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Pacific Reign
NoDa Brewing Company
- From:
- NoDa Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9.8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 8.79%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 21, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
With New Zealand hops: Jade & Nelson Sauvin and Pacific Northwest hops: Warrior, Amarillo, Columbus, Centennial and Orange Blossom Honey.
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.99/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Pours a lightly hazy medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and moderate burnt orange + golden yellow + amber colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense sudsy foamy beige head that slowly reduces to a couple of small patches of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of citrus/grapefruit, citrus/grapefruit pith, tropical/mango, herbal, and dank resinous hops over the top of moderate aromas of toasted + biscuit + caramel malts and honey sweetness.
T: Upfront there is a slightly heavier than moderate flavor of toasted + biscuit + caramel malts with a slightly heavier than moderate amounts of caramel + honey sweetness. That is followed by just shy of strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit, citrus/grapefruit pith, tropical/mango, herbal, and dank resinous hops which imparts a moderate amount of lingering bitterness.
M: Medium to full bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light hints of alcohol warming in the finish.
O: Not sure exactly how fresh this beer was as the date stamped on the bottom of the can was unreadable but it was still very enjoyable. A really nice combination of tropical + citrus hop flavors and aromas as well as a solid malt body with a decent amount of sweetness from the honey. Drinks much easier than the ABV would suggest.
Sep 22, 2017S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of citrus/grapefruit, citrus/grapefruit pith, tropical/mango, herbal, and dank resinous hops over the top of moderate aromas of toasted + biscuit + caramel malts and honey sweetness.
T: Upfront there is a slightly heavier than moderate flavor of toasted + biscuit + caramel malts with a slightly heavier than moderate amounts of caramel + honey sweetness. That is followed by just shy of strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit, citrus/grapefruit pith, tropical/mango, herbal, and dank resinous hops which imparts a moderate amount of lingering bitterness.
M: Medium to full bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light hints of alcohol warming in the finish.
O: Not sure exactly how fresh this beer was as the date stamped on the bottom of the can was unreadable but it was still very enjoyable. A really nice combination of tropical + citrus hop flavors and aromas as well as a solid malt body with a decent amount of sweetness from the honey. Drinks much easier than the ABV would suggest.
Reviewed by Immortale25 from North Carolina
4.08/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Duvel tulip. Bottom of can says 04/14/17.
A- Pours a dark amber color with a 3/4 inch off-white head that retains well before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of surface foam. Resilient lacing leaves a thick, solid ring behind.
S- Nice tropical fruit aroma brings to mind grapefruit, orange peel and mango. There's also a significant amount of dankness.
T- Pretty assertive hop bite with more notes of orange. The ABV is hidden pretty well but you can still tell this is a big boy. There's ample malt backing and an aftertaste of grapefruit pith.
M- Sharp from the hops with medium carbonation and a body leaning toward the fuller side.
O- Wasn't sure what to expect from this due to the less than favorable reviews of past iterations but I'm pretty satisfied. Pretty aggressive the whole way through but still manages to display some semblance of balance.
May 24, 2017A- Pours a dark amber color with a 3/4 inch off-white head that retains well before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of surface foam. Resilient lacing leaves a thick, solid ring behind.
S- Nice tropical fruit aroma brings to mind grapefruit, orange peel and mango. There's also a significant amount of dankness.
T- Pretty assertive hop bite with more notes of orange. The ABV is hidden pretty well but you can still tell this is a big boy. There's ample malt backing and an aftertaste of grapefruit pith.
M- Sharp from the hops with medium carbonation and a body leaning toward the fuller side.
O- Wasn't sure what to expect from this due to the less than favorable reviews of past iterations but I'm pretty satisfied. Pretty aggressive the whole way through but still manages to display some semblance of balance.
Reviewed by FriedSlug from North Carolina
3.98/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep orange beer with a fluffy, foamy head. The aroma is a blast of pine, pineapple, oranges sweet malt and a touch of honey. Very sweet honey flavor that is balanced with massive bitterness. This beer is a 12 round heavyweight fight between sweet and bitter. It is really tasty.
May 23, 2017Reviewed by farrago from New Jersey
3.78/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Almost foamed out the top of the bottle once opened from a gentle standing position, initial pour filled over half the glass with foam. After it calms down there’s still a two to three finger head, all delicate, lacy of an off-white, eggshell color, more canyons than craters or dimples, curiously once there’s room the sheets of lacing slide easily down the glass sides. The liquid is a gauzy zinc orange to yellow hue, full opaque to the point where you can’t see the bubbles which must be there based on the head, holds the light well. The nose smells fairly straight up, the honey presence is faint and it’s comprised mainly of pine, flowers, wheat germ, coal tar, peach, apricot, pineapple fruit scents and salt, more crisp and herbaceous than malty, sweet, good fullness as well as staying power. Full-bodied, lots of fizz and swirling action, needed as the base material has a thick, syrupy feel. Pine, tangerine, pink grapefruit rule, the flowers lower but the honey maybe a touch more noticeable, almost more like maple syrup. Yeast, bread and unprocessed grains, never quite gets leafy but has bite. Again, hard to find a clearly consistent malt presence. Think this might have been caught at a time when the sweetness faded a little, overall seems balanced enough but there’s no one element which jumps out to grab your attention.
May 13, 2013
Pacific Reign from NoDa Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
35 ratings
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