Hoptimus Prime - Ruckus Brewing

negroobserver

New York

4.45/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Wow!! This is great beer. Pours with about an inch of off white head. The color is a golden brown or rusty orange. The smell is an amazing bouquet of floral hops. Reminds me very much of FLOWER POWER. This may actually be better than FP. Also, there is a strong presence of grapefruit and citrus. The taste starts off a bit flat. In the middle you will get a bit of the floral and fruity notes. Finally, it ends with a pretty strong bitter finish. Personally, I feel the bitterness is a bit weak for a Double IPA. Nevertheless, a great beer. The beer also has good body and excellent balanced carbonation.

Overall: A

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2011 03:18:50 | More by negroobserver

morefackinghops

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-22-2013 21:32:51 | More by morefackinghops

Bustersuess

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-21-2013 00:32:51 | More by Bustersuess

ajtorres311

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-16-2013 18:12:07 | More by ajtorres311

sweenbeen

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-11-2013 21:57:34 | More by sweenbeen

LarryK

New York

3.69/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Great name and label for a double IPA, though despite a bit of a gimmicky exterior, it's also surprisingly drinkable as well. I went about a year in between having this beer, and enjoyed it substantially more the second time around. Simcoe is the star of the show here; and while it probably won't win any awards, I would say this is probably one of the more enjoyable "New York" DIPAs I've had.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 18:47:02 | More by LarryK

Chris_Mac

New Hampshire

3.56/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a slightly crimson-amber hue, and looks inviting. Smell is pleasant, but does not promise the amount of hops the name suggests. There is light lacing apparent after a few sips. The taste is more malt than hops, with the alcohol coming in late. A very drinkable double ipa, a good addition to any Wednesday evening.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 00:31:35 | More by Chris_Mac

blknikon

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-08-2013 19:07:12 | More by blknikon

Bloodbuzz99

Georgia

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-02-2013 02:01:17 | More by Bloodbuzz99

jameyp

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-01-2013 04:50:52 | More by jameyp

JG-90

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Bomber poured into glass give medium sized creamy, almost pure white head. Head recedes so a small amount around the edges, with heavy lacing. The color is a bright, clear copper. Smell mostly of malts which are pale and caramel-ly. Also a light smell of orange and grapefruit, maybe a bit of lemon. Interesting smell, but weak.

Taste follows the nose, with more pronounced fruity hops. Caramel malt start but give way to orange and grapefruit, with a pinnaple and lemon finish. Taste is more pronounced than the nose, but still a little muted. Medium to heavy body, creamy, low carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 20:30:15 | More by JG-90

Gerardes

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-29-2013 13:57:38 | More by Gerardes

magine

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

04-26-2013 00:28:18 | More by magine

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.79/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served on-tap at Texas Arizona in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a very lightly hazy deep golden peach in color with light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation and orange + amber highlights. The beer has a finger tall dense foamy light beige head that slowly reduces to a thick film covering the majority of the surface of the beer with a thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit/orange hops over the top of a lighter aroma of caramel malts.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of caramel malts that impart a decent amount of caramel sweetness but that is quickly overtaken by the strong flavors of the hops - citrus/grapefruit/orange really stand out with a very light hint of pine. Moderate amounts of lingering bitterness and just a hint of alcohol in the finish.

M: Just heavier than medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Sticky.

O: This beer is pretty big with fairly intense hop aromas, hop flavors, and ABV - making it a sipping beer not a session or easy drinking beer. Moderate amounts of lingering bitterness and hints of alcohol in the taste make this one you need to slowly enjoy.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2013 10:43:13 | More by dbrauneis

Fwai

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18%

04-17-2013 00:26:16 | More by Fwai

Poserdisposer

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-13-2013 06:31:43 | More by Poserdisposer

BMMillsy

Florida

3/5  rDev -18%

04-13-2013 03:17:07 | More by BMMillsy

jmilo64

Maine

3/5  rDev -18%

04-12-2013 02:52:50 | More by jmilo64

lupercmda

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-09-2013 03:28:58 | More by lupercmda

seakayak

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-05-2013 17:55:27 | More by seakayak

Seakyden

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

04-03-2013 01:24:12 | More by Seakyden

Lambocalrisien

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-27-2013 00:52:08 | More by Lambocalrisien

kjfinnerty

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-23-2013 00:35:20 | More by kjfinnerty

TheLevi4000

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-21-2013 02:30:40 | More by TheLevi4000

Nocontrol1977

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-19-2013 01:23:49 | More by Nocontrol1977