Imperial Hop In The Dark
Deschutes Brewery

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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.29 | pDev: 11.19%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
11
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 14, 2014
Added:
Jul 19, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  1
IBU: 85
ABV: 9.5%
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Rated: 3.5 by BearMark from Texas

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by FINLANDski_1619 from Wyoming

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Demarais20 from North Dakota

May 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by chugamugofsud from Oregon

Feb 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by curly31989 from Colorado

May 15, 2012
 
Rated: 5 by GarrettB714 from California

Nov 26, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by Travisnin from Idaho

Nov 14, 2011
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Reviewed by jdense from Oregon

4/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Deschutes PDX, $4 for .3 liter snifter 7.26.11.

Two finger broken brown head, medium dissipation with decent spider legs and some lacing. Dark brown almost black body, opaque, no visible carbonation due to hue even when held up to sunlight. Nose features a big citrus re grapefruit hit, big dose of roasted malts but not charred. Taste is citrusy until the roast sets in, a bit of chocolate, roasty bitterness, hop sweetness got subsumed by the roast in the finish. Mouthfeel features a creeper lingering bitter finish, a bit sticky. Might benefit from rolling back the roast a bit, otherwise nice. Sorry to be parochial, but this isn't Chaos (or Turmoil for that matter), not even close IMHO. A nice IABA/CDA but not in the running for a medal in this emerging, and increasingly competitive, category.
Jul 28, 2011
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Reviewed by DaftCaskBC from Canada (BC)

4.42/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Deschutes in Portland Oregon.

A: 1/8" tan coloured head that dissipated quickly and left a nice lacing over black liquid.

S: Floral hops.

T: Floral hops with a malty and yeasty finish. Very nice taste throughout.

M: Medium viscosity with low carbonation.

O: Tasty and interesting, I would drink these quite often if I could.
Jul 25, 2011
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Reviewed by HuskyinPDX from Washington

4.47/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap the the Portland Brewpub.

A - Pours a dark brown with a thin tan head, almost stout like. The head fades to form a small layer on top with larger bubbles on the edges.

S - Very hop forward, some grass and ever slight roasted malt tones.

T - Again very hop forward with pine flavors, Some slight citrus and roasted malt flavors.

D - Good carbonation and medium body.

O - I really enjoyed this, more so than the regular Hop in the Dark. I would buy bottles of this all year long. Try it if you can.
Jul 19, 2011
Imperial Hop In The Dark from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 11 ratings