Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Athens, Georgia USA

Pours deep ruby red with light tan head. Aromas of grapefruit and toasted malts. Slightly sweet caramel malt flavor with some grapefruit hop bitterness and alcohol. Medium body with average carbonation. The malt profile definately dominated the falvors and the alcohol taste was a bit too much, but overall it was a decent brew.

Thanks Turdferguson. This might have been mis-labeled because it fits the description of the Big Sloppy Monster much better. Pours a dark copper color with a light tan head that becomes a thick ring and a thin layer. Aroma is caramel with wood and bourbon. No hops noticed. Flavor is similar to the aroma with vanilla, charcoal. Malt, caramel, whiskey, and wood dominate. Again, there is little hop presence. It is somewhat effervescent in the mouth with some spice effects. Alcohol provides some warming. Finish brings more smoke and wood. This is an excellent beer despite what label is on the bottle.

Bottle, pours a dark red amber with a big hoppy orange head. Flavor is sweet grapefruit and a bite of pine hoppiness. The end is dry and bitter, the alcohol does not show. It is a great beer to sip on because of how balanced it is. This is a great beer!

Sampled a bottle after the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival in Georgia on 10/18/08. Poured dark amber. Aroma - Pine hops. Fairly smooth for an IPA. The pine hops and grapefruit dominated, but there were notes of citrus and a solid malt backbone to even things out.

bottle from 2008 12oz four pack. pour is deep red color with small off-white head that goes away quickly. raspberry, caramel and molasses in the aroma. slick medium palate with just a hint of carbonation. sweet and strong malt taste are followed by dark fruits then a spice and rye long finish. tough one to rate - definitely interesting, but not always a joy to drink. each sip seems to bring something different.

Bottle from World Of Beer. Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate to heavy sour citrus hoppy and light malt aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and flat carbonation. Moderate to heavy bittersweet flavor with a moderate to heavy bittersweet finish of medium to long duration. Very good balanced brew.

Bottle, fresh. Pours a deep dark amber/red with a fair tan head which faded to a slight ring. Big sweetness and citrus/pine/slight tropical fruit hop combo hit your nose first, caramelly malt and some chocolate hints. Flavor is citrus and pine hops, sweet caramel malts, brown sugar, tinge of chocolate again, lifting hop bitterness at the finish. Alcohol shows up a little in the nose and chest. Mildly astringent and some hop acidity? Not heavily carbed, but its works well. Big feeling body, and despite the abundant sweetness it isn’t syrupy or cloying.

On tap at Mellow Mushroom. This one is a zinger. Pours a dark brownish red. Nice beige head. Very dark. Flavor kicks you in the mouth with giant hops. Sweet and brown sugary. Finishes with me wanting another one....so I had one. Really liked this.