Populist - Eagle Rock Brewery

ElSid

California

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The Beers of California

#45

Bottled Date: None

A: Golden orange with that expected off white head of foam. This brew has minimal, if any, haziness, and the head slowly fades to a thin sheet of white which sticks around for the duration.

S: Mostly earth, stone, and bread. There is hint of sweetness along with some flowers, lemon rind, and dried leaves.

T: Strong malt presence for a West Coast IPA: caramel syrup sweetness, oven baked bread, grain, and sugar. The malt is paired with dried leaves, flowers, grass and a citrus presence that is mostly of lemon with hints of grapefruit. There are hints of pineapple that comes through the moderate hop bitterness and the finish is dry with a clove bite.

M: The feel is medium with good linger and activating carbonation which is all on par for the style.

O: An interesting concoction that is bright, balanced, and unique. This IPA is both surprising and memorable and is evidence that Eagle Rock is fast becoming one of the elite LA microbreweries.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 05:20:52 | More by ElSid

RWNay

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-18-2013 18:43:43 | More by RWNay

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-12-2013 19:01:04 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

thampel09

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-20-2013 20:10:31 | More by thampel09

baybassboy

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-14-2013 04:56:46 | More by baybassboy

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-11-2013 00:01:51 | More by zekeman17

marine1975

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-23-2013 02:49:43 | More by marine1975

OscarO67

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-21-2013 01:36:13 | More by OscarO67

BRANDY818

California

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I like it on nitro even better than normal.

Looks really nice with the thick cascading ntro head and gradients of yellow to white from glass bottom to top.

Nice American hope aromas but not too aromatic, maybe that's the nitro affect, not sure.

Hop forward and hop dominated flavor with a nice lightly cereal underscore.

Love the rich smooth nitro mouthfeel.

Great Socal IPA

Serving type: nitro-tap

04-17-2013 19:55:41 | More by BRANDY818

mctizzz

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-06-2013 13:22:51 | More by mctizzz

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-21-2013 02:32:19 | More by bumchilly25

AgentMunky

California

3.28/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a DFH IPA glass.

A: A finger of fluffy head tops a pale, clear, golden beer.

S: Subdued and fruity. Not obviously hoppy.

T/M: It's alright. Soft, mellow, and creamy. The aftertaste is bitter pine, but, sadly, not much hops in the actual taste.

O: I like it okay, but it's not particularly tasty. Wouldn't have again or recommend. Too sweet and plain.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 05:32:59 | More by AgentMunky

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

4/5  rDev +4.4%

02-13-2013 14:40:43 | More by EyePeeAyBryan

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev +4.4%

02-10-2013 03:03:22 | More by dmorgan310

bluetrevian

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

02-06-2013 02:14:11 | More by bluetrevian

eulerthegrape

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

02-03-2013 20:18:02 | More by eulerthegrape

yoitsarch

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

02-03-2013 01:15:58 | More by yoitsarch

ste5venla

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

01-31-2013 02:03:21 | More by ste5venla

Bnoise11

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

01-20-2013 01:36:26 | More by Bnoise11

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a clean copper tone with a finger of white head leaving behind a nice amount of lacing. smells of pine, grass notes, caramel, light oak. a mildly bitter up front flavor with lots of bready malt hitting the taste buds. give it a minute and your mouth is hit by all the hop bitterness, begging you for more. medium body with great carbonation, sticky and resinous mouthfeel.
a really good ipa. tastes pretty fresh with the hops but is sitll nicely balanced with the malt profile.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 06:01:40 | More by facundoCNB

MickeyHops

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

01-06-2013 03:06:53 | More by MickeyHops

BlackTuesday

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

12-26-2012 22:56:51 | More by BlackTuesday

Trueant1

Minnesota

3.48/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cloudy orange classic ipa look. Thin white head.
Smells of some spices up front...can not qute pick these out..maybe sage,pepper? No classic ipa smells of pine oils or fruits and flowers. Nice bitter kick up front! Orange, pineapple, and many other sweets abound! The bitterness wins. Nicely carbonated. A bit of an oil slick, and over the top bitterness linger on and on. Good DIPA!

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 04:40:08 | More by Trueant1

Holland

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks to Mister_Joshy for sending this my way!

A: light golden to straw with a nice head that stays from the hefty carbonation. Faintly cloudy. Great lacing.

S: hops smell is not super intense, but there's enough citrus and pine mixed in with a bit of malt.

T: well balanced between bitterness of the hops, malt, and some small hop flavors. Nothing is intense, but it works.

M: medium body with excellent carbonation

O: the beer just isn't a hop bomb like I would expect from something with "West Coast IPA" on the label. Decent, but not a world beater by any means. Knee Deep, Alpine, etc all do great stuff in the region, and this is fairly run of the mill. Grab a sierra nevada first.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 00:08:24 | More by Holland

ralphw56

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

12-13-2012 22:37:30 | More by ralphw56