ReaperAle Sleighor Double IPA

Brewed by ReaperAle Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Lake Elsinore, California USA

Tap @ Papago Brewing - Hazy orange, thin white creamy head. The smoke in this place was killing me, but I was able to get some nice sharp piney, earthy, apricot tones that mixed well with softer grapefruit and orange peel notes. Flavor was similar with deep earthy pine and citrus throughout, and a very faint hint of sweet malt in the end. Unbalanced for sure, but not a problem for a hophead to handle. Medium bodied, soft smooth carbonation, bitter finish. Very tasty D-IPA and perfect to go with the BBQ chicken pizza....

bomber courtesy of Fordest, in a most recent trade, thanks Sean.
I’ve always been more of a stout guy, but I was definitely having a craving for some hops just prior to opening up this one. ( craving hops, is this the start of becoming a Hop-Head? )
orangey amber on the pour with a great looking foamy head. mmmm smell those piney and grapefruity hops! sweet caramel helped to balance out the hop profile but the backbone malts could have been a little more dominant. all in all it was mission accomplished, it satisfied my hop craving, good beer!

22 ounce bottle. I found this five miles from my house. So now I’m in a good mood. Poured dark orange with a thick white head. Good retention and lace. Aromas of citrus, graitfruit, caramel and rye. Taste was very nice but one dimensional with similarities to the Hop Rod Rye. Finish was quite sweet. This was a nice find.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, tupalev, Dave B. and R. -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a hazy, slightly bubbly, orange with an average size off-white head. Kind of a unique aroma, yes there’s tons of hops but it also has a salty smell to it -- it’s different and very pleasant. Flavour is BIG juicy citrus hops and that’s pretty much it, stay far away from this one if you’re not a Hophead. Very dry and bitter and there’s a bit of an alcohol burn. Sure it’s one-dimensional but if you like the hops then it’s quite tasty -- a great IPA!

Bottle, shared with the crew, thanks Harry. Strong sweet, and of course, hoppy aroma. Deep orange, big white head. Huge hops in taste - strong alcohol as well. Not terribly balanced at all, even at 9% it needs more body. But those lovely lingering hops come through and warm me up - I really enjoyed it, balancing be damned! A hopheads dream...

Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, tupalev, Dave B and R - my bottle. Poured cloudy orange with a decent straw-coloured head. Aroma - hops! - citrusy full-bodied hops, with some malt, quite dry, and I got an interesting hint of the ocean, iodine or salt. The taste is almost entirely hops - starts strong and builds from there ... and builds, and builds - aggressive grapefruit pith hops. Mouthfeel is acidic, juicy and the very long finish is quite dry, I really needed water after my sample. It’s pretty much one-dimensional, but who cares - underrated IIPA.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, blankboy, tupalev, Dave B. & R. - courtesy of HogTownHarry. Slightly hazy amber with a small head. Aroma can only be described as WOW! - big, big hops with some dry woodiness. Flavour is hops upside your head - juicy and grapefruity, bitter as hell. This is a beer that makes no pretense at being balanced, but it’s great just the same.

Hugely sweet aroma with plenty of phenols, evoking nail polish in the aroma. Some nutty marzipan character beneath. Phenols appear to be quite volatile though never dissipate completely, leaving behind citrus, vanilla and soapy lavender. Opaque broan body is topped by a decent, off white head that recedes to a lasting cover with some light lacing. Strong bitterness in the flavour with a nutty malt character and strong citrus and herbal hops. Phenols creep in at the finish and last in the aftertaste. Lasting sweetness. Medium body is chalky with fairly lively carbonation. I don’t seem to have enjoyed this nearly as much as those I was drinking with and not very much at all compared to the site’s consensus. Oh well. Bottle (trade, May-05) sampled with beerbuzzmontreal, MartinT, Oliver_MTL, Rastacouere and Yowie. Thanks, DarkElf!