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HopTown DUIPA Imperial IPA 3.78 82

HopTown DUIPA Imperial IPA

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823.86/5.03.78/5.09.5%81.1Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
"What can I say, this beauty weighs in at 9.5% abv and above (depending how I feel when I brew it). Though it's monster aromatics and hoppy bitterness are its predominant characters, the rich caramel malting balances the complex profile of this brew. Available in draft only, both in co2 and nitrogen....a whole keg of whoop ass!"
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 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Jun 19, 2005  
An unclear red beer with a small disappearing head. The aroma is etremely hoppy leading towards grassyness. The flavor is sweet and very hoppy as well as grassy - so much, that it feels like it is scrathing the mouth while you drink it.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 11/30/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Nija’s

clear amber, whispy white head, sweet carmel malt aroma with nice floral hops, creamy body, nice hop flavor on a great slightly sweet malt base,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 2, 2004  
(Bottle from brewer) Pours a copper color with a white head. Has a hops and orange peel flavor. Has a beautiful grapefruit aroma.


 hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 7, 2004  
On tap @ the San Diego Strong Ale Fest Day 2. On cask. Poured a dark, hazy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of oranges and somewhat sweet. Whiskey comes through in the taste.


 Rastacouere (5564), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/511/20
Oct 10, 2005  
Clear light amber, limited off-white head. Enormous crystal malts bring caramel, cereals and bready flavours, but show no personal identity, while the hops focus on brash fruitiness, pear and pineapple-like. They are so oily at that, that you can’t help but make inevitable associations with butter that are not very pleasant at all. Alcohol hits strong, so does the bitterness, but the aromas were not there to match imo. Slick medium body, dry and citric palate, much tarter than average, the upcoming result being a less than effective balance for my tastes.


 CaptainCougar (5529), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 11, 2004  
GABF 2004: Cloudy golden bronze with a white lacey head. Fresh hoppy and caramel malty aroma. Body has some nice sweetness and hoppy balance, but could do a better job of hiding its alcohol. Overall, still an enjoyable DIPA.


 JorisPPattyn (5192), Antwerpen, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 11, 2003  
Dark-orange, hazy. Slim head. Citrussy-gingerbread, orange-rind, cloves and cinnamon in the nose. Taste: HOPS - well, what did I suspect? - but the malt gives the right kind of underbuild. All of the former aromas return in the flavour. Very full-bodied, quite some alcohol detectable. This is great. Everything the 'ordinary' IPA from Hoptown is missing, is available here in an abundant way.


 ¾ (5003), Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 29, 2004    Updated: Mar 31, 2004
Bottle from the brewer at the Dallas tasting, March 27, 2004. Aroma is of orange peel and sweet hopped citrus, with a small amount of pine. Golden orange appearance, very dry and bitter with flavors of pine and sweet grapefruit. Nutty at times as well.



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