Grand Optimist
Heist Brewery
- From:
- Heist Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #828 - ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,503 - Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 6.38%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 01, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 29, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
This big West Coast style double IPA is brewed with Centennial and Cascade, then double dry hopped with Citra and Simcoe, creating a pungent dank citrusy brew.
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.18/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Enjoyed a 10 oz pour for $6.00 while having lunch with Da Boss on 4-30-22.
Beer was served clear gold with a nice white head.
Nose was a nice combo of citrus, tropical, and floral hops.
Taste was a light but substantial malt base hopped nicely with orange, grapefruit, and mango. Finished with a nice pine bitterness; 6/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel was light bodied, refreshing and easy to sip.
Overall a solid WCDIPA!
May 01, 2022Beer was served clear gold with a nice white head.
Nose was a nice combo of citrus, tropical, and floral hops.
Taste was a light but substantial malt base hopped nicely with orange, grapefruit, and mango. Finished with a nice pine bitterness; 6/10 on my bitterness scale.
Mouthfeel was light bodied, refreshing and easy to sip.
Overall a solid WCDIPA!
Reviewed by Tony210 from New Jersey
4.3/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear golden color, minimal fizzy head that fades quick. Great dank hoppy aroma, very earthy, a little boozy. Has a very big hop flavor - lots of tropical fruit: mango and guava are most prominent, loads of earthy dankness with a resinous finish. Bitterness is restrained. Overall a great example of a west coast ipa.
1/8/21
16 oz. an dated 11/3/20
4.25 rating
Jan 08, 20211/8/21
16 oz. an dated 11/3/20
4.25 rating
Reviewed by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
4.15/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
This big west coast style double IPA is brewed with Centennial and Cascade, then double dry hopped with Citra and Simcoe, creating a pungent dank citrusy brew.
Jul 12, 2020Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.02/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: It pours golden and clear with an off white head. Head retention is excellent.
Smell: It has strong stone fruit aromas with a touch of caramel and some grainy sweetness. There's a touch of citrus.
Taste: It has strong stone fruit flavor with resin flavors. There is a bit of caramel and low grainy sweetness. There is very low citrus and pine.
Feel: It has a medium body with slight slickness on the tongue. There is some light alcohol warming in the finish.
Overall, good flavors with just a touch of harshness in the finish.
May 31, 2020Smell: It has strong stone fruit aromas with a touch of caramel and some grainy sweetness. There's a touch of citrus.
Taste: It has strong stone fruit flavor with resin flavors. There is a bit of caramel and low grainy sweetness. There is very low citrus and pine.
Feel: It has a medium body with slight slickness on the tongue. There is some light alcohol warming in the finish.
Overall, good flavors with just a touch of harshness in the finish.
Rated by WOLFGANG from South Carolina
3.9/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brawley's @ Park Rd. on Draught.
Oct 16, 2015
Reviewed by Drbeerme from Georgia
4.66/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Smooth hop character dominated by citrus and pine. The focus is certainly on the hops here with a light malt presence. ABV is hidden well underneath a dry finish.
Jun 20, 2015
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