Squatters Hop Rising Double IPA - Utah Brewers Cooperative

CHILLINDYLAN

Washington

4.09/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Clear golden copper with a big offwhite head that sticks around and leaves some clumpy sheets of lace.

Big hop aroma with some toasty biscuity malt backing. Hops are floral, grapefruity/citrusy, and piney/resiny.

Solid toasty biscuit malt backbone with some alcohol burn at the end. Floral, grapefruit rind, pine, and resin dominate the hop profile. Malt and booze complement the hops for a very enjoyable DIPA that isn't a hopbomb.

Nice bitterness that isn't overpowering. dry sticky finish. medium body on lower end of carbonation scale.

Drinks very well. Good marriage of hops and malts help this one stick out. Would seek this out again.

Bottled on 4/3/13. Hops may have faded some.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:31:39 | More by CHILLINDYLAN

superspak

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Got in a trade with swingracex. 12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 2/12/2013. Pours lightly hazy golden copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, orange zest, tangerine, lemon zest, floral, grass, light pine, caramel, light honey, and light bread. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity and balance of hop and malt notes; with decent strength. Taste of grapefruit, orange zest, tangerine, floral, grass, light pine, caramel, bread, and light honey. Fair amount of pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, floral, light pine, caramel, and bread on the finish for a good bit. Very nice flavor balance of hops and malt sweetness; with good complexity and zero cloying flavor after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a slick and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very good double IPA. Good balance and complexity of hop and malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 03:38:46 | More by superspak

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This poured out as a yellowish gold color with some hues of orange in there. There was a foamy white head on top that settled into a thin film over top of the beer. There is a bit of scattered lacing on the glass as well. The smell of the beer is fairly hoppy, it could be much stronger, the malt kind of shows up a little too much for an IIPA. The taste of the beer has a pretty good balance of the sweet malt with the hoppy bitterness. Still it could use just a bit more of a punch. The mouthfeel of the beer is nicely carbonated, medium bodied and smooth. Overall it's a decent beer, definitely not one of the best IIPA's out there but it was still nice to try.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 10:52:38 | More by Knapp85

chocosushi

Oklahoma

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Born on: 9/28/12
12oz~>Spaten Optimator Dimpled Mug
A ~ Pours a Coppered Amber w/ great clarity & sparse sticky lacing. Looks less than Intimidating for a 9% IIPA, but hey, maybe they just filter the shit out of their beer.

S ~ Rich, Sweet Malt notes with sticky, but faded hop notes. Pine & Citrus mostly. I can tell this once had an amazing nose. But right now it's underwhelming.

T ~ Citrusy hops following through w/ strong dried apricot/peach notes & sweet sweet yet clean maltyness that reminds of raw cane sugar. Pulling dryness from the hops, even at it's age.

M ~ Easy going down w/ an extremely sticky mouthfeel that I come to expect & enjoy in a IIPA. Dry.

D ~ Would definitely drink again, but Hopefully fresher next time. Great beer for the price.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 04:42:13 | More by chocosushi

beeragent

Texas

3.44/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Poured into a glass from a 12oz bottle.

A - pours a dark straw, appearing medium gold in the glass. Several large pieces of sediment in the glass. 1/4 inch white head with medium lace.

S - strong hop aroma, more floral than piney, along with a noticeable malt presence.

T - hop bitterness coats the palate, but the taste is quickly taken over by the malt. Bready malt with a noticeable caramel malt backbone. No harsh hop finish (I wanted it to be there). The alcohol is well hidden.

M - more heavy than medium bodied. Good carbonation for the style. Smooth finish, but smoother than expected.

O - great taste but not near as much hops as the aroma would lead to believe. More malty than hoppy. Not a bad double IPA but not the hop bomb I was expecting though. Still a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 01:43:44 | More by beeragent

barczar

Kentucky

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear rich copper color with a solid two inch cream head that slowly dissipates, leaving webby, sticky lacing. There's an iceberg of head in the center of the glass.

Grapefruit, resin, dank hops, and tropical fruit dominate the aroma, with toasted malt and citrus rounding out the profile.

Citrus is HUGE in the flavor, with grapefruit and pineapple dancing alongside tangerine and lime, and mango playing a supporting role. Bready malt adds a bit of caramel sweetness and ties the fruity hops together, leading into a slightly bitter, dry finish. There's an underlying dank note throughout.

