Aces High
DryHop Brewers
- From:
- DryHop Brewers
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 7.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 20, 2013
- Added:
- Jun 28, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
We will never surrender! Single hop IPA utilizing the lemony/coconutty goodness of the Sorachi Ace hop. A nice malt backbone compliments the style nicely; up the irons!
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
1L growler from DryHop. Served in a pint glass during poker night.
A - White foam settles to a thick cap and splotchy lacework. Hazed amber body that is consistent with DryHop's unfiltered approach.
S - Smells like Sorachi Ace; a mix of lemon, earthiness, and floral hops that is quite potent. Malt character is a touch biscuity, but is fairly bready and low in sweetness otherwise. I liked it, but others' enjoyment is tied to the polarizing nature of Sorachi Ace.
T - The taste reveals Sorachi Ace's hefty dose of alpha acids. Quite bitter; verging on rough and palate-bruising, even for me. Loads of hop flavor too, with lemon, earth, and floral notes over top of a very neutral malt backdrop.
M - Medium body, pleasant growler-style carbonation, with an extremely dry finish and tons of residual hops oils.
D - Exactly as advertised by DryHop, but your enjoyment will vary heavily on how much you like Sorachi Ace hops. This was too bitter for me to drink on my own; I could probably consume a pint at the pub but multiple glasses would wear on me.
Aug 20, 2013A - White foam settles to a thick cap and splotchy lacework. Hazed amber body that is consistent with DryHop's unfiltered approach.
S - Smells like Sorachi Ace; a mix of lemon, earthiness, and floral hops that is quite potent. Malt character is a touch biscuity, but is fairly bready and low in sweetness otherwise. I liked it, but others' enjoyment is tied to the polarizing nature of Sorachi Ace.
T - The taste reveals Sorachi Ace's hefty dose of alpha acids. Quite bitter; verging on rough and palate-bruising, even for me. Loads of hop flavor too, with lemon, earth, and floral notes over top of a very neutral malt backdrop.
M - Medium body, pleasant growler-style carbonation, with an extremely dry finish and tons of residual hops oils.
D - Exactly as advertised by DryHop, but your enjoyment will vary heavily on how much you like Sorachi Ace hops. This was too bitter for me to drink on my own; I could probably consume a pint at the pub but multiple glasses would wear on me.
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