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Sarcosuchus Imperial IPA
Dragoon Brewing Co.
- 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:
- 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
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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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2019Reviewed by AZBeerDude72 from Arizona
4.13/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2019N: 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.
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
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, 2018Beer 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!
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
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, 2016Reviewed 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
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
Sarcosuchus Imperial IPA from Dragoon Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
36 ratings
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