jersey

Mar 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Mar 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Mar 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by smithj4 from New York

Mar 06, 2022
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

4.39/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Canned on 2/9 and today's 3/5. Pours a slightly hazy orange-amber, thin head rapidly fades. Aroma is fruit -filled, clean and inviting. Taste is the mainline SH with a heavy overlay of luscious, fruity hops, hops and more hops. Mouthfeel is very good; has clean finish with no off-notes. All together, a splendid base beer taken to a higher level while maintaining the qualities that made it what it is. That's hard to do, but the crew at Block 15 has pulled it off.
Mar 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Mar 01, 2022
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.46/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look - great bright yellow slight haze with a nice white head and lacing
Smell - citrus tropical dankness
Taste - citrus peach slightly bitter and dank
Feel - full body with a lighter carb
Overall - fantastic
Feb 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.49 by Noles9585 from Washington

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.41 by shelby415 from Oregon

May 19, 2018
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Reviewed by bret717 from Pennsylvania

4.52/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look- pours a slightly hazy, almost clear golden orange w/1 finger white head

Nose- wow, intense dank weed, guava and peach
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Taste- guava and peach up front followed by dank weed and a decent malt presence; no bitterness

Feel- medium body and medium carbonation

Overall- outstanding DIPA with intense and focused flavors and an incredible nose.
Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by cherche from Washington

Apr 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.49 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Mar 26, 2018
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Reviewed by radmoc from Oregon

4.64/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Bought at Market of Choice. Ashland, Oregon for $12.99. 4 pack of 16.9 oz. cans. Bottled 3/19/18 consumed 3/23/18. So in other words FRESH!

A - pours with 2 fingers of beautiful pillowy white foam head with decent retention. Fading after about 10 minutes to 1/4 inch islands of foam. Golden straw color. Really beautiful beer to look at, especially after its first been poured.

S - resin, pine, some guava and mango on the more subdued side. Expected a more tropical nose, but it's nice none the less.

T - oily pine and tropical fruits work in harmony all the way through the front and mid palate, finishing with a refreshing and clean bitterness that's just enough to offset the mango, pineapple, and papaya on the palate. Really harmonious and beautiful.

F - this is where Sticky Hands, and all variations of it shine. It has all the flavor of a really high IBU hop bomb without the astringent and overly bitter mouthfeel. Those fresh hop oils really take the drinkability of this beer through the roof. You have to get these beers fresh. Block 15 is working really hard to make sure that there beers are fresh on the shelves and on tap. So check the dates before buying. These beers are like fresh produce. They need to be stored cold and enjoyed as fresh as possilbe

O - Super offering from Block 15 as always. This one is tough to find, but if you can I highly recommend picking this one up. And sharing with friends if you're cool.
Mar 24, 2018
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Reviewed by Lingenbrau from Oregon

4.52/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Block 15 kills it again. This almost clear, light orange, white foamy monster with lacing from top to bottom just explodes with citrus, melon, and pine in aroma and flavor. It's smooth, sweet, juicy, and bitter, and overall exceptionally easy to drink and exceptionally delicious. Once again hiding it's elevated abv, it's dangerously easy to drink. If you see this, don't hesitate. Pick it up. Cheers.
Mar 23, 2018
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

4.38/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Can from ABV.

A clear copper with a dense, white head with good retention and lacing, this looks solid. The nose is excellent. Bright, bitter, pungent and rather tropical, there's mango, peach, papaya and some candied orange. Malt character is minimal. The palate opens juicy and pungent with a blend of sweet pine bitterness and tons of fruit - peach, mango, passionfruit and plenty of papaya. Really fragrant nectarine juice and peach notes are present, with a mild sweetness . The alcohol is mild but noticeable, amplifying the hop characteristics. Drying, moderately bitter on the finish, this beer is medium-light in body and moderately carbonated. Quite excellent.
Mar 23, 2018
Sticky Hands - Tropical Slam from Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 55 ratings