Body is fairly full, with moderate carbonation, a touch of astringency, and significant alcohol warmth.

Overall, a very nice dipa. Not as sweet as some, nor as bitter as others, with excellent fruity hop character. A bit on the hot side, but with it for the hop complexity.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 03:21:35 | More by barczar

DannyHartman

3.83/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

As I pour a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass, a decent-sized head appears atop a golden/orangish brew that leaves a plentiful amount of lacing during the drinking process.

I take a whiff, and mostly hoppiness hits the nose at first.... Following that, I get pine, floral, and citrus notes.... There's also the slightest sweetness in the nose.

While sipping it, I get a hoppy and citrus taste at first.... Like that of an orange.... It also has a little bready and bitter taste to it.

The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and moderately carbonated.... A bit dry and chewy.

Overall, I enjoyed this beer.... Has a great taste to it, but for a "Double" I.P.A., not quite as hoppy as I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 17:08:15 | More by DannyHartman

kagent777

Utah

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle from the state system poured into my goblet. The bottle has a born date (!) but I cannot quite read it, either 2 or 3-24-11, either way pretty new.

Re-review: Poured into my perfect pint from a bottle with a date of 9-18-12 (about three weeks old).

Appearance: Strikingly clear copper color with a short lived almost white head on top that leaves a bit of lacing.

R-Appearance: A touch of haze this time, but wonderful lacing and a three finger head.

Smell: Boozy caramel maltiness with citric and pine type hop smells.

R-smell: Nice caramel malt backbone with loads of hops to balance. I get pine, oranges, mango, and other tropical goodies. This is no Sculpin, but not bad.

Taste: Taste follows the smell. Long lasing bitterness on the finish round out a well established malt backbone, which is as big as the hops . The hops have a nice pine and citric character.

Pretty much the same as above.

Mouthfeel: The body and carbonation are spot on. The flavors coat the mouth nicely and are long lasting.

Overall: This is a nice addition to the Squatters line of beers. I think I like Elephino/Elephant (Red Rock brewery) a little better. That being said, this is a beer I will still pick up every now and then. A solid beer!

I still enjoy this beer. I will up the overall rating (from 3.5 to 4) because this is one of Utah's few IIPA beers, and it is on the less expensive side.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 00:50:06 | More by kagent777

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.4/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Has the normal semi-hazy orangish amber IPA appearance with a single finger of white foam that lasts for about two minutes but only leaves behind small amounts of lacing. Medium body and carbonation levels.

Smells mostly of dank and resinous hopping with smaller quantities of florals and herbal hopping on the side with a very muted malt aroma that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Once it was in my mouth, it came across as a cracker malt sort of profile, with the resinous and floral hopping taking center stage while the herbal aspects pop out at the finish along with a surprise garnish of subtle mintiness. The ABV is well hidden, but those malts are just too muddled to provide a strong enough framework for the hops to stand upon.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 15:37:08 | More by WastingFreetime

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer #3 in the great Utah Brew Hunt.

This was a decent dipa. I felt like it was much more malt forward than I'd like for the style. It's a nice drinker, and the abv definitely doesn't show at all, but with so many others of the style showing strong and distinct hop tones, I feel like this one should be too.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 13:33:43 | More by RblWthACoz

acevenom

Louisiana

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass. Pours hazy golden with a large white head that sticks around quite a while. There are a few tiny bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. There is plenty of sticky lacing left on the side of the glass as the head retreat. There are some sweet and bready malts in the nose. I also detect some nice floral and piney hops. The bready and sweet malts blend well with the hop flavors. This isn't a very hoppy DIPA and I don't think this is much hoppier than their regular IPA. Still, a DIPA doesn't have to be very hoppy to be solid, but be well balanced. This certainly fits that bill. The hops do show up in the aftertaste, but the aftertase is not strong. The body is medium with moderate carbonation. The finish is dry. The drinkability is high for this sipping style. This is an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 01:12:14 | More by acevenom

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.43/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Squatters Hop Rising Double IPA has a thin, cream-colored head and a hazy, orange appearance, with some streaming bubbles and a lot of lacing left behind. The aroma is of sweet, bready malt and other sweetness. Taste is very hoppy, bready, and sweet. But, it’s not really any different than their regular IPA. Mouthfeel is medium, and the finish is mostly dry and easy drinking. I recommend it.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 14:52:45 | More by RonaldTheriot

bmwats

Louisiana

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip.

