Squatters Hop Rising Double IPA - Utah Brewers Cooperative

Phelps

Arizona

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed in a shaker pint at the brewpub in Salt Lake.

Honey-colored, pure and clear. The dense, frothy has the same color and consistency as the snow outside. It gets about one finger tall and deposits thick, pocked walls of lace.

Nice tropical sweetness in the nose. Touches of dankness and lots of mango. There’s also a little grass, honey and biscuits, but these all take a back seat to the giant mango notes.

Apricot and mango infused with grass by alcohol. There’s no better way to describe it. Nice, sweet mango flavor carries long into the finish. There’s an odd, herbal finish — perhaps anise or parsley.

Soft and smooth medium body; high, pinching carbonation with a good amount of fizz. There’s not much alcohol in feel, just some warmth in the throat.

Hop Rising is interesting. The mix of grassy, fruity hops makes for an enticing flavor experience.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 05:09:35 | More by Phelps

merryjoulton

Arkansas

4.18/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This brew pours a really nice orange/yellow/red/amber color with a great reflective quality to it. The head is a healthy beige tight bubble party that recedes as the beer goes down the gullet. Smell is an intentional and tight blend of pine/citrus. Taste is crisp and clear. Mouthfeel is just about full. Overall a superb brew!

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 06:42:16 | More by merryjoulton

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

3.15/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Consumed 4/14/12

Appearance: Pours a clear, golden orange - decent white head that slowly fades to a small ring and leaves spotty lacing

Smell: Wet citrus - like, damp orange and grapefruit rinds - some floral citrus, and very herbal, grassy - malty sweetness, with some caramel malts and some graininess - not bad, but not what I look for in this style

Taste: Definitely follows the smell - grapefruit and orange rinds - tons of wet pith, very bitter with lingering bitterness - hop profile is decent, but lacks range - malts are a bit odd - pale malts, and a lot of caramel malts - with a slight recipe adjustment, this could be an amber ale, at least in flavor - too much malty sweetness, doesn't work with the pithy bitterness, and the result is just average

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body, nicely carbonated, but way too sticky

Overall: It's a strange fish in a rather big pond

Rating this beer is surprisingly challenging. I must say that the hop profile is interesting. It's very aggressive, with a lot of flavor. Unfortunately, for my taste, it presses all the wrong buttons. It's got too much rind, too much pith, and the malts are too sweet. Regardless, if you want to try a DIPA from Utah, this is not a bad choice.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 07:16:22 | More by angrybabboon

GoldHorde

Minnesota

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

Squatter's Hop Rising is a working IPA. It hits, walks and runs when NEEDED and scores to WIN the games - but may never play in the World Series. YET when coaches and critics point to IDEALS, Squatter's Hop Rising is a great IDEAL to build a HOP team off of - and to win a Series. Nice golden glow favors the amber, hop aroma introduces the titles and the mouthfeel parades in the flavor of a hoppy and amber IPA. Certainly wins any game!

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2012 07:08:54 | More by GoldHorde

Nugganooch

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle with pint glass
Born on date of 12/19/11

A: Hop Rising pours a hazy golden light orange hue with thousands of tiny bubbles forming into a thin rim of bone white head. Tightly compacted and perfectly still for minutes. Leaves just some mild etches of lace down the glass.

S: Smell is malty sweet with a bit of sour orange and some real faint pine notes. Rather muted aroma overall actually.

T: Taste has a nice combo of bright blood orange and piney forests. A rather intense bitterness with a bit of grassy florals to it. Hearty dose of grainy bread character with some light caramels mixed in. Nice balance in flavors overall. A big step up from the nose.

M: Medium body levels with a moderate amount of carbonation. Slightly crisp finish with more of a wetter mouthfeel overall.

D: Flavors were pretty juicy and a real big step up from the nose here. A bit grainy at times but balanced by a decent hop charge. Would like the chance to try on tap maybe.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2012 21:42:00 | More by Nugganooch

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

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

Got a bottle of this at the airport squatters pub at the SLC airport.

