Apocalypse IPA - 10 Barrel Brewing Co.

RedBrewer83

Oregon

3.78/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the new pub location...

A: Pours a golden yellow with hints of orange and a nice frothy two finger head, very creamy and almost stark white. Falls slowly and leaves pretty good lacing.

S: Big citrus hop aroma, definitely grapefruit, tangerine, very fruity overall, a little pine resin as well but dominated by the fruit. Smells pretty fresh.

T: Follows the nose a little too far here, the fruit seems to dominate the palate a little too much and doesn't come off aggressive enough in the hop profile. Needs to be a little bit crisper as well with all the fruit. Nice, but not quite balanced IMO.

M: Smooth, nice carbonation, dry finish helps this go down smoother.

D: For the style this is pretty drinkable, not a full on hop assault, which to its credit helps it go down smoother, but could use a little more hop to balance the flavors out.

Serving type: on-tap

03-02-2010 16:06:04 | More by RedBrewer83

Patrick

Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a clear dark amber almost copper color. Not a lot of head, but some frothy white lacing is left behind.

S: Smells of pine needles, ripe grapefruit, and some toasty brown bread. Nice aroma.

T: Whoa, didn't expect this! A piney assualt of hops up front with some bitter grapefruit following soon after. The middle has some breadiness, but is mostly pine and grapefruit hop flavor. The finish is of grapefruit rind and some light caramel.

M: Bitter, dry, medium bodied, well carbonated.

D: This is a fantastic IPA, thanks for shipping the growler mychal! This beer reminds me a lot like Blind Pig, though it is darker.

Serving type: growler

10-31-2009 17:36:24 | More by Patrick