Rising Sun
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

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From:
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
 
United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 5.84%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 17, 2021
Added:
Jul 05, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this in 2012 (from tasting notes in a notebook I just found!) at Iron Hill in Lancaster, PA

A - Clear orange with a 1-finger head

S - Spicy, citrus, malt

T - Nice and spicy. Orange citrus. Decent bitterness.

M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation. Refreshing. A little prickly.

O - Good stuff. Will have again.
Sep 17, 2021
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Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland

4.18/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had a can from IH Dewey Beach on 1/26/2020; Canning date 1/7/2020.
Very fresh/ very good Sorachi Ace brew. Light and refreshing but still had plenty of taste...showed off SA hops with a soft even slightly creamy body. Came across as a fresh draft pour. Definitely would buy more of this as weather warms.
Feb 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by ogman from Pennsylvania

Mar 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2019
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a light clearamber color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma had pleasant piney and citrus hints hints
T-The taste follows the nose with piney and citrus flavors
M-A medium bodied moderately carbonated beer
O-A good summer IPA
Sep 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.28 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Apr 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by Gkruszewski from New York

Mar 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.14 by Curt3 from Ohio

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2017
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.52/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Media PA location.
Pours golden-amber with good clarity and a very fine thick white head. Excellent lacing.
Fruity and mild hop forward aroma.
Moderately bitter flavor with hints of tropical and over-ripe fruits, wood, and biscuits. The aftertaste provides lingering bitterness with hop notes on a bready background.
The body is a bit watery with medium carbonation.
Sep 17, 2017
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

4.02/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
-hazy golden can pour with fine carbonation. The aroma has a slight lemon note. The flavor is full and superb, round citrus and watermelon, with a spicy Sorachi Ace hop-top. There is a hint of coconut too. I enjoyed this immensely (twice) and would be pleased to find it again.
Jun 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by BFCarr from New Jersey

May 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

May 16, 2017
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, "Rising Sun IPA"
16 fl. oz. can, "CANNED ON 04/18/17 14:00:45" and sampled on 05/01/17

Rising Sun IPA is brewed exclusively with Japanese Sorachi Ace hops that give it its unique flavor profile.

It's a slightly hazy medium gold beneath a frothy head of bright white. The head retention is good, perhaps even very good, and it settles into a creamy surface covering surrounded by rising mountains of lace.

The aroma expresses golden, grainy malt with a touch of woodiness, some floral notes, and fruit.

The flavor, however, is quite different, although the woodiness remains in the finish. It's got a pronounced coconut note that's usually not found in golden beers, and that's coming directly from the hops. There's some fruitiness to it as well, perhaps some peach, mango, orange and lemon, but they're fairly muddled and don't 'pop' like the coconut. Apart from that it's got a solid bitterness, but not to the point that it interrupts the flavor as it crosses the palate, it mainly shows its girth in the finish. Some spicy, almost Cedar-like woodiness lingers in the finish with just a touch of residual coconut.

Medium bodied and moderately crisp in the mouth, it's an easy to drink IPA that's interesting and pleasant. One might argue that it's not as complex as some other very hoppy IPAs can be, and that's probably true, but the trade off for the uniqueness of the coconut is well worth it; and although some additional tropical fruit might mix very well with that, it's also nice to see the Sorachi Ace hops displayed exclusively.
May 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by rfgetz from New Jersey

May 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Fcip78 from Pennsylvania

Aug 06, 2014
Rising Sun from Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 47 ratings