Imperial IPA - Epic Brewing Co.

jtierney89

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Incredibly hoppy nose. Hazed orange glow with a nice big sticky white head. Big hop resin on the nose, slightly citric, slightly floral with a hint of pint. Detectable malt on the nose as well in the form of caramel.

Wow super slick mouthfeel with hop resin throughout. Sweet caramelized fruits on the tip of the tongue roll into a piney citric rind bitterness. Big, fruity, sweet, bitter and balanced. This beer starts with enormous malt sweetness and balances itself with huge tropical fruit hop bitterness. The beer has a long bitter finish with a hint of lingering booziness. Very very good.

Everything from Epic's elevated and exponential series has been great so far.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 05:07:13 | More by jtierney89

BWH999

California

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-17-2013 06:49:27 | More by BWH999

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.8%

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

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

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

bum732

Maryland

2.86/5  rDev -26.5%
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 +2.8%

05-06-2013 02:28:25 | More by azdback

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
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 -3.6%

04-13-2013 01:23:59 | More by NYR_Rob

hopluva1

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.8%

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

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

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

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.91/5  rDev +0.5%
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 +9.3%

03-30-2013 06:46:55 | More by nickfl

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

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

Gobzilla

California

3.5/5  rDev -10%

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

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

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

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -10%

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

Trish

Florida

4/5  rDev +2.8%

03-21-2013 02:24:53 | More by Trish

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.8%

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

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.98/5  rDev +2.3%
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 +2.8%

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

notscenerob

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

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

Beerrenda

California

3.5/5  rDev -10%

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

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

03-02-2013 02:29:09 | More by kbuzz

Giggy

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.8%

03-01-2013 20:52:32 | More by Giggy

bifrost17

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -10%

02-27-2013 16:54:49 | More by bifrost17