Tyranena Hop Whore Imperial India Pale Ale

Brewed by Tyranena Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA

bottle via nobelsquirrel... dark coppery burnt orange color with a fluffy off white head. a massive amount of lacing in all forms is left on the glass. it smells of woody spice cooked citrus peels... flowery perfume, citrus, cinnamon, toasty malt, caramel, dried apricots and a slight bit of rosemary. there is an abundance of citrus in the flavor. so much so it becomes almost numbing on the tongue!... loads of citrus, toasty grain, woody cinnamon spiciness, faint earthy pine and flowers with an intensely bitter dry finish. medium to full body lacks any sugary coating. the carbonation builds and becomes creamy as it passes over my tongue. this and the incredible dryness keep it really interesting. 8/4/8/4/16/4.0

12oz bottle courtesy of FlandersNed (thanks, steve). pours a very nice darker copper, slightly hazy, with a half inch vanilla white head and great lacing. aroma is deliciously interesting with unique spicy, floral hops, citrus, a touch of tropical fruit sweetness, candied peaches, and a hint of short bread. flavor is surprisingly still very fresh. big citrus hop bitterness up front, notes of pine, flowers, and a bit of cinnamon with an interesting, sourdough malt flavor on the swallow. palate is medium bodied, nicely carbonated, and very easy to drink. overall, an excellent brew.

This amber pour still wears a fine white collar despite its lack of freshness. This should have been drunk earlier, but was still a very deserving beer. Its malt profile is almost that of a barleywine, packed with crystal hops, but they’re tasty and toasty enough not to appear overly sweet. And the hops hit into those bulky malts with a large array of aromas. Full bodied, but never syrupy thanks to engaging carbonation and relative dryness in the finish. This must have been a treat a few months ago.

12oz bottle. Pours a mostly clear copper color with a small off white head. Nose held some nice floral hops and was quite sweet with some candied peaches and apricots.....some citrus as well. Flavor is quite sweet up front then gives way to some heavy hop bitterness,

12 oz bottle - poured a very dark copper color with little foam. Aroma - nice fresh citrus, mango and grapefruit scent. Flavor - huge piney bitter hop taste followed by this sappy resin hop finish. Palate - Fairly light and somewhat syrupy mouthfeel. Finish is bitter and a bit dry. Aftertaste lingers and is kinda skunky!? Overall - Decent DIPA but would not buy again. Pine taste is overpowering the malt!

2008 Bottle - Thanks motortoddhead! - Pours a deep orange with a thick tan head...aroma is sweet and fruity, orange peel and hop flowers...flavour starts off with sweet caramel malt balanced with some resiny hop bitterness, and then the hops kick into second gear...massive lingering bitterness...never gets too sharply bitter, but remains right on the edge and lasts for a few minutes...just great...

Pours a glowing clear reddish amber with a medium off-white frothy head. Peachy, fruity, resiny hop aroma with sweet toasted crystal malt. Perfumey taste, quite bitter and resiny, sweeter toasted crystal malt. Medium body, smooth and glassy, with bubbly sharp carbonation. I’m not sure I got the freshest bottle... so a rerate is a must.

Bottle shared at local BA tasting. Poured a clear copper color with a minimal frothy white head that mostly diminished with good lacing. Moderate to heavy sour citrus aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium bitter flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a very drinkable beer and my expectations where met.