Alpha Tide
Moonraker Brewing Co.
- From:
- Moonraker Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 10.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 08, 2018
- Added:
- Dec 14, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by FriedSlug from North Carolina
3.98/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mostly clear gold beer with a fluffy white head that leaves a few specks of lacing. The smell is sweet, flowery, full of orange, mango, pineapple, a hint of onion. Tastes like honey and citrus with a good bitterness. This is a solid and tasty beer.
Sep 28, 2017
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
4.18/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
My girlfriend's most hated beer. Says its nasty and makes me taste nasty. Naturally I bought a 12 pack.
Pours a slightly hazy (for a west coast dipa) yellow color, but its a bright one. 1/3" white head on the top. Aroma smacks heavy C hops and garlic/onion stuff. Is there Summit hops in this? Possibly. I can dig it.
Taste, yum, that nostalgic bitterness covered with Chinook and Centennial hop goodness, dank pine notes. Good dry pale toasted malt base, hardly any caramel, if any. Not much sign of the 8% alcohol here either. I really dig this beer, its the most throwback of anything I've ever had from Moonraker. They can totally make just about any style of hoppy beer, east coast, west coast, ninja, it don't matter. Lots of herbalness to it. Smells like the art teacher's office.
Sep 15, 2017Pours a slightly hazy (for a west coast dipa) yellow color, but its a bright one. 1/3" white head on the top. Aroma smacks heavy C hops and garlic/onion stuff. Is there Summit hops in this? Possibly. I can dig it.
Taste, yum, that nostalgic bitterness covered with Chinook and Centennial hop goodness, dank pine notes. Good dry pale toasted malt base, hardly any caramel, if any. Not much sign of the 8% alcohol here either. I really dig this beer, its the most throwback of anything I've ever had from Moonraker. They can totally make just about any style of hoppy beer, east coast, west coast, ninja, it don't matter. Lots of herbalness to it. Smells like the art teacher's office.
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
3.85/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewing Co pint glass
A: Pours golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves some spotty lacing.
S: Mild tropical fruit, spicy herbal notes, a little citrus, crackery malt, and caramel sweetness.
T: Fruity, mango, papaya, peach, a hint of melon, spicy slightly dank herbal notes, floral, citrus, orange and lemon, crackery/biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: Just a touch on the lighter side of medium body, moderate carbonation, a touch of alcohol sneaks through as it warms.
O: Perfectly drinkable beer, but it kinda falls flat compared to some of the other beers I've had from them.
Sep 15, 2017A: Pours golden yellow with a frothy off white head that settles to a light layer and leaves some spotty lacing.
S: Mild tropical fruit, spicy herbal notes, a little citrus, crackery malt, and caramel sweetness.
T: Fruity, mango, papaya, peach, a hint of melon, spicy slightly dank herbal notes, floral, citrus, orange and lemon, crackery/biscuity malt, and caramel sweetness.
M: Just a touch on the lighter side of medium body, moderate carbonation, a touch of alcohol sneaks through as it warms.
O: Perfectly drinkable beer, but it kinda falls flat compared to some of the other beers I've had from them.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.25/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Canned 8/16/17; drank 9/2/17 @ the Yarchives.
See through orange/yellow appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.
A rough pour yielded a nice white head; a thick curtain of lace.
Pine, fresh ganja, dry corn & faint caramel notes in the nose.
Medium thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Pine & watermelon jolly rancher flavors up front; dry corn & faint urine notes in the nose. No booze heat.
Clashing & unpleasant; everything I don't like about the West Coast IPA. Permanent pass.
Sep 03, 2017See through orange/yellow appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.
A rough pour yielded a nice white head; a thick curtain of lace.
Pine, fresh ganja, dry corn & faint caramel notes in the nose.
Medium thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Pine & watermelon jolly rancher flavors up front; dry corn & faint urine notes in the nose. No booze heat.
Clashing & unpleasant; everything I don't like about the West Coast IPA. Permanent pass.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.26/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.26/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Received in a trade. Shared with JLindros.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear golden hue with a thin head that fades to leave thin lacing and light halo.
S - Aromas of oniony hops, light tropical hops, faint grassy notes. Rather pungent.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, tentatively onion forward. Tons of herbal tea notes. Light malt sweetness.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, little thin and watery.
O - Overall this was a very disappointing. I'm assuming this is a mosaic forward beer due to these characteristics. Very unfortunate.
Serving Type: can
Jul 22, 2017A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear golden hue with a thin head that fades to leave thin lacing and light halo.
S - Aromas of oniony hops, light tropical hops, faint grassy notes. Rather pungent.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, tentatively onion forward. Tons of herbal tea notes. Light malt sweetness.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, little thin and watery.
O - Overall this was a very disappointing. I'm assuming this is a mosaic forward beer due to these characteristics. Very unfortunate.
Serving Type: can
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.16/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Thanks to rudzud
Foamy creamy head fades at a med pace, little lacing, pretty clear golden honey color
Nose starts with big onion, pine sap, herbal hop, dank, faint bubblegum and papaya, no real malt under the dank onion, nothing else as not my style ipa
Taste brings grainy cracker, straight up cracker, wheat, toasted grain wheat, plenty of jobs, more pine sap, dank resin and a more green onion, lots of herbal hops, iced tea, spicy. Herbal tea finish with more onion and pine sap, touch booze taste
Mouth is med bod a little thin, little booze warmth, light on the carb
Overall very poor ipa, nothing really redeeming about it
Jul 22, 2017Foamy creamy head fades at a med pace, little lacing, pretty clear golden honey color
Nose starts with big onion, pine sap, herbal hop, dank, faint bubblegum and papaya, no real malt under the dank onion, nothing else as not my style ipa
Taste brings grainy cracker, straight up cracker, wheat, toasted grain wheat, plenty of jobs, more pine sap, dank resin and a more green onion, lots of herbal hops, iced tea, spicy. Herbal tea finish with more onion and pine sap, touch booze taste
Mouth is med bod a little thin, little booze warmth, light on the carb
Overall very poor ipa, nothing really redeeming about it
Reviewed by jakecattleco from California
4.4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can dated 062317 into a nonic pint.
L: Bright golden with finger of variable density white head that had minimal retention and left limited lacing.
N: Great, very enjoyable! Lots of passionfruit and guava, some earthiness and floral attributes as it warms.
T: Follows the nose but with some added citrus. Some bitterness paired with astringency, finishes dry on the palate.
F: Lighter bodied for the ABV, higher carbonation that when paired with the astringency leads to a lively tongue and lips. Very easy drinking for the ABV.
O: Very-solid modern IPA, smells more tropical, but tastes with West Coast influence. Will definitely get again for my palate preferences.
Jul 04, 2017L: Bright golden with finger of variable density white head that had minimal retention and left limited lacing.
N: Great, very enjoyable! Lots of passionfruit and guava, some earthiness and floral attributes as it warms.
T: Follows the nose but with some added citrus. Some bitterness paired with astringency, finishes dry on the palate.
F: Lighter bodied for the ABV, higher carbonation that when paired with the astringency leads to a lively tongue and lips. Very easy drinking for the ABV.
O: Very-solid modern IPA, smells more tropical, but tastes with West Coast influence. Will definitely get again for my palate preferences.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!