Rampant Imperial IPA - New Belgium Brewing

Zuidman

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

03-17-2013 03:02:08 | More by Zuidman

ThirstyHrothgar

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.6%

06-18-2013 00:15:37 | More by ThirstyHrothgar

ckeegan04

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

06-17-2013 13:21:24 | More by ckeegan04

sd123

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

06-17-2013 01:52:37 | More by sd123

UnoMasBelgian

California

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

06-16-2013 03:58:13 | More by UnoMasBelgian

cackalacky

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-16-2013 03:35:25 | More by cackalacky

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

06-15-2013 23:48:50 | More by Herky21

MouthfulOfchris

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

06-15-2013 22:52:38 | More by MouthfulOfchris

augustgarage

California

4.05/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Fresh off the truck - not even in the store's computer system yet. Poured from a 12oz bottle into my Dogfish Head oversized snifter.

Clear Princeton orange body with a lasting smattering of off white foam that settles to a ropey collar and a mottled surface slick. Decent retention, delicate lacing, very faint legs.

Herbaceous, not-quite-skunky aromatics with a strong but secondary note of sweetness alternating between honey and peach/mango. Spicy and potent.

Citrus and passion fruit on the palate with a long lingering peppery herbal note to back things up. Hops all the way through, though there is a clean but strong malt backbone to provide balance. Very slightly soapy finish with a touch of pine sap. Nice full bitterness. Dry woodsy finish brings you back for more punishment. Faint aftertaste of dark herbal tea (maybe from the Calypso hops?). The sweetness seems to come out more as you habituate to the bitterness and as the ale warms a bit.

Medium-bodied, carbonation is well dialed to maximize the bite of the hops without getting in the way of their flavor. Very faintly sticky.

While I think Ranger is a better beer, this is a good unapologetic version of the style and a good value. While not in the same league as anything from Russian River (for example), I think it would only be slightly outclassed by many mid-tier offerings like Hop Henge, Hoptimum, etc.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 04:42:22 | More by augustgarage

Walletsworth

North Dakota

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-15-2013 01:10:55 | More by Walletsworth

stoney1031

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-15-2013 00:03:12 | More by stoney1031

carrollmel7

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

06-14-2013 23:50:42 | More by carrollmel7

robertmitchum

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

06-14-2013 05:19:49 | More by robertmitchum

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Big almost white head slowly settles into a nice lacing above a clear bright and rich golden colored beer with a hint of copper to it.

Mild hops aroma with some citrus aspects to it, maybe a bit of caramel malt (comes and goes) not much else going on here.

More of the caramel malts in the taste than in the aroma but not by much blended with a bit of fruity citrus hops tastes and a light bitterness.

Dry to drying aftertaste with a bit of the citrusy hops sticking around with this medium bodied beer.

Not a bad beer, I was just kind of unimpressed with this beer considering it is an imperial, was expecting more.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 00:28:42 | More by LXIXME

Howlader

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

06-13-2013 21:53:24 | More by Howlader

ajmitch4

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

06-13-2013 21:06:33 | More by ajmitch4

gleemonger

California

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Crystal clear yellowish orange with a large frothy white head that sicks around for a while, becoming dimpled. Just a little lacing.

Citrusy hops, followed by some sweet grainy malts. Kind of grassy with a touch of orange peel. Pretty pleasant.

Bitter citrusy hops with some bready caramel malts. The bitterness sticks around for a while, not offering a great deal of complexity. Pretty average tasting really.

Moderate body with a moderate biting carbonation. Creamy, especially due to the head that comes with every sip for most of the glass. Pretty refreshing.

Not bad, but not super exciting either. Fairly easy drinking despite the size, apart from the bitterness which is a bit much for me.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 20:15:49 | More by gleemonger

lamedork

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

06-13-2013 04:21:11 | More by lamedork

ewhugh

Colorado

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-13-2013 03:08:40 | More by ewhugh

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

06-13-2013 00:29:33 | More by artoolemomo

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

06-12-2013 19:42:01 | More by JMUbrewz

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

06-12-2013 18:54:52 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

GaToWyo

Wyoming

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

06-12-2013 04:06:07 | More by GaToWyo

menacho1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

06-12-2013 03:01:55 | More by menacho1

stumac

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-11-2013 22:03:29 | More by stumac