Elephant Rock
Pikes Peak Brewing Company

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From:
Pikes Peak Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,372
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,564
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 14.65%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
100
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 18, 2024
Added:
Jul 15, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  17
Elephant Rock is a massive sandstone formation imposing itself above the wilderness near Palmer Lake. It’s a wild, natural wonder and a rewarding sight for those who venture to find it.

Our American IPA has a bold, commanding spirit worthy of the local landmark. Over two pounds per barrel of late-addition hops give Elephant Rock its resinous pine and bright citrus profile. It’s monumental flavor worth discovering.
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

3.56/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Amber in color. White head was very frothy. Stuck to the glass as I sipped. Nose is very malty with pine. Taste was piney. Nice bitterness on back end that builds.
Jan 18, 2024
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.53/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled very malty with toffee, caramel and pine notes. It was very malty with caramel, toffee and pine notes.
Jul 23, 2023
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.99/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
popurs bright amber nice fresh hoppy smell hop flavor to the finish
Jun 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Jul 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Marvicsin from California

Jul 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by HighwayChile from Kansas

Jul 03, 2022
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Rated by Mat_Beer

1.58/5  rDev -55.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Bitter and citrus. Tastes like a citrus peel, white included.
Jun 14, 2022
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Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio

3.63/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Beer pours a murky orange-yellow with good initial head and modest lacing throughout. Caveat beertor: Twelve ounce can with no apparent dating.

Nose is citrus, pine and malt.

Taste follows nose and adds a nice bitterness that hits up front and quickly dissipates. The 7.7% is hidden but the malt gets close to sweet but never goes too far. The citrusy, lemony flavors helps to balance that malt a bit.

Mouthfeel is fair. A moderate carbonation.
May 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by FZR23 from Romania

Jan 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.41 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Aug 28, 2021
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.27/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I feel like I need to have this again its kinda malty. I had a DDH Nelson IPA before this so maybe my pallet is affected cuz I smell hops and only taste malt
Jun 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.51 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Apr 30, 2021
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Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia

3.9/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
In Colorado.
LOOK: Pours a clear amber, orange color with a loose all white head that recedes fairly quickly while side glass lace remains.
AROM: Some pine hops, some grapefruit and mango. Bready malts noted.
TASTE: This IPA goes fairly low on the citrus emphasis and the the citrus level for an IPA is pretty modest. Here I get more tropical fruits, mango and peach.
FEEL: Thin.
Kind of an IPA light.
Dec 22, 2020
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece

3.93/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
L: Very hazy orange color, half finger white head, ok lacing, good carbonation.

S: Orange peel, piney.

T: Orange peel, piney, hoppy, bitter. Good!

F: Medium to full bodied, lots of hop flavors.

O: Good, straightforward IPA.
Nov 18, 2020
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Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington

3.59/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz can sent to me from a friend.
Canned on 12/19/19. Served in a pint glass.

Look- Slightly hazy golden amber color. Small off-white head that recedes quickly to a ring of foam, spotty lacing. Moderate carbonation streams visible.

Smell- Pithy citrus (grapefruit and lemon), caramel malt, resinous pine and floral/grassy notes.

Taste- Much like the aroma pithy citrus malt and pine, lingering hoppy bitter finish. Nicely balanced.

Feel- Medium bodied, dry and fairly crisp. Medium carbonation on the tongue.

O- Basic and nothing really over the top but a nice attempt at a west coast IPA.
Mar 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.66 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Feb 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.58 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Aug 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by andrew8626 from Minnesota

Aug 01, 2019
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got in a trade from beergoot. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 5/14/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly crisp/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.7%. Overall this is an excellent IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and fairly crisp to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish; no aggressive. Feels like Columbus, Centennial, and Simcoe. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with a great balanced dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive classic tasting Midwest style IPA.
Jul 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kips from Texas

Jul 04, 2019
Elephant Rock from Pikes Peak Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 100 ratings