The beer pours an orange amber color with very good head retention and pretty decent lacing. The nose is about what you'd expect from the description in the menu; the malt bill is obviously huge in this one. I pick up an aroma of tropical fruit, dominated by maraschino cherry and mandarin orange. There's also some graham cracker, sort of a bandaide smell, some pepper and a hint of underlying citrus asw well. On the palate, it's probably something of a misnomer to even call this a DIPA. The beer is so sweet and malty, with the tropicl fruit flavor domimating everything else. Yes, there's some noticeable, underlying hoppy bitterness, but the beer is so sweet and hot from the alcohol, it's really tough going getting this one down. Mouthfeel is medium bodied to full, with a sweet, hot, somewhat bitter finish.

While this is a decent beer, I'm having a hard time thinking of it as a DIPA. Seems more like some sort of strong ale, or even an imperial red would be more like it. Regardless, it's completely unimagineable having more than one of these at a sitting. Mehhhh...

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 14:03:35 | More by johnmichaelsen

ThePorterSorter

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

$4.5/ 12 oz sample, looks good based on the label. the beer pours a dark amber with a light foam head. It smells like a very malt forward DiPA with a hint of piney/ citrusy hops. The taste is relatively mild and hides the IBUs well. I almost feel like this beer is more of a barley wine, but just not sweet enough. There is no hint of the beer's potent ethanol. Overall this was an excellent deal on a DiPA I'll probably never get to try in NY. I have the bar staff @ le bon temps roule to thank (...couldn't find it on the list & didn't know what to charge) for the value purchase of the evening. Worth trying, but not seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2012 03:48:32 | More by ThePorterSorter

kyleelton

Texas

2.93/5  rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Nice color with a suprisingly white head. Thick, but very white. Not getting much hop in the nose, what I am smelling is mildly sweet, pleasant.

This is very malt forward for a DIPA. Well blended but pretty underwhelming for the style. At 9% ABV it's very drinkable. Good mouthfeel, but overall I'd say slightly less than a DIPA despite the ABV.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 03:22:52 | More by kyleelton

EgadBananas

Louisiana

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

Pours a dark caramel color, with an off-white 3 finger head. Nice lacing.

Aroma has a big resiny, oily hop note, pine and an equally if not bigger caramel malt note.

Initially, there's a big resiny hop bitterness, mostly pine with maybe a tinge of citrus. The sweet rich malts are there, and balance everything out.

Feels creamy and rich, nearly full bodied.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 00:49:41 | More by EgadBananas

hopfacebrew

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From notes during vacation to Arizona last week, beer reviewed 4/15/2011.

A - Poured from brown undated 12oz bottle to pint glass. Pours a fairly hazy copper orange color with a 3/4 finger white bubbly head with decent retention and a good amount of lacing throughout.

S - You can almost smell the sticky hop resin and feel it in the nose. Very earthen character with pine notes. Sweet biscuit and caramel tones which help cover the alcohol which is noticeable.

T - I found the beer to be off-balance immediately. I expected a hop-forward beer based on the aroma but this comes through more malt forward with the pine hop character playing second fiddle to the thick toasted malt flavors of caramel and toffee sweetness. Strong bitterness which lingers on the tongue. Alcohol is very noticeable throughout.

M - Full bodied with a nice smoothness at the end. Medium carbonation.

O - I picked this bottle up not knowing anything of it other than the brewery's name, which we don't get locally, so I went for it. It isn't bad per se but not well-balanced in my opinion. Glad to have tried it though.

Note: This review was a re-post from my former account, jmkratt, which was hacked and I lost all my reviews...sorry for the redundancy.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 04-19-2011 16:18:03

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2012 14:23:14 | More by hopfacebrew

bens0n

Texas

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a clear golden orange color with a small amount of creamy off white head that leaves a substantial amount of lacing on the glass.