A: Dark golden, almost ruby-ish hue. Pours about a half finger, bubbly, white head, which slowly settles leaving merely a beer ring. Crusty, substantial lacing.

S: Hops, pine, oregano, parsley, and a bit floral.

T: Slightly sweet, sharply hopped, and a little fresh flora.

M: Light and sharp. A bit of a shallow body. Syrupy feel. The bite lingers on the palette after the sweetness in the front dissipates.

D: Sip and enjoy.

Atmosphere is pretty solid. Nice hue, including a slight head, and sticky lacing. Nose is hoppy, with Italian spice and floral components. Sweet and hoppy with a floral hint. Overall, this is a pretty good quaff.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 04:46:56 | More by bmwats

beagle75

Iowa

2.7/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip glass.

A: Slightly hazy, light amber color with one finger of white foam head. Heavy lacing remains on the glass.

S: Floral handsoap, sweet dark citrus, and buttermilk. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins dry, with strong carbonic acid that overpowers mixed citrus and pine hop aromatics. Acidity extends into the middle, tapering off somewhat, while raw pale malt is soft and refined. A boozy flavor is also detected before the finish, where moderate bitterness is disjunct aside honest caramel.

M: Thin to medium viscosity, slightly acidic on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: This beer has problems with some of its sensory qualities, giving the impression at first that it is a DIPA made by folks who either hate the style or don't understand it. The good news is that it has the ability to partially recalibrate the palate, making the troubled areas less obvious over the course of the glassful.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 04:53:22 | More by beagle75

DavoleBomb

Ohio

2.8/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a snifter.

3.5 A: Lightly hazed dark orange color. Two fingers of frothy off-white head. Retention is about average and a decent amount of lacing is left.

3.5 S: Lots of citrusy hops with plenty of orange. Unclean bready maltiness with lots of caramel. Hints of acetone.

2.5 T: Citrusy hop flavor with notes of tomato paste. Lots of bready yeastiness that dominates along with hop bitterness. Caramel in moderate amounts. Need to be cleaner.

3.0 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Not particularly creamy with too much chewiness.

2.5 D: It's not that bad, but in a world with so many great DIPAs, this doesn't make the cut of average.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 20:44:22 | More by DavoleBomb

Nerudamann

Arizona

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a oversized wine glass.

Look - dark amber in color, clear, with about half a finger's worth of khaki-colored foam that dissipates somewhat quickly.

Smell - definitely a hoppy aroma, as one would expect. Not too much of a bite though. A hint of something sweet to balance it out, maybe caramel or brown sugars?

Taste - pretty good and strong hop taste, but not a whole lot of bite. The bitterness that's there comes in around the middle. Interesting and strong hop taste in the finish and aftertaste though.

Mouthfeel - pretty well-balanced, not leaning more or less toward the creamy or watery sides.

Overall - very good tasting brew, and decently interesting to think about.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 04:01:21 | More by Nerudamann

Lawl3ss

Texas

3.63/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. longneck into a stemless tulip pint. Bottling date 3.16.12.

Look- Serious case of chill haze here. Cloudy, wispy medium amber with three fingers of sudsy-looking head the color of banana flesh. Craggy head sits around for a while, plenty of speckled lace let as the glass empties.

Smell- Lemon and orange pulp, biscuit malt. Something of a leafy herbal character. Nice; smells zesty and fresh despite being a few months old.

Taste- Interesting blend of fruity and herbal flavors, with a modest graham cracker malt body. Pineapple, pear, wintermint, and orange zest come together in an interesting melange that I can't quite pin down. 75 IBUs are easily detectable on the back end of the sip, although subtle at the start and the alcohol is nowhere to be found. Aftertaste is herbal and mineral.

Mouthfeel- Crisp, medium body, slightly chewy. Dry, borderline chalky finish. Not as clean as I'd like, but good quench factor.

Overall- This was a one-off leftover from a sixer I picked up a few months ago, and I have to say I preferred it fresher. Still pretty good, but it's lost a lot of the big fruit flavor that I remember. Unique enough to be worth picking up if you can get it in your area, but don't expect anything earth-shattering.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 06:27:52 | More by Lawl3ss

jera1350

Minnesota

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Deep orange color, silky light tan head with sticky lacing.

