Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA

Brewed by Arcadia Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Battle Creek, Michigan USA

Partly glcoudy orange-copper body with a medium white head. Intense floral hops aroma (smells simcoe-ish). Taste was a bit of a letdown as it was unfortunately dominated by alcohol (at “only” 8.3%, that’s not good). Starts off with some nice caramelized malt flavours in a but is quickly taken over by the alcohol. Some tree bark. Medium bitterness. Good beer that could have been excellent if only the hops could have bee as intense in the taste as it was in the aroma. Ironic, the problem with this Hopmouth is that I didn’t feel much hop in my mouth.

Sampled from tap at the "Arcadia Brewing Big Beer Special Release Party" at the Dilly Deli on 10/25/2006... Clear, copper color with an ivory crown. Moderate carbonation. Floral and citrus hop aroma and flavor. There is also some lightly toasted malt in the flavor. Slightly dry flowery hop finish. Very well balanced and not too overpowering on the hops. Average body and mouthfeel. A very drinkable Double IPA. 16 oz draught, $4.00 at the Dilly Deli.

Everybody has described it as well, if not better than i could. It’s tough to find a good 2IPA around, so this has become one of my best friends.

22 oz. Bottle: Cloudy copper color with a small dense white head. Sweet citrusy hop aroma and a little alcohol. As the commercial description states, this is extremely balanced ale for a 2IPA. The hops are a tangy, but I am impressed with how easy this is to drink and still has the hoppy character of the stlye. It has a great bitter aftertaste that lodges itself in the back top of your mouth and says "Hey, little buddy, why don’t you take another sip?" So, I oblige. This is something I could drink on a regular basis if I lived a little closer to Battle Creek.

22oz Bottle Pours out a copper topped with a nice off white head. A Great Hop aroma. A nice spice and hop tast to tis one. Thanks Pinkzambia for this one.

Bottle pours a hazy dark orange amber. NIce, lasting creamy off-white head. Lots of thick sturdy lacing. Aroma is modest hoppy, citrusy notes with some sweet carmely malt flavors as well. Flavor is a softly woody malt profile with fairly bitter grassy hop componant. Some soapy tastes as well. A bit light on the palate for a double. The ABVm while a bit high, is not very noticeable. Thanks to Pinkzambia for sharing this one.

bomber courtesy of Styles. copper, orangey on the pour with a short lived off-white rocky head. aroma like I’m walking through a spruce forest. flavor is a mix of piney, grapefruity hops with some toasty caramel and earthy notes thrown in. palate is slightly oily and almost full. very enjoyable, but for an IIPA, it could have used more hops.

Hazy orange. The head is tight, off-white and slowly diminishing. Nicely supported spicy, citrusy, mostly sharp hops are offered in the nose. Rather harmonious flavour development, a most interesting malt bill approach, I’ve no idea what varieties were used, but they’re very well extracted, fruity and procure just the right cerealic touch. The bitterness remains restrained, cutting through the sweetness and ensuring refreshment rather than obscuring the senses. Medium bodied, cleansing carbonation. Very good IPA.