Legacy Hoptimus Prime

Brewed by Legacy Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Reading, Pennsylvania USA

Date: 09/15/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

Appearance: hazy orange, wispy off white head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel and pine aroma, touch of peppery alcohol,
Overall: big crystal malt sweetness, touch of citrus, lots of balancing bitterness, peppery spicy character, long bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Orangey-amber colour with a fairly thick head. Orangey-woody hop aroma with some biscuity malt in the background. Rounded bitterness is woody and dry, with a splash of tropical fruit brightness. This is tempered by mellow, biscuity malts. The finish is dry, appetizing, with a hint of sweetness demanding more. Nicely balanced example.

(draft) Fluffy beige head leaves lovely lacing atop hazy apple juice body. Aroma is moderately sweet, pineapple, some grapefruit, light caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, pineapple/grapefruit, some caramel, apricot. Nice bitterness that lingers. Chewy medium body. Alcohol virtually invisible -- only the sweetness suggests what lies within. Silly name, but great beer.

(22oz. bottle) Pours a clear golden body with a rock off-white head and descent lacing. Aroma of floral, biscuit, citrus, and caramel. Flavor of hops (pine, grass, resin) and caramel malt.

On tap at Union Jacks in Boyertown. Poured a deep and clear amber / orange color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of pine, orange peel, melons, and grapefruit. All around sticky. Tastes of citrus, melons, and caramel. Light to medium alcohol burn in the finish. Medium bitter to lightly sweet balance.

22oz bottle-pours an off white head and gold/amber color. Aroma is resin/pine hops, with some sharpness and slickness of an I2PA, some medium malt. Taste is raw/bitter-resin/pine hops (nugget, cascade?) with some tea leaf/tannins?, with some sharpness and slickness of an I2PA, some medium malt. Right on style for an I2PA, which is a bit big for me. Occasional.

Objectively speaking: A solid double IPA fresh from NYC’s Ginger Man’s draught lines
I like: Lasting lacy film covers an unfiltered orange. Alcohol warms everything up without obstructing. No overbearing malty sweetness, just pleasant biscuity undertones. Medium-full bodied with creamy, uniform carbonation.
I dislike: Not particularly aromatic, although the hop bite if firm and focused. Does not taste all that fresh despite being on draught. Simplistic orangey hop profile.

Bottle... Backus’s Backdoor Bash ‘08... Murky golden ale with a small, fat-bubbled, white head. Earthy, resiny aroma provides hints of grapefruit and pine. Full-bodied with a velvety mouthfeel and tingly carbonation. Tilts wayyy over toward the bitter side of balance. A bit salty and a touch sweet, but the bitterness really kicks ass. Lengthy, bitter finish that kind of sweetens out, but not entirely. Thanks to GodOfThunder for sharing his bottle!