Hopulent IPA - Epic Brewing Co.

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle from Beers of Europe, England poured into a tulip;
A-Pours a bright orange and topped by a small, bubbly off white head of foam that settles quickly and leaves spots of lace on the glass.
A-The aroma is very fresh showing notes of bitter grapefruit and orange hops along with dank, grassy characters.
S-The base is made up of toffee malts which adds a touch of sweetness, but the hops are the driving force.
T-The flavor follows suit and is dominated by the grassy and citrus hops bitterness, which adds a nice dryness to the mouthfeel. Some cereal grains and the toffee malt add balance, but the hops are still the dominating factor.
M-Medium bodied, crisp, and dry on the palate with ample carbonation that finishes clean and refreshing.
O-This is a nice, easy drinking IPA, but falls short of upper ecehlon DIPA’s to me.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 20:42:43 | More by mtbdonn

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

Chaney

District of Columbia

3.68/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Release #59

Served in a Port City tulip.

A: Poured a beautiful, bright orange color, extremely murky (yah for unfiltered!) and about a finger or so frothy white head that had tremendous staying power.

S: Fresh, clean linen, along with some orange juice, Pixie Stick dust, and a good bit of melted lollipop.

T: Kinda boozy but not too bad, however, the flavor was a bit off. I would have preferred a bit more grapefruit burn and less raw bitterness.

M: The sweetness was kept in check and the bitterness was teetering on the verge of being offensive, but not quite. Lotsa lacing.

O: There wasn't much wrong with this, but overall it wasn't memorable.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 01:05:41 | More by Chaney

twelveinches

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-12-2013 05:48:14 | More by twelveinches

jefferyc

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-11-2013 01:28:03 | More by jefferyc