Arctic Ancient Imperial IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

I got a 4pck of tall boy cans of this beer from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured a hazy orangish with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had dank tropical fruit notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bright semi sweet malt base with mango and apricot presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.

Pours a pale gold. Thick foam. Dank aroma. Big fruity hop body. Pineapple and orange. Bitter hop resin finish. New school body with an old school finish. Definitely worth tasting.

Poured out of a 16 oz. can into my tulip glass, this beer pours a clear, medium copper color with lots of streams of little bubbles fairly rapidly and continuously rising to the surface. Has a fluffy looking, white head that's about an inch thick when first poured. Head eventually settles to a thick film layer surface coating along with a thick ring lining the inside of the glass, and some good lacing. Aromas of some bready malts and some citrus, floral, piney hop notes. A very similar taste, with some bready malts followed by the aforementioned floral, piney, and citrus hop flavors that provide a fair amount of bitterness. Although the hop flavors do dominate the flavor profile somewhat, as they should of course for a beer of this style, this beer isn't overly hoppy/bitter either. Has a crisp, also smooth, just slightly oily and chewy, full bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Has a clean finish, and all of the flavors coat the inside of my mouth and linger nicely on my palate for awhile long after each sip. Another solid beer here from the fine folks at the GLBC!

Eric

1 PINT can
Served in a pint glass

This beer pours a golden hue and is topped with an inch of beige head that leaves decent lacing.

It has a candied orange aroma along with tropical fruit and melon smell. Light pine

Citrus flavor with an alcohol kick. I get some underlying peach.

Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel

Pretty tasty imperial IPA.

 

Tasty stuff from a great outfit.
L: from the can and the can looks great
S: sweet citrus. Fruity. Nice
T: delivers on the nose. Hoppy bitterness on the finish
F: smooth and rich
O: nice work great lakes

 

 

This was a nice find about a week ago - a nice fresh, big IPA from Great Lakes. I had one last week and now another.

It pours a deep translucent golden with fine head. The aroma is a slightly skunky hop smell - nice. The taste is fresh and tangy. It almost tastes like a lot of hazy IPAs but with a beautifully clean finish and less mess. It does have an immediate boozy feel too (though not so much in the aroma).

Highly recommended. This is one to get right now, but also if they make it again (seems likely) ... get some! It should keep thorough the holidays.

 

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours a completely clear, deep orange color with a strong white head that lingers forever. SRM of 12. (4.00)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of orange, tangerine, ripe grapefruit, and some fruit punch. (3.50)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of orange, tangerine, over ripe grapefruit, some fruit punch and tropical melon sweetness underneath. Mild bitterness, but overall slightly sweet on the finish. (3.75)

Feel: Medium to heavier body, average carbonation. Finishes juicy and sweet. (3.75)

Compared to Surly Abrasive 12/2023: Pours lighter, clearer, stronger head. Milder aromas. More sweet grapefruit and fruit punch. Less dank tangerine, pine, melon.

Overall: Pretty standard IPA flavors. Not really juicy, not really bitter. Sort of midwest sweet, but not overly so and hides the alcohol well. There's just not much to it and as usual the hops are overpowered by the malt sweetness as in most imperials. Not upset I tried it, but probably won't again. (Rating: 3.71)

Pours an amber color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has malt and hop hints
Taste has malt and hop flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good IIPA