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Radio The Mothership
Collective Arts Brewing
- From:
- Collective Arts Brewing
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,463 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #8,588 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 7.16%
- Reviews:
- 53
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2017
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 27
Fruity, bitter hops, berry, mango, peach; a wonderful interplay between the earthy bitterness, the nuanced fruity berry character, and the piney funky tropical depth. The resinous character of the hops shows through in a tongue-coating mouth feel. You’ll really feel saturated by all the hops. Delicious.
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Ratings by JohnofUpton:
Rated by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 05, 2018
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 05, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Dan2213 from Pennsylvania
4.02/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: pours bright and clear with bright white head. Very inviting
S: very fruity in the nose followed by buttery biscuit
T: tropical fruit up front rounded out with a nice biscuity finish. Hints of pine as well. Minimal bitterness
F: nice and light. Easy drinker for a double
O: very nice double IPA that definitely checks all the boxes for the West Coast style
Dec 31, 2022S: very fruity in the nose followed by buttery biscuit
T: tropical fruit up front rounded out with a nice biscuity finish. Hints of pine as well. Minimal bitterness
F: nice and light. Easy drinker for a double
O: very nice double IPA that definitely checks all the boxes for the West Coast style
Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)
3.99/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
can - pours a lightly hazed pale gold with a small 1 finger white cap...aromas of floral, stone fruits, pine and boiled grains...rounded smooth character, well conditioned and not over carbonated...flavor has good balance between the rich lightly sweet malts and fruity esters, hops in support with a sturdy bitter under tone....finish is long, wet with increased bittering and fruit notes...light metallic-bitter after taste...not a hint of the alcohol except in the after drink warming .. very decent, drinkable DIPA...beware!
Sep 16, 2021Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
-West coast style with Mosaic, Citra, & Simcoe.
A: A creamy soft butterscotch orange exit from the can is dank and juicy in the vessel, a dark cream sicle. A rocky and firm white head sits ruggedly atop two inches with a strong and lasting stance. Good vibrant carbonation sense, with tons of sticky and meaty lace patches that smother the glass with great proportions.
S: Sweet orange citrus candy on the nose, wet and juicy tropical mangoes with a backdrop of ginger-strawberry fruitiness and spicing. Some spicy orange-lemon herbal that is nicely balanced and even throughout.
T: Dank orange-grapefruit flavor stands out on the first sip, along with some herbal menthol of orange-caramel. Toasty semi-sweet grains, bright citrus and lemon candy. Nice bite of lemon-menthol and dank herbal Simcoe hop flowers.
M: Crisp and strong willed mouthful. Nicely rounded, full bodied, with an ample amount of carbonation backing. Lingering bittering of hop flowers are left behind on the tongue for a mouthcoating and dry after feel.
O: Overall a nice bite of citra and dank mosaic hop character while the mouthful is strong, creamy soft and outstanding. A good level of hops upfront is well blended throughout leading to a soft flowery fade making you look forward to the next sip.
Jun 05, 2021A: A creamy soft butterscotch orange exit from the can is dank and juicy in the vessel, a dark cream sicle. A rocky and firm white head sits ruggedly atop two inches with a strong and lasting stance. Good vibrant carbonation sense, with tons of sticky and meaty lace patches that smother the glass with great proportions.
S: Sweet orange citrus candy on the nose, wet and juicy tropical mangoes with a backdrop of ginger-strawberry fruitiness and spicing. Some spicy orange-lemon herbal that is nicely balanced and even throughout.
T: Dank orange-grapefruit flavor stands out on the first sip, along with some herbal menthol of orange-caramel. Toasty semi-sweet grains, bright citrus and lemon candy. Nice bite of lemon-menthol and dank herbal Simcoe hop flowers.
M: Crisp and strong willed mouthful. Nicely rounded, full bodied, with an ample amount of carbonation backing. Lingering bittering of hop flowers are left behind on the tongue for a mouthcoating and dry after feel.
O: Overall a nice bite of citra and dank mosaic hop character while the mouthful is strong, creamy soft and outstanding. A good level of hops upfront is well blended throughout leading to a soft flowery fade making you look forward to the next sip.
Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)
4.32/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright slightly less than clear/unfiltered golden with one finger of fine bubbly white head.
Aroma is tropical, berry, citrus with notes of cotton candy, and wafting piney hops.
Taste follows with sweet cereal malt, tropical fruit, berry, candy sugar followed by a resinous piney and floral hop note and a decent hit of sweaty bitterness.
Medium full mouthfeel with bright tingling carbonation and a wonderful lingering bittersweetness leaving a hop explosion on the palate. Wonderful.
May 02, 2021Aroma is tropical, berry, citrus with notes of cotton candy, and wafting piney hops.
Taste follows with sweet cereal malt, tropical fruit, berry, candy sugar followed by a resinous piney and floral hop note and a decent hit of sweaty bitterness.
Medium full mouthfeel with bright tingling carbonation and a wonderful lingering bittersweetness leaving a hop explosion on the palate. Wonderful.
Reviewed by Prof_Al from Canada (ON)
4.33/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy orange. Light head. Initially a bit malty-sweet on the finish; the bitterness comes after. Good mouthfeel.
This beer reminds me, in a good way, of a higher-alcohol Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard. It's one of my favorites from Collective Arts. The alcohol will catch up to you, though, so linger on it.
Jan 28, 2021This beer reminds me, in a good way, of a higher-alcohol Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard. It's one of my favorites from Collective Arts. The alcohol will catch up to you, though, so linger on it.
Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)
4.29/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours murky orange with a wispy, crackly head that musters up a ton of foam chunks on the glass. Mango, peach, pineapple, guava in the nose. The taste is replete with the aforementioned fruit flavors with the addition of lime, berry and floral hop notes. Light bready malt profile in the back. Full bodied with high carbonation that remains smooth and not prickly. High bitterness and loads of tropical fruit character in the eternally long finish.
A stellar DIPA. Dank, juicy, complex. Worth a try.
Nov 08, 2020A stellar DIPA. Dank, juicy, complex. Worth a try.
Reviewed by woodchipper from Connecticut
4.23/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16oz can dated 09/17/20 to a Nonic glass at fridge temp.
Light yellow/gold hazy body. Pillowy, puffy white head, laces nicely.
Smells of oranges, mango with a hint of hops.
Taste is similar, hops come out at the end. Alcohol is noticeable, but subtle. Malt also contributes.
Mouthfeel is a little light for the appearance and flavor, but not bad.
Pretty good beer.
Nov 08, 2020Light yellow/gold hazy body. Pillowy, puffy white head, laces nicely.
Smells of oranges, mango with a hint of hops.
Taste is similar, hops come out at the end. Alcohol is noticeable, but subtle. Malt also contributes.
Mouthfeel is a little light for the appearance and flavor, but not bad.
Pretty good beer.
Radio The Mothership from Collective Arts Brewing
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
168 ratings
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