Juicy hops with mostly citrus. Sweet toffee malt and some pine.

Piney hops with some light citrus and grassiness. Moderately bitter due to the sweet malt. Some light alcohol in the finish.

Soft carbonation, smooth feel. Palate gets sucked dry in the finish by the hops.

A decent DIPA. A bit straightforward and possibly even a tad boring, but it's not bad.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2012 00:33:02 | More by jera1350

jdense

Oregon

3.68/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle enjoyed 5.20.12.

Clear orange amber body, multiple streams of small quick rising bubbles, one finger off-white head with significant lacing. Tropical hops dominate nose, mango, some guava, fairly dry malt aromas. Taste mirrors nose, certainly on the sweet side, a bit of a piney kick on the back end. Mouthfeel is medium with slight stickiness. Too sweet for me, may have been the high residuals sugars re ABV, and the finish was a bit weak.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2012 22:21:17 | More by jdense

KarlHungus

Minnesota

3.2/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

This beer pours a hazy orange color. The head is an inch in height, and recedes slowly into a nice cap of lacing. The aroma is of grapefruit and a little bit of pine. It is pleasant, but quite one dimensional. The taste is similar to the aroma. Bitterness is rather tame for the style. The mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with lower than average carbonation, and a smooth texture. Overall, this beer is drinkable, but I can see myself drinking it again. It is lighter in taste and aroma than the average DIPA, but still has as much alcohol. If I wanted to drink something that tasted like this I'd stick with a regular IPA as it would allow me to drink a few more in one session.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 22:23:26 | More by KarlHungus

sethcroisant

Nebraska

3.1/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

pours a burnt orange color. incredibly cloudy. moderate amout of lacing left behind

little bit of alcohol on the nose as well as grassy hops

low carbonation and smooth mouthfeel most likely due to the oil from the hops

alcohol is modest, though it adds a bit of sweetness. hops follow quickly but too hang around too long after. tad bit of fruitiness slips in as well.

its a brew to sip. simply done, but not too shabby. there are better doubles to try, but it's worth a shot.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2012 02:19:09 | More by sethcroisant

Jason

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz brown with a freshness date.

LOOK: Massive sticky head takes a long time to subside, orange amber color shows some haze

SMELL: Grassy, oily resin, slightly catty, orange pith, evergreen, exotic fruit, biscuity, hint of yeast

TASTE: Hop resin, leafy, dried grass, orange rind, piney, faint tobacco, bitter middle, caramel, toasted grain, yeast, Asian pears, mango, warming alcoholic esters, bitter drying finish

Hard to pick out the 9%abv at first, well round with an assertive bitterness but not to the point of being a palate killer. Hopheads should check this one out at least once. Good drinking.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2012 01:12:18 | More by Jason

nickfl

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours with one finger of white foam on top of a clear, copper colored body. The head settles fairly quickly and leaves nice lace.

S - An aroma of spicy pine hops and caramel malt.

T - Sweet, bready malt up front with lots of pine hops. Darker malt notes of caramel and toffee in the middle with pine and grapefruit in the finish and lots of sweet caramel.

M - Medium-thick body, moderate carbonation, and sweet finish.

D - Not bad but not that great either. The hop character is present but not really pungent enough to balance the malt, which is a bit darker than I like it to be in an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 01:06:23 | More by nickfl

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: thin white head on a clear crimson with golden hues body. thin lacing.

S: a little musty and wet sock hop like with some sweet citrus.

T: A little more acidic with a touch of pine in the finish which lingers for a while. the sweetnes and fruitness is also tangy and candy-ish

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: this one my be a little old for the style so the hops may have changed this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 01:00:34 | More by kylehay2004

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz Bottle from Total Wine NV for 1.99$

Appearance - Hazy amber/copper colour with an average size fizzy off white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation and there is some good lacing. The head lasted for 5 minutes.

Smell - Malts, caramel, grapefruit, hops, oranges, pineapple

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste hops, malts, and caramel. There is also a good amount of pineapple flavour and some grapefruit/orange juice and zest. I can also pick up on the booze a little bit and a touch of pepper. It ends with a sweet fruity and lightly hopped aftertaste.

Overall - Not sure of the bottling date on this one.. perhaps it would have been better fresh. It's still an above average DIPA, it just doesn't have that fresh hop/citrus punch that I like. Still happy to have tried.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 00:18:48 | More by spinrsx