On the nose its actually really sweet and extremely citrusy smelling, I don't pick up any hoppyness, its just orangy citric fruit that is solid from start finish.

Flavor wise it has a nice sweet cirtrusy start, then the hops kick in, and it actually finishes on a sweet note. Its not boozy at all and doesnt really layer your tongue like most IPAs do.

Its got just the right amount of carbonation, its on the thin side with a dry finish, definitely exceeded my expectations. Solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2012 04:38:56 | More by bens0n

JEdmund

Kansas

3.93/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Modest but thick cream cap over an orange color. Leaves sticky lacing down the glass.

Aroma is outstanding: big fruity notes like mango and pineapple. But it's not a huge, Maharaja-level, aroma, so I'm not scoring higher than 4.

This beer has some heft at 9%. Thick body with a smooth texture and a somewhat low level of carbonation (would like more). Lots of pale malt seemingly with caramel adding to sweeten it. Hops are appropriately big--citrus, fruit, and a bit of spice. Alcohol heat is present in finish--a bit too much for my liking. Just a slight mineral quality in the finish that I find unappealing; it's also detectable in the aroma.

Overall an enjoyable DIPA but not a particularly standout example. No major faults just not especially striking. I've had two beers now by Squatters and both have been above average, so I look forward to trying more from them.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2012 13:51:31 | More by JEdmund

BEERchitect

Kentucky

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

Strong in spirit yet mellow in flavor- all making this beer quite seductive in it's drinkability despite it's understated alcoholic punch.

Ideally displayed, this larger-than-life IPA starts with a bright and lightly diffused hue of copper and amber while carrying a dense and froathy even white head of rocky and foamy proportions. Along with decorative structures of lace (sometimes in great releif), the ale wins the beauty contest with ease!

Juicy hop aromas abound with fresh oranges, appricots, mangos, pineapples, ruby red grapefruits, and a perfumy scent of citrusy scented furniture polish- it sounds odd, but is fantastic in all actuality. Only the thin caramel-laden scent from malt allows for the candy-coated aromas of fruit that the hops generate to start and to dominate.

Malty sweet to start, this hoppy ale has a quick rise from supple sweetness to sharp and zesty citrus flavor from hops that begin to dominate with those grapefruit, orange, mango, pineapple blend that can only be described as a citrus/tropical blend. Instead of the mid palate delivering the sweeter "mixed drink" character that's expected afterwards, the beer instead turns dry and warm for ulitmate drinkability. The yeast ferments very cleanly and supressing any fruity or spice character beneath those flavors of hops and alcohol for a neutral and clean taste- not to interfere with the hop/malt lopsided balance.

The early sips of the IPA reveal an abrupt carbonation that eventually subsides into a wonderfully creamy and cooling minty warmth that introduces the impact of 9% abv. The citrusy start develops into a bitter and resiny mid palate that further develops into a pleasant dryness and warmth that ushers in the next sip well before a 9% beer should. A linger of citrusy bitterness and alcohol dryness make this beer refreshing, satisfying, and drinkable- much moreso than it should.

Hop Rising is a spectacular Imperial IPA that allows for a timid balance of caramel malt sweetness but it is only intended to inform the hop flavor and bitterness; because this is first and foremost a display for hop- just the way a good little IPA shoud. Good IPA, good boy.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 08:19:20 | More by BEERchitect

burkett

Utah

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours with a very small head, cloudy burnt orange color.

S - Hops dominates with maybe a floral/fruity backdrop. Best part of this beer may be it's smell.

T - Hops dominates the taste as well but a hint of toasted almonds?

M - Smooth.

Overall - A solid double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 06:12:32 | More by burkett

mactrail

California

3.83/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Lovely golden brew well equipped with foam and lacing in the wine glass. Really nice aroma of fresh hop cones with resins. Big, hot mouthfeel with spritzy carbonation. Somewhat sweet and winey. Light bodied and refreshing on the tongue, with a long burn of hops and alcohol. Grows on you after a few sips. Kind of a hot rod fuel beer but fine aromatics.

