Butte Creek Organic Revolution X 10th Anniversary Imperial IPA

Formerly brewed at Butte Creek Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Chico, California USA

22 oz. bottle - following the organic tradition, it packs a big nose but falls a little flat in the mouth; drinks smooth and the alcohol is well masked, though missing that hops kick and texture

22 oz bottle. Pours a light amber, big head, a huge lacing. Citrus, mainly grapefruit, and sweet caramel malt taste. Similiar nose, with addition of strong hoppiness. Very smooth and I hardly noticed the high alcohol. I was pleasantly surprised with this organic IIPA.

On tap at Stone. Dark copper color with a fizzy white head. Sweet and some whate bleach-like aroma. Bitter soapy taste.

Bouteille de 22 oz dégustée en compagnie de Dmac621, Dickinsonbeer, Cathschlag et Glouglouburp. Arôme: Légère odeur de pamplemousse et de gazon. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée orangée avec une forte présence de dépôt. Présence d’un très mince col et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’houblons avec une pointe de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’alcool chaleureux en arrière goût. (Rating #1232)

Original 2006 bottle tasted September 2007.

It’s my own dang fault for sitting on this one too long. Some IIPAs age, some don’t. This one doesn’t. Pours the usual sticky orange with an off-white head. Aroma is like a two-year-old bad barleywine, dominated by cheesy oxidized hops and too much alcohol; some sweet malt notes in there too that seem like they could just manage to be pleasant if all goes well. But all goes downhill with the taste. Again, the oxidized hops, harsh grainy alcohol, and a bitter metallic finish. This is past its prime.

Thanks to Juancho. Delicious IIPA. Great hops. Pours into a cloudy orange color with biege head. Great citrus aroma. Complex, bursting with citrus flavors.

22 oz bomber purchased on sale for $1.99 from Spirits on Rt 37. OK I know IIPAs don’t age well and that the hops will fade and the older they get the only thing you taste winds up being the malts. That being said I think Butte Creek must have brewed this with nothing but hops because this drainpour tasted like pure alcohol and nothing else.Looked bad, smelled worse and the taste, ugh my stomach still hurts. After several sips this went down the drain.

Name: Revolution X Imperial IPA
Date: 09/01/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

opaque orange, thin beige head, a touch of drippy lace, sweet pine and citrus aroma, creamy body, big hop flavor leaves a thick layer on your tongue, lots of sticky pine sweetness, nice balancing bitterness to add complexity without being overwhelming,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4