HopDoom
Naparbier

Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Has a hazy orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of tropical fruits. Taste is tropical fruits, alcohol, light pine, moderate bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.

 

 

 

 

33cl bottle. Hazy bright orange with a thin white head. Tons of tropical fruit in this one, papaya, pineapple, a bit of passion fruit, a very light grapefruit feeling, all that on top of a pretty thick malty-caramely-honey sweet layer. The alcohol is a bit present in the after-taste, but I would have never guessed it’s 11.5%. Overall, very balanced and enjoyable, even though leaning a bit towards the sweet side.

Moderate one finger head with poor retention, deep tan color, the lacing starts off thickly but then disintegrates and slides easily off the glass. Extremely dark liquid, amber orange, almost the color of ripe peaches, close to zero visible carbonation. The nose is thick and pungent, sappy pineapple, peach, guava scents, pink grapefruit, cocoa and caramel, there is a pronounced leafy green funk underneath the sweeter elements. Full-bodied, sticky and gluey texture inhibits flow and the lack of carbonation does not alleviate. Ultra-sweet with juicy tangelo, pink grapefruit citrus, pine, floral dew. The mango, papaya, peach, apricot fruit approaches dried fruit concentration and sugariness. The chocolate, cocoa, caramel maltiness is formidable in its own right. Overall, it’s a bit too over the top yet it may rank higher if you have a sugar habit.

 

From XXXII. In Teku glass. Reading CSHTP6 Ch22. ABV very well hidden behind a ultra fruity cloak, that reminds me orange. Not much bitter, more like a fruits juice.Not what I like in a IPA but pretty good if you expect a fruit juice kind of IPA.

 

I wonder how far you can take the hoppiness without making it too harsh for the brew (IBU 300)? This particular Double/Imperial IPA stays well within the limits. Hops: Simcoe, Centennial, Columbus, Chinook, Cascade; Malts: Marisotter and Crystal60

Drank out of a 12 oz bottle. Smells earthy, grassy, fruity. Tastes of thick grassy pine hops, sweet malts, bready . Heavy body and medium light carbonation. Grassy spicy pine aftertaste. Almost a triple

 

Massive hop flavor and bitterness matched by huge malt body and flavor, combining to mask the substantial ABV. Finishes clean.

 

 

 

 

APPEARANCE - Opaque reddish brown. No head whatsoever, but a little lacing

SMELL/AROMA/SCENT - Piney and very sweet, fruity, despite absence of head.

TASTE - A tasty ale. Well-balanced, hoppy, piney, and very sweet. ABV pretty well-hidden.

MOUTHFEEL/PALATE - Nearly no carbonation, viscous and syrupy.

OVERALL - I really prefer Imperials with some carbonation. Without it, it doesn't seem like you are drinking beer at all. However, this is a tasty ale.