Imperial IPA
Epic Brewing Company

Imperial IPAImperial IPA
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From:
Epic Brewing Company
 
Utah, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,994
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,687
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 11.23%
Reviews:
84
Ratings:
366
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 09, 2022
Added:
Feb 10, 2011
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  48
This beer is the epitome of Epic’s IPAs. This hard hitting brew manages to pack a punch while still providing that fantastically complex IPA flavor. Slightly floral aromas hit the nose while resinous flavors dominate the body, finishing with the ideal palate cleansing bitterness.
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Ratings by Beerandraiderfan:
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice orange colored ipa with a decent sized head on the top, often tought to have a nice looking head on a dipa. Aroma wasn't really the complex dry hop meld I was hoping for, it was sufficient, but not really when you think about the price of the beer (almost $10). The light biscuit malt type aroma is up there, somewhat obscuring what most of us hope will be a heady hop presence, but that doesn't always happen.

Taste is good, prominent bitterness, decent hop mouthfeel, quite sticky/resinous. Alcohol hid pretty well. Really its kind of the standard west coast dipa, but the real problem here is the price, there are better options at almost half the price.

Good beer, bad price. Don't see me buying that one because of better options at better prices.
Apr 19, 2012
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this from a bottle.
A: pours dark, amber boy with a thick, off-white head with nice retention and lacing.
S: strong, grapefruit peel (cascade hops?) smell with hints of sweet alcohol; subtle earthiness
T: somewhat sweet, citrus taste with a nice, earthy/citrus rind aftertaste; pretty well-balanced beer between the hops and grain
M: full bodied and smooth; solid
D: great beer; awesome feel and taste combo; well balanced beer with the alcohol not too overpowering in the taste.
May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.98 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 16, 2021
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Draft at BitterCreek. Medium brass color, small silky head, lacing coats the glass. Gentle hops aroma, grows bolder in taste. Really nice feel. Doesn’t present itself as an IIPA.
Jan 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by Stevotex from Texas

Oct 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Sep 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by cmoore32 from Nebraska

Mar 08, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 23, 2019
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

3.26/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
[Original rating 2012-09-07] Pours hazy orange/gold with a white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is citrus, spicy hops, some other fruit, maybe apple? Taste is bitter hops and... Alcohol! Lots of alcohol. Check the label... 9.5%, I can believe that. There’s that fruit again in the finish. Over all not bad but the alcohol could be toned down a bit.
Oct 03, 2018
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.71/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look - copper color slight white head and skimming
Smell - piney resin scent
Taste - simple to the scent but more floral
Feel - medium body and a medium light carb
Overall - pretty good but pretty old school and nothing special
Dec 17, 2017
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Reviewed by Ob512316 from Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle poured into glass. The latest instalment of the exponential series that I tried.
Look: between gold and amber with a medium consistent head.
Smell: hints of tropical fruit, some alcohol.
Taste: Tropical at first, ( mango, pineapple, papaya) then caramel finish, the tropical fruit never goes away
Overall: this beer is an imperial IPA. I don't know why people question that. Good beer none the less.
Nov 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Impression from a fresh bomber purchased at a NorthEastern Colorado beer store:

ABV is dangerously well-disguised, and it doesn't bend too tropical even though it does hint at pineapple...a note that I'm not too keen on in (I)IPAs. Pale malt sweetness opposes any hop bitterness, keeping it pretty well balanced without having to result to overly sweet caramalt or crystal malt.

Hop pungency and depth of flavour could be improved, but all around it's an enjoyable expression of an imperial IPA even if it doesn't stand out in the oversaturated style.

B- / WORTHY
Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by MAR_801 from Utah

Sep 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by WDJersey from Colorado

Sep 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by sohearn from Alabama

Aug 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by shelby415 from Oregon

Aug 12, 2017
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Reviewed by stephens101 from Oklahoma

3.86/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bright, clear orange in color with a firm white froth that sticks. Lotta' fruit (mango, orange, pineapple) in the aroma. Not a lot in the way of hops. Taste is caramel malt forward with a fleeting bitterness and some orange rind to be found in there somewhere. Medium in body with a slight alcohol heat throughout the finish.

I can dig it. And I can move on.
Jul 15, 2017
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Rated by beermejapan from Japan

2.86/5  rDev -25.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Overly malty and sweet. Very little hops for an imperial IPA.
Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by rodlavers from Maryland

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by sjrider from California

May 02, 2017
Imperial IPA from Epic Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 366 ratings