Hopulent IPA - Epic Brewing Co.

Beernoisseur

Utah

4.3/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Release #6,
8.0% abv.

A - Light golden, Lighter than I expected. Pretty hazy. Nice head, good retention and lacing.

S - Piney citrus on a rocket to my sinuses. Very fresh smelling. Strong hop presence.

T - They must have dialed down the sweetness on this release because it's very bitter. There's malt in there too, but the bitterness almost reminds me of ruination, just not quite as ruinous. The piney resinous qualities come through in the flavor, but I'm a total hop head, so this is delicious to me. The Malt flavors are in there, but they're playing rhythm to the hops' lead.

M - Nice carbonation, good body, maybe a tad on the heavy side.

D - This is a handful, and will be for most people. But, I love this style, and this is an excellent representation.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2010 02:02:50 | More by Beernoisseur

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-24-2013 20:47:38 | More by DRTBrewster

Dirksen

California

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-24-2013 18:28:58 | More by Dirksen

sooner961

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-24-2013 00:07:39 | More by sooner961

Doctlow

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-15-2013 05:41:20 | More by Doctlow

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-14-2013 06:39:11 | More by Laklimell

baybassboy

California

2.5/5  rDev -34.7%

05-14-2013 04:25:50 | More by baybassboy

dbattey

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-11-2013 21:07:12 | More by dbattey

Chet_Watson

Utah

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-11-2013 08:46:01 | More by Chet_Watson

aztraz

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-09-2013 17:36:01 | More by aztraz

Mersh

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-09-2013 01:50:13 | More by Mersh

JOrtt

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-08-2013 22:46:19 | More by JOrtt

Mattias

Sweden

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-08-2013 21:18:07 | More by Mattias

BBrewington

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-08-2013 19:41:02 | More by BBrewington

Jeremy6566

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-07-2013 20:14:21 | More by Jeremy6566

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-03-2013 14:29:33 | More by jenray

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-30-2013 20:59:22 | More by Eriktheipaman

GaryMarkle84

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-27-2013 21:09:39 | More by GaryMarkle84

marlow

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-27-2013 13:35:39 | More by marlow

BiereBlanche

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

This batch is labelled "Mosaic"

Looks - Slightly haze deep orange, massive white head slowly falls to rocky patches and lots of lacing

Aroma - Moderate hop oil, notes of underripe mango, fresh grapefruit, background alcohol. subtle graininess

Flavor - Tropical fruit dominates, dried mango, mandarin orange, sweet peaches. resiny flavor and moderate bitterness, notes of citrus rind linger. Moderate honey and light bread.

MF - Super smooth, brain says drink it down! Medium-full body and clean but notable alcohol presense says take it slow. CO2 is a bit low.

Overall - a very accessible IIPA, with the right alcohol and gravities to be a sipper; the bitterness is low and smooth while the finish balances on the sweet end for style, but the hop character for this batch is pleasant and dominant, if not absurd. A nice, big, hop-heavy beer for IIPA new-comers.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 21:13:44 | More by BiereBlanche

Josiah2729

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-20-2013 08:15:07 | More by Josiah2729

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-20-2013 05:32:16 | More by TheConnMan

jsurfs82

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-17-2013 22:01:14 | More by jsurfs82

abeerwiseguy

Texas

3.59/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Grabbed a 22oz bottle of Epic's Hopulent IPA from my local discount merchant and was not disappointed.

Poured a 2 finger off white head with a cloudy golden orange color. Lots of thick lacing.

Aromas of citrus, pine, and hops dominate. Very pungent.

My taste buds picked out hop induced spiciness with citrus and some malt with piney overtones in the background.

Mouth feel had medium body that was smooth and thick with a bitter but clean finish with light carbonation.

Overall I think this is an above average example of the American Double / Imperial IPA style. However that are a number of other choices that have better profiles overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 16:35:44 | More by abeerwiseguy

SometimesIfart

Michigan

4.29/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a murky burnt orange with a large off-white head. Left a good amount of lacing.

S - Tropical grapefruit and pineapple up front, followed by a moderate hit of maltiness and tangerines.

T - Follows suit pretty much down to the tee. Grapefruit and pineapple, instantly followed by the malts and tangerines. Somewhat bitter finish.

M - Medium bodied with almost no carbonation.

O - Overall, I didn't expect too much outta this one but I was pleasantly surprised. A good IPA for the true hopheads out there.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 04:10:42 | More by SometimesIfart