Imperial IPA - Epic Brewing Co.

Beer_Runner

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The Epic website states that Series #15 was bottled between January 2 and February 14, 2012. This bottle had aged nine months.

A: A slow pour into a standard pint glass produced about one finger of off-white head that was dense and clumpy. After a few minutes this had dissipated to a very thin layer and left some okay lacing. The brew is a very clear golden-orange with plenty of carbonation stream raising through.

S: The aroma consisted of strong pine and citrus notes along with a good shot of floral and just a hint of malt sweetness.

T: The taste began with some caramel malt sweetness and then a mildly bitter citrus quickly joined in, and that was followed by a nice rush of pine and floral, and there was also just a touch of peppery hops.

M: The body was in the lighter range of medium and very smooth with a medium amount of carbonation; and, it was just a little bit sticky.

O: This is a very good beer, and it is a bit of a different take on the Imperial IPA style. This Imperial IPA is light in color and has a much sweeter malt backbone than most Imperial IPA’s I have tried. It seems a little more like a Double IPA in my opinion. It had big, bold, and balanced malt and hops flavors – with the hops focused on citrus, pine, and floral, without a large amount of bitterness. This beer was very high quality and will certainly make my interested in trying other Epic beers when I can find them.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 16:48:25 | More by Beer_Runner

rmtaggart

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

05-22-2013 17:02:33 | More by rmtaggart

BWH999

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-17-2013 06:49:27 | More by BWH999

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-14-2013 06:51:58 | More by Laklimell

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-13-2013 21:07:26 | More by HarmonMW

bum732

Maryland

2.86/5  rDev -26.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

S: Faint grassy and grapfruit peel like hops. Fresh cut hay, slight maltiness.

L: Very hazy peach colored, white creamy head that dissipates. Solid lacing.

T: Sharp, grapefruit like hoppiness followed by some light malt sweetness. Medium bitterness with an almost cream-soda like malt backbone. Very grapfruit, pithy hop taste, fairly sharp. Finishes quite dry with some hop sharpness.

M: Medium full body, medium carbonation. Alcohol fairly well hidden.

Pretty mediocre for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 02:21:58 | More by bum732

azdback

Arizona

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-06-2013 02:28:25 | More by azdback

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

3.78/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle, volume #16, from Drake's Party Center in Kalamazoo.

Pours murky gold with an orangey hue and an inch-plus head of bone. Plenty of spongy lacework and a partial skim coat on the surface for the duration.

Piney hops with bready malt and some wet cardboard on the nose. A hint of forest floor and honey-drizzled paper follow through.

Medium bodied with a slick, tacky mouthfeel.

The palate leads off with sweet, doughy malt and pine resin. Hints of grapefruit and citrus fruit follow through.

Finishes with a mild bitterness, somewhat sweet, and pine-rubbed cardboard.

This beer is a bit sweet and faded. The hops are subdued and one dimensional, with oxidation running throughout. Certainly disappointing for an $8.00 bomber. Freshness dating on beers should be a law.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 22:05:39 | More by brewandbbq

NYR_Rob

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

04-13-2013 01:23:59 | More by NYR_Rob

hopluva1

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.6%

04-10-2013 02:56:06 | More by hopluva1

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

04-03-2013 23:06:28 | More by EyePeeAyBryan

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.91/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Release #21

A: Pours a hazy to cloudy golden peach in color with some moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some apricot + peach highlights. The beer has a finger tall creamy beige head that slowly reduces to a medium thick patch of medium-large bubbles, a very thin film covering the majority of the remainder of the surface of the beer, and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: There are moderate aromas of citrus/grapefruit/orange rind and pine/resin hops with lighter notes of pale & toasted malts. Light hint of vanilla.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of pale & toasted malts with a light amounts of caramel sweetness. There are moderate to strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit/orange rind and pine/resin hops. Moderate to strong amounts of bitterness that linger for a long time and fade slowly.

M: Slightly heavier than medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Creamy upfront with resiny stickiness and moderate dryness in the finish.

O: This is a big beer, the alcohol is pretty well hidden but after enjoying a glass of this beer I can not see myself being able to drink much more of it without getting tipsy. The bitterness is pretty agressive and limits the drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 19:58:35 | More by dbrauneis

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +9%

03-30-2013 06:46:55 | More by nickfl

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9%

03-29-2013 01:31:02 | More by RedneckBeerz

Gobzilla

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

03-28-2013 07:37:45 | More by Gobzilla

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

03-27-2013 23:52:23 | More by Molson2000

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

03-25-2013 06:01:46 | More by bigbeers84

Trish

Florida

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-21-2013 02:24:53 | More by Trish

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-20-2013 02:03:56 | More by DrinkDrankDronk

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.98/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Dogfish Head pint glass. Pours a light to medium golden amber with a one finger white head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of citrus hops, grapefruit, mild sweet malt. Taste follows aroma, dominated by citrus and somewhat herbal hops supported by a nice caramel malt body. Flavor starts with hop bitterness which persists through the taste, finishing with residual citrus bittering hops. Medium bodied with a pleasant creaminess. Nicely integrated hops and malt; although the hops do not stand out in flavor intensity, the overall flavor progression is nice and inviting. I will watch for this again.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 02:43:22 | More by LiquidAmber

Hopmodium

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-11-2013 03:28:07 | More by Hopmodium

notscenerob

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-04-2013 21:05:36 | More by notscenerob

Beerrenda

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

03-02-2013 17:56:21 | More by Beerrenda

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

03-02-2013 02:29:09 | More by kbuzz

Giggy

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-01-2013 20:52:32 | More by Giggy