Sarcosuchus Imperial IPA
Dragoon Brewing Co.

Sarcosuchus Imperial IPASarcosuchus Imperial IPA
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From:
Dragoon Brewing Co.
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #228
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,296
Avg:
4.32 | pDev: 14.58%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
36
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 02, 2023
Added:
May 31, 2013
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  4
Hailing from the Early Cretaceous and weighing in just under 10% ABV, this beer is a ferocious beast of a Imperial IPA. Sarcosuchus is named after the legendary Supercroc--the undisputed champion of all hypothetical animal battles (e.g. Supercroc vs. Unicorn)--and like its namesake, it is perfectly capable of ripping your palate (and quite possibly your brain) to shreds.
Grist: Rahr 2-row Malt, Crystal Malt (15°L), Munich Malt, Carapils, Acid Malt, Desert Blend Honey from Holly's Little Farm
Hops: Apollo, Simcoe, Amarillo, Pahto, Calypso
5SRM
85 IBU
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Rated: 4.21 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by zotzot from Vermont

Mar 02, 2022
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got in a trade with AZBeerDude72. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 5/2/2019. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy medium golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, black tea, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Minimal booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, honey, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, black tea, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, black tea, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, honey, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Mild warmth of 9.6% after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic DIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, honey, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Nicely soft, and not overly aggressive. Fantastic Apollo, Simcoe, Amarillo, Pahto, Calypso profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with nice sized honey and bready pale/Munich malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding West Coast style example.
Aug 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Jul 05, 2019
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Reviewed by AZBeerDude72 from Arizona

4.13/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Clean gold color with rich white foam and sticky lacing.
N: Citrus, grapefruit, and some grassy notes.
T: Solid grapefruit hit with some light citrus notes, mild grass bite, and some sweetness.
M: Solid medium beer with a good bite.
O: A well made traditional IPA with a balanced profile.
Jun 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.54 by whitewizard from Arizona

Jun 08, 2019
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a 16 oz single from King's Beer & Wine 5-25-18 for $4.49. No canning date but it was newly released at time of purchase. Cold stored since purchase.

Beer poured orange with a very nice white head that is leaving some lacing behind.

Nose is earthy and floral along with some grapefruit. Malt base is sweet.

Taste is a huge sweet honey malt base that combines quite nicely with the floral and grapefruit hops. Finish is classic old school west coast DIPA bitterness that is the eqalizer and then some to the malts.

Overall this is a very good DIPA. It reminds me very much of Hop Slam with the honey but definitely a hoppier brew. Would definitely do again!
Jul 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.43 by ChuckTom from Arizona

May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by GoffmanvsDuffman from Arizona

Mar 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.51 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by MikeCross from Arizona

Jun 02, 2016
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Reviewed by Lobina from Arizona

4.46/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Out of a Crowler fresh from the tap. Good color and head. Taste was extremely pleasant for a high abv dipa. Complex mix of flavors all well balanced. Get it as I think I heard it will be limited.
May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by SCW from New York

Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by Teen-o from California

Jun 27, 2015
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Reviewed by breadwinner from California

4.44/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I don't tend to love gigantic DIPAs, and the most recent iteration of this checked in at >10%, but darned if they didn't make it work, smoothly concealing the booze with a nice mix of fruity, piney hops and apparent but not distracting malt sweetness, and an undercurrent of bitterness that never veers into hot booziness. Well done.
Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by Rafunchuni from New York

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by UlfAndreas from District of Columbia

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by bsnone from Arizona

Aug 21, 2014
Sarcosuchus Imperial IPA from Dragoon Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 36 ratings