Papago Hop Father Imperial IPA

Brewed by Oak Creek Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Sedona, Arizona USA

Holy grapefruity hops batman!! Wow. Not sure it is deserving of the title of an imperial ipa because of the gravity, but it certainly has the hop profile of a dipa. Good body to back it up too. Very drinkable. On tap at Papago in Tempe. One of the best beer selections in the Phoenix metro area!!!

Wow, A Double IPA that has extra hops added to it between the keg and the tap. Fantastic, For a 8% Double IPA the beer had a light body but did it pack a wallop with a reported 100 IBU’s. Remember in the movie The Right Stuff where they talk about pushing the envelope back, this is what Papago tries to do with all their beers. There is nothing common or average among them. If you are a HOPHEAD you’ll love the Hopfather.
Earlier Rating: 10/12/2004 Total Score: 4.8
Wow, A Double IPA that has extra hops added to it between the keg and the tap. Fantastic, For a 8% Double IPA the beer had a light body but did it pack a wallop with a reported 100 IBU’s. Remember in the movie The Right Stuff where they talk about pushing the envelope back, this is what Papago tries to do with all their beers. There is nothing common or average among them. If you are a HOPHEAD you’ll love the Hopfather.

On tap: Big citrusy and grapefruit hop aroma. Transparent golden-amber with a small white head. Lots of sweet citrus up front. Finish starts with light grapefruit hops that really build until the full affect is felt more in the lingering aftertaste. Mouthfeel is very thin for an IIPA.

Pours deep cloudy orange with a whipped head. Aroma is citrusy sweet, some pine, but the hops are subdued, maybe not fresh, for the style. Body is med. and creamy. Flavors are slick, actually "feels" hoppy. Lots of citrus and apricots. Nice lasting bitterness. Nothing off here, just not enough aroma. More dry hops and do it warm.

On tap at Papago Brewing: Beer arrives in the glass with a really nice apricot color and a totally retained creamy, off white head. Arom is large, citric hoppy aroma with some malt in the background. Flavor is that of a hop monster. Really bitter, fresh, juicy hops, some grapefruit juice in the finish. Mouthfeel is nicely cabonated with smooth edges and is a bit oily. Overall this is a very enjoyable double IPA in the league of Exponential Hoppiness for my money. Totally unbalanced and wonderful.

On tap at the brewery. Piney, citrus aroma with mild hemp qualities present. Not too much in the way of booziness. Pleasant aroma. Moderately hazy copper color with a frothy white head and nice lacing. Piney, citric start with more orange pine notes. Turns a little more sweet with some piney bitter hoppiness. Impressive.

Draft. Pours fairly dark with an ivory head. Big citurs aroma with tons of malt. The flavor is very sweet with huge bitternesss. Oranges, grass, and floral hop flavors.

Sample@Papago: Orange amber color with small off white head that leaves some fine lace. Sweet, hoppy barley wine like nose. Rich citrus flavor, somewhat sweet and somewhat tart with some orange, a little grapefruit and a dry orange rind bitter finish. Medium body with light carbonation.