Decent strong beer for this part of the country. I have had a couple of Colorado DIPAs this week that are more robust (Myrcenary and Mountain Standard), but this one certainly wins for drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2011 06:21:59 | More by mactrail

soju6

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours dark copper color with a decent head and nice lacing.

S: Aroma of citrus, some pine with a mild sweetness and no hint of alcohol.

T: Nice citrus bite up front, with sort of a honey sweetness. There is a good bitterness and a clean finish.

F: Medium body, crisp and clean. Has a nice balance.

O: Enjoyable beer, nice sipper on a cold evening.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2011 14:38:33 | More by soju6

phenomenologian

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Upon pouring some smoke comes out. It pours with a very small thin 1/2 finger head. It is white in color. The head does not retain much, but it laces pretty good. The body is see through enough that I can see bubbles rise to the top. The color of the body is a nice orange color. Looks like a nice IPA.

The smell is extremely extremely hoppy. This is a good sign for any kind of IPA. Hops dominate the nose, but I smell fruity tones on the other side of the hops. Its a combination I have not smelled before. I like the hoppiness with the fruity smells.

The couple of hop and fruit come through in the taste. The beginning taste is powerful hops. The ending tastes are of hoppiness mixed with fruity tones (maybe floral or maybe Im delusional). I really enjoy this combination. Like a match made in, somewhere.

The mouthfeel is not as firm as I would have wanted. I like IPA's with this taste but with an equally powerful mouthfeel. This does not come through. Not a deal breaker for me though.

Overall, its a nice smelling and tasting beer that I will try again. It stacks up nicely with the other IPA's Ive tried. Makes me think of Lucky Bucket IPA. If you like IPA's give this a try.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 08:18:05 | More by phenomenologian

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle without a freshness date...always a gamble with a DIPA. Pours a mostly clear copper color with a magnificent looking off-white head. Rich and creamy and leaves tons of lace.

Tropical hops and alcohol mingle on the nose with a light, grainy caramel malt background.

Light on the malt, heavy on the hops...I tend to like DIPAs more this way. The bitterness is firm but is overshadowed by the tropical and citric hop flavors. The alcohol is a little big for its britches and the body thins out as the ounces pass, but not too shabby. Well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2011 23:57:56 | More by twiggamortis420

deepchills

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

One inch of thick, chunky head on a cloudy copper pour.

Obvious hop character on the nose along with pine, warm citrus and dark fruits. A little flowery and boozy too. Needless to say there is a lot going on.

There is big bitterness in this DIPA throughout. That being said, there seems to be plenty of malt in this beer, which comes through as sweet caramel. Lots of mixed fruits as well, and some floral character in the finish. A touch of alcohol also.

Mouth fell is wonderful, full and heavy, perfectly carbonated. The light boozy finish is to be expected as this DIPA is 9%ABV. After a sip the head slides down the glass like Gulf Coast sand retreating off the beach with a small wave.

The website claims 85 IBU, the bottle reads 75, either way a big and bold hop flavor. This DIPA has a complicated nose and taste that hop hounds will love. One drink could be caramel and plum, the next floral with orange, all showered in hops. I love it!

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 01:44:13 | More by deepchills

AmericanGothic

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Sam Adams pint. Born on 9/29/11.

A: Pours a clear, golden orange color with one finger of off-white head. Good retention and excellent lace.

S: Nice apricot and peach aromas. Whiff of pine in the background.

T: Ooh, pine, apricot and peach together. Bitter wins in the end, but sweet malt doesn't stop trying. A tasty combination indeed. Booze is apparent on the finish but doesn't get strong enough to mess things up. A bit of sherry as well-- tending a little in the barleywine direction, but definitely a DIPA.

M: Medium light feel, very smooth.

