Rampant Imperial IPA
New Belgium Brewing Company

Rampant Imperial IPARampant Imperial IPA
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 12.66%
Reviews:
489
Ratings:
2,915
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 07, 2023
Added:
Feb 24, 2013
Wants:
  79
Gots:
  814
A burly and bitter Imperial IPA, Rampant pours a pure copper and carries the sheen of a rightly hopped beer. The Mosaic and Calypso hops bring stonefruit to the front seat, and the addition of Centennials nod towards citrus for a well-rounded aroma. The taste expands these hops with heavy peach tones and a profoundly bitter bite. There is some malt sweetness to stand this beer up, and Rampant's finish is bone-dry.
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Ratings by iRaven99664:
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Reviewed by iRaven99664 from Alaska

4.92/5  rDev +29.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
L: solid yellow golden ale. Nice white head. Bubble galore from head to base. Very carb, but natural.

S: very sweet and piney. Very fruity hop. It smells like they said "oh you like this? Here is more to enjoy". It SMELLS bitter. Its very robust.

T: it feelsmlike the moisture ismevaporationg from ,y tongue, and is layering pine onmmy tongue. It coats it in its sweet cashmere texture and settles there front and middle of tongue. I doint know my malts but the sweet is very fruity. The description is peach which I guess i can see., Its still kind of hard to pin point certain points, but I can tell its not floral or citrus.

F: not water which is nice. Its not heavy or chewy. I see bubbles but not carbonated by CO2, but bubbles on tongue. Coats lovely. Lingers which is welcomed.

New Belgium is truly one of my new favorite breweries. Their Portage is one of my fave porters, this is one of my fave Imperials. I find myself eyeballing Portage telling myself I want it badly' and I will do the same with Rampant.
Feb 12, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.38/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Somewhat subdued and sweet for a double. Looks great with thick, rocky head. Aroma is apples (?), hops. Taste is hops and apple juice, with short, dry finish. Sharp bitterness remains on the palate. Smooth for a double, but without the kick I was expecting.
Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.82 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Dec 16, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Clear yellow/orange color.

Bright white head; spotty lacing.

Light citrus nose with a hint of vinegar.

Thin mouthfeel.

A hint of honey saves the flavor, but this lacks citrus & is overly bitter.
Aug 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by bigschoolrecords from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by gmale9000 from New York

Dec 06, 2018
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

2.81/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
[Original rating 2014-08-15] Pours clear dark gold with a thin white head, good lacing. Aroma is citrus, pine, a little floral. Taste is bitter, boozy, a little soapy.
Oct 24, 2018
 
Rated: 2.89 by isaac_barrow from Indiana

Jul 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by npdevil27 from Massachusetts

Jun 06, 2018
 
Rated: 1.8 by blevinsaj from Ohio

Mar 22, 2018
 
Rated: 2.9 by dcall384 from Indiana

Feb 13, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by adam36 from Illinois

Aug 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by JoeLev from Ohio

Jul 22, 2017
Rampant Imperial IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 2915 ratings