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The Incredible Hop Imperial India Style Wheat Ale
The Fort Collins Brewery
- From:
- The Fort Collins Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 9.87%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 22, 2014
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2011
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Ratings by rangerred:
Reviewed by rangerred from Tennessee
3.74/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bomber into a pint glass.
Pours a hazy gold with not much head or lacing. Smells very citrusy with pineapple, lime and orange being prominent. Also a slight hint of malt.
Taste is very hop forward with the citrusy hops dominating the flavor and mouthfeel with just a hint of malt at the end. You can tell there is wheat here but it doesn’t stand out.
Mouthfeel is fairly thick and appropriate for the style.
I must admit I am not a huge fan of imperial IPA’s and this one was just ok to me. Glad I got to try but probably won’t seek out again.
Nov 03, 2011Pours a hazy gold with not much head or lacing. Smells very citrusy with pineapple, lime and orange being prominent. Also a slight hint of malt.
Taste is very hop forward with the citrusy hops dominating the flavor and mouthfeel with just a hint of malt at the end. You can tell there is wheat here but it doesn’t stand out.
Mouthfeel is fairly thick and appropriate for the style.
I must admit I am not a huge fan of imperial IPA’s and this one was just ok to me. Glad I got to try but probably won’t seek out again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina
4.42/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
For me this is easily the best of the "Incredible Hop" series that I have had.Poured into an imperial nonic a clear medium golden with a one finger sticky white head atop.Aromas really burst out at ya with overripe tropical fruit,floral,and slight pine hop notes,a little sweet alcohol is present.A fruity hop attack on the palate with again the tropical fruit and orange notes being predominant,not bitter at all really,a sweet biscuit and mild alcohol in the finish.This was a great beer,juicy with just enough sweetness.I like the mild tartness that the wheat malt gives in the finish,the best Fort Collins beer I think I have had to date.
Sep 05, 2012Reviewed by StraightNoChaser from Georgia
4.44/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
appearance: clear golden, nice thick off white head. This guy has legs. some messy clinging lacing.
smell: Wow, this is redolent with fat citrus, supporting floral and sweet candy.
taste: all the full flavors of the nose with a bit of a bitter counterpoint.
overall: The label calls it a "love child of a Dipa and a Wheat". Exactly but I'd go further, a gestalt. Very nice.
Jul 30, 2012smell: Wow, this is redolent with fat citrus, supporting floral and sweet candy.
taste: all the full flavors of the nose with a bit of a bitter counterpoint.
overall: The label calls it a "love child of a Dipa and a Wheat". Exactly but I'd go further, a gestalt. Very nice.
Reviewed by vfgccp from New York
4.64/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.64/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A - Bright gold. Fine bubbled white head with nice lace and retention.
S - Awesome nose. Loaded with floral jasmine, sweet honey, orange citrus, soft malt, green tea, and lemon zest.
T - Fantastic flavor profile; we've got a real winner here. Honey, green tea, nectar, pollen, and orange zest roll into a crisp green hop note accented with a kiss of booze. A bright, delicious herbal bitterness balances the sweetness. Finishes dry and floral.
M - Full body with a bright carbonation and bitterness that makes it shockingly refreshing.
O - A DIPA hefe or an imperial white IPA, whatever it is I love it.
Jul 21, 2012S - Awesome nose. Loaded with floral jasmine, sweet honey, orange citrus, soft malt, green tea, and lemon zest.
T - Fantastic flavor profile; we've got a real winner here. Honey, green tea, nectar, pollen, and orange zest roll into a crisp green hop note accented with a kiss of booze. A bright, delicious herbal bitterness balances the sweetness. Finishes dry and floral.
M - Full body with a bright carbonation and bitterness that makes it shockingly refreshing.
O - A DIPA hefe or an imperial white IPA, whatever it is I love it.
Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio
4.72/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.72/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This is a very special beer. It hsa an exteremely pleasant nose, taste and aftertaste and creaminess. I would have not guessed the alcohol content nearly as high as it is because it is so smooth and creamy.
I've had great Ft. Collins stuff before, but I didn't know they were capable of things this good. First Klass.
Nov 25, 2011I've had great Ft. Collins stuff before, but I didn't know they were capable of things this good. First Klass.
Reviewed by Satchboogie from Belgium
3.65/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle poured into a tulip
A: Pours clear, light golden yellow with nearly two fingers of fairly tight white head, good retention. Leaves a little lacing.
S: Candied stone fruits, citrus, lots of floral aromas. Smells fairly sweet.
T: Follows the nose to a T. Lots of the candied fruits, citrus, and flowers up front with sugar cookie in the middle, moderate to slightly high level of sugar sweetness. Light level of bitterness, fairly sweet finish.
M: Medium body, very slick and smooth, carbonation is on the low end though and it doesn't have the crisp finish I'd be looking for.
O: Not a bad DIPA, but definitely too sweet for my taste and not enough carbonation. That said, it's still quite enjoyable.
Nov 22, 2011A: Pours clear, light golden yellow with nearly two fingers of fairly tight white head, good retention. Leaves a little lacing.
S: Candied stone fruits, citrus, lots of floral aromas. Smells fairly sweet.
T: Follows the nose to a T. Lots of the candied fruits, citrus, and flowers up front with sugar cookie in the middle, moderate to slightly high level of sugar sweetness. Light level of bitterness, fairly sweet finish.
M: Medium body, very slick and smooth, carbonation is on the low end though and it doesn't have the crisp finish I'd be looking for.
O: Not a bad DIPA, but definitely too sweet for my taste and not enough carbonation. That said, it's still quite enjoyable.
The Incredible Hop Imperial India Style Wheat Ale from The Fort Collins Brewery
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
35 ratings
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