Hopulent IPA - Epic Brewing Co.

FickleBeast

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle poured into a nonic. Release #35, 8% ABV on bottle.

Pours a very cloudy orange color with a finger of stick foam that coats the glass thoroughly as it recedes. Aroma is hoppy, but not tremendously so. Nice grapefruit and citrus tones.

First sip is quite bitter, with a dry finish. Bitterness lingers. There isn't much sweetness in this beer. There is a decent amout of hop flavor, but I feel like there needs to be some more body/sweetness to help showcase the citrus hop flavors. As it stands now it dives quickly into a dry bitterness.

Overall, it is a decent IPA, but it is a step or two down from some of the best in class. It has a nice hoppy kick, but I feel like there is room for more hop flavor and a toned down or more balanced bitterness. I'd rather have this in a 6 pack - probably won't spring for a bomber again.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 02:41:43 | More by FickleBeast

OB1

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.2%

06-19-2013 00:02:35 | More by OB1

ryangustafson

Idaho

4.36/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

It's a good beer by any standard, in regard to the qualities that force me to rate it "good" as opposed to "great," it can be left at a lingerer. Three minutes is far too long for the the overiding bitterness of the hops used in this brew. It's called aftertaste not tasteregret. Otherwise the enchanting citrus notes that greet the taster before a fullbodied, lightly sweet and deftly tingling tongue greet make this a beer easily enjoyed. However, whether or not you prefer this beer to other similar IPA will depend on your preference for grapefruit. In the same manner that an orange diverges from a grapefruit, the impressive ability of this beer's aftertaste makes it unique. For me it's a detraction, however for you, it might be a new, soon storied favorite.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 23:39:57 | More by ryangustafson

humulus

Sweden

4/5  rDev +4.2%

06-18-2013 09:32:39 | More by humulus

dbert21

Ohio

3/5  rDev -21.9%

06-16-2013 14:41:40 | More by dbert21

KohlbeckM

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

06-14-2013 01:35:57 | More by KohlbeckM

djre4orm

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

06-13-2013 20:10:08 | More by djre4orm

carlhaynes

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

06-13-2013 05:48:23 | More by carlhaynes

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.2%

06-12-2013 20:01:05 | More by JMUbrewz

campfirebrew

New York

4/5  rDev +4.2%

06-10-2013 22:58:56 | More by campfirebrew

lupercmda

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +23.7%

06-07-2013 03:27:54 | More by lupercmda

heresy22

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

06-04-2013 20:59:44 | More by heresy22

BellsFan

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-31-2013 21:15:04 | More by BellsFan

eulerthegrape

California

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-31-2013 19:47:15 | More by eulerthegrape

mulliwater

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +23.7%

05-31-2013 16:11:32 | More by mulliwater

ChumleyX

California

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-30-2013 06:53:59 | More by ChumleyX

craftbeerasian

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-30-2013 00:23:58 | More by craftbeerasian

andrew8626

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-29-2013 03:26:01 | More by andrew8626

BRLockwood

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-27-2013 11:49:58 | More by BRLockwood

rkf1976

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

05-25-2013 03:18:17 | More by rkf1976

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4/5  rDev +4.2%

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

Dirksen

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-24-2013 18:28:58 | More by Dirksen

sooner961

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

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

Doctlow

Arizona

3/5  rDev -21.9%

05-15-2013 05:41:20 | More by Doctlow

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.2%

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