This is STRATA!
Equilibrium Brewery

This is STRATA!This is STRATA!
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From:
Equilibrium Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,361
ABV:
8%
Score:
91
Ranked #9,572
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 4.82%
Ratings:
22 | reviews: 6
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 22, 2025
Added:
Mar 23, 2019
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This is STRATA! (8.0% ABV). To commemorate batch 300, we used Strata hops for the first time with some support from a favorite hop, Citra. This beer pours a bright hazy yellow and has an aroma of passion fruit meets pot. Flavors turn into a battlefield of tropical fruits including; mango, passion fruit, melon, fresh berry with an underlying citrus flavor. Prepare for glory upon finish, which is a tropical build up showcasing our #EQjuice, which never surrenders.
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Ratings by Dizzy242:
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Rated by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Apr 24, 2019
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Copenhagen 15/10 2020. 47,3 cl can from Best of Beers web-shop. Metallic can with two stiff Romans with helmet and swords fighting awkwardly while the impolite designer has written “This is STRATA” across the scenery.

Pours hazy golden yellow with a medium-sized white head. Fairly stable. Settles as 0,5 cm thick layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is medium intense with a fermented sweet odor with exotic fruit and decay. Peach and blood orange. Alcohol. Citrus and lime. Hints of sharp mustard.

Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, lightly tingling texture.

Flavor is fairly intense with a strong sweetness followed by a slightly more moderate citric bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a notable sweet undercurrent. Finish is dry.

Pretty potent, well balanced and appropriately boozy.
Apr 22, 2025
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
No canning date found.
This pours a pale, murky amber with peach hues, An effusive off white head roiled up and slumped quickly leaving chunks and smears clinging from the lip. Fairly cloudy with a good dollop of unfiltered flotsam visible in the bottom of the goblet.
Aromas of orange marmalade and honey - good malt flavors and mouth feel. Citrus and floral flavor hops move in to compliment the creamy oat-malt character.
On the back end bittering hops take over with firm, almost sour grapefruit like bite, leaving a harsh, raw kale bitter aftertaste.
I am not a fan of Strata hops apparently.
Oct 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Sep 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.45 by RBorsato from Virginia

Sep 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by loganburgh from Michigan

Jun 30, 2021
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.06/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy orange with a fluffy two finger white head. Huge amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is pineapple, grapefruit and piney hops.

T - The taste is pineapple, orange peel, lemon and grapefruit with a bitter finish.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a nice soft finish.

O - Solid Strata hopped NEDIPA.
Jun 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jun 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.3 by Belthorm from Pennsylvania

Jun 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Jun 04, 2021
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

4.03/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured a cloudy yellow-gold body with good head and lace patches down the glass. Mildly citric and tropical fruit aroma. Lovely sweetness that comes across as pineapple and mango in a medium body that is really smooth. There is a touch of citric hop bite on the backend that provides balance and a touch of earthiness that is pleasant.
May 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by eljabak from Michigan

May 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

May 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.23 by Zaphog from Michigan

May 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.19 by Lobina from Arizona

Apr 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.07 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Mar 15, 2021
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.44/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy light orange with fluffy head.

Smell is juicy with notes of passionfruit, mango, grapefruit, oranges and a bit of nectarine.

Taste is juicy and soft with a slight fruity tartness. Notes of passionfruit, mango, grapefruit, peach and lemongrass with a soft bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium, soft and pillowy, with good carbonation.

Overall, a terrific DIPA, even though I'm not a huge fan of Strata.
Sep 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by Loosecannon from New York

Sep 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by SFC21 from Florida

Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by grahuba from Connecticut

Apr 02, 2019