IPA (II)
Rock Art Brewery

IPA (II)IPA (II)
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From:
Rock Art Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
84
Ratings:
130
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 06, 2017
Added:
Jun 10, 2007
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  2
Celebrate Hops! This beauty is packed full of hop flavor and all things hops. Chill to cellar temp 52-54 F Pour into a Rock Art pint glass with a generous head, grasp with authority and indulge yourself with hops.
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Ratings by jzeilinger:
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Pours a gorgeous clear, copper color with massive amounts of carbonation, and a large two fingered cream colored billowing, rocky head.

S - Pine, some grapefruit citrus, and mild caramel malt. The aroma isn't as big as this beer suggests, but still, better than most.

T - Massive amounts of graprefruit and pine with a small malt backbone. There's also a minty and tobacco presence. The tip of the tongue is hit immediately with a grapefruit/pine one/two and then gently subsides for a brief moment to let the malt somewhat come up for air. After that, there's a tidal wave of pine and grapefruit bitterness that comes crashing in on the palette and rides it "past" the end. After this beer goes down, the throat is warmed by the alcohol and the mouth covered with a slick coating of bitter tropical fruit that sits, and sits, and sits, reminding you of the hoppy wave the jjust slapped you. It's not for the faint of heart and people who aren't hop addicts probably won't appreciate this beer so much.

M - Heavier side of medium body, and gentle carbonation on the tongue.

D - Very good.

This is a totally UN-balanced beer and is definitely geared towards the hop heads. Personally, I really like this brew and it's really nice to see something finally come off the East Coast that rivals the hop bitterness of a West Coast IPA. Very nice job!
Mar 01, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by zotzot from Vermont

May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.55 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.47 by Ecxeeder616 from Massachusetts

Aug 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by mkirkland80 from Virginia

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bluehende from Delaware

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by VTCombi from Vermont

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Chilly_E from Arizona

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by patrick802 from Vermont

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by OnryAndMean from New York

Mar 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Beermaine from Maine

Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by 80x2HopHead from Vermont

Sep 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by REVZEB from Illinois

Aug 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by doremite from Vermont

Jul 12, 2013
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Reviewed by dheacck11 from Connecticut

3.67/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pour is a nice deep amber orange. Dense tan head, but minimal. Fading quickly.

Nose is modest with some soft spice, orange, and a little hop. Nothing to massive here.

Taste is bursting with orange at first, followed quickly by absurdly dry and bitter hops. Lacking a bit in the depth department here. Again, a little hint of spice. Little sweet at the end too, almost a touch of maple or sweetened condensed milk.

Feel is just too thin. Leaves a little coating in your mouth, but the sip just feels hollow.

Big beer, but just not really well balanced. Juice is lost, hops are too big without the complexity to make it interesting. Mouth feel is the biggest let down. Oh well. On to another one...
Jul 01, 2013
IPA (II) from Rock Art Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 130 ratings