SoPo Pilot Batch - Imperial West Coast IPA
Somers Point Brewing Company

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From:
Somers Point Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 09, 2026
Added:
Jan 09, 2026
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
This beer heavily features Sabro hops which impart notes of tropical fruit, coconut, and vanilla. Simcoe and Centennial hops provide a strong backbone allowing the Sabro hops to shine.
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

3.84/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pint pour on draught at the brewery. It is an attractive, cloudy, golden honey color with a modest ecru head and thin film of lacing. A rather subdued nose; it is malty with whiffs of citrus and pine. For a WCIPA the flavor is fairly unique. It is malt-forward with bitter lemon and grapefruit, along with pine sap. But what separates it from many other WCIPAs is the use of Sabro hops which contribute notes of coconut, mint, and cream which soften the west coast bitterness. This ale is fairly viscous and creamy with mild carbonation, and the 8% ABV gives it good substance. Overall, this is not your typical West Coast IPA and I wasn't sure how to rate it against the style. But I enjoyed drinking it and encourage SoPo to continue to work with this recipe.
Jan 09, 2026