O: Would have missed this one entirely if it weren't for the helpful sales staff. "Oh, I see you like hops." Yes, indeed I do, and this beer has plenty to spare. Worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2011 06:40:58 | More by AmericanGothic

gtermi

Texas

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer pours a nice golden orange with a very thin white head.

S: The beer has a lot of hops in the nose. It is very sweet and almost smells like juice.

T: The beer is has a lot more sweetness than hops. You get a bit of both, but the hops just are only really noticable on the finish.

M: The beer is very smooth and drinks like water. It is missing some crispness.

O: I think this beer is a big let down. Compared to other Double IPAs, it just doesnt compare. not bad, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2011 05:51:51 | More by gtermi

Whadawookie

Nebraska

4.4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I absolutely love this brew. I'd had plenty of double IPA's before but there is something about the way this one is balanced that I really like. It is sweet like others have mentioned, but I don't think excessively so because the acidic hops pop right through the mix.

Poured into a snifter, I didn't get the amazing head with this bottle like I have with others, normally I just drink it out of a pint and it produces a very creamy rocky mountain sort of head. Quite a sight to behold floating atop the burnt orange brew. it smells very acidic and hoppy like a strong ipa should, but if you really stick your nose in (for the smelling impaired, like me) you get a mellow malty smell. This beer has some fantastic lacing and leaves some wild foam patterns on your glass by the time you finish drinking it.

Upon entering your mouth you get a quick burst of citrusy hops that quickly are taken over by the malty goodness that belies this beer. It leaves a light coating on the tongue that stays well after you finish a beer, or two... or three.

That is another thing to watch out with this guy here, he hides his alcohol quite well with how delicious and drinkable this beer is. I have overdone it a few times with this one...

One last thing I have to say about this beer and the brewery in general is their label art is quite hilarious. The picture of that hugely bearded farmer staring intensely at his pitchforked gargantuan hop flower cracks me up every time. Not a part of the taste obviously, but it adds to my enjoyment of the brew and I am happy to see a company showing off their good sense of humor.

I am not sure if this beer is hard to find in some places, but it seems readily available in Nebraska at the moment. I'm such a big proponent of this one I'd be happy to buy a sixer just to trade with people on here that can't find it so you can experience it's goodness firsthand.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 21:20:52 | More by Whadawookie

SkipWeathers

Texas

4.22/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This tastes just like "Hoppyum," an ale from Winston-Salem, NC. I guess it's the kind of hops. Quite good - predominant fruitiness (grapefruit); velvety, nice intermingling of bitter and sweet. It leaves behind some concentric rings on the pint glass. Very full in flavor and alcohol noticeable at 9%.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 01:54:27 | More by SkipWeathers

SWMeyer4141

Texas

2.3/5  rDev -39.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Poured into a pint glass

Appearance-Copper body, off white soapy head, poured 6oz agressively and got about a half finger. Very nice sticky lacing.

Smell-Extremely sugary and sweet. Sweet malts, not too much hop aroma. A sugary, messy, aroma.

Taste-Even worse, sugary mess. Just too sweet on too many levels. As it warmed up the booze came through and made it even worse.

Mouthfeel-Really coats the mouth, very sticky. Medium bodied with very little carbonation.

Overall-Just a mess of a beer, could barely suck down 6oz.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2011 18:01:16 | More by SWMeyer4141

ZenAgnostic

Texas

3.6/5  rDev -6%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 bottle poured into a Three Philosophers mini snifter.

Appearance - Clear amber body. Thin white lace with no stick.

Smell - Decent hop. Smells more like an IPA than DIPA. Too mild?

Taste - Wow. Kicked my face in. Full, strong hoppiness. No off characters. Strong and finishes clean with a slight sweetness. Some bitterness in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Light and refreshing. Not as much of a sipper as the style would suggest.

Overall Drinkability - A different kind of DIPA than I've been used to.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2011 18:49:44 | More by ZenAgnostic