Sam Adams Rebel Rouser - Heady Topper Clone?

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  1. winkingstarfish

    winkingstarfish Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2009 Connecticut

    1. I haven't posted on BA in a long time

    2. I am certainly no Sam Adams fluffer

    3. I have been waiting for a beer to come along that tried to emulate and/or clone Heady Topper. This is the first to come along that meets the challenge.

    it comes pretty close.......just falls short. But, most impressive for $10.99 6-pack 12oz bottles and certainly available
     
    #1 winkingstarfish, Jan 25, 2015
  2. winkingstarfish

    winkingstarfish Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2009 Connecticut

     
    #2 winkingstarfish, Jan 25, 2015
  3. Jmr85

    Jmr85 Pundit (814) Nov 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Has anyone else tried this? If you have how is it?
     
    #3 Jmr85, Jan 25, 2015
  4. Pwbres

    Pwbres Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Maine

    Haven't seen one of these threads in a while!
     
    #4 Pwbres, Jan 25, 2015
  5. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    So it's a west coast style IPA that tastes like the gold standard of Vermont IPAs. Mission accomplished?
     
    #5 EnronCFO, Jan 25, 2015
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  6. eajb24

    eajb24 Initiate (0) May 26, 2005 Connecticut

    I didn't like it at all. No way near Heady.....
     
    #6 eajb24, Jan 25, 2015
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  7. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
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    Can I please have a little of whatever you're smoking?
     
    #7 skivtjerry, Jan 26, 2015
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  8. Sesmu

    Sesmu Pundit (768) Feb 28, 2007 Massachusetts

    Haven't tried it, so I'm purely speculating. I suspect that this will be closer to "poor man's Heady Topper" rather than "Heady Topper clone" )
     
    #8 Sesmu, Jan 26, 2015
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  9. earljones199

    earljones199 Savant (1,144) Mar 22, 2013 New Hampshire

    I thought it was a malty mess. Tasted really old to me and its new so it hasn't had time to sit on shelves. Not good
     
    #9 earljones199, Jan 26, 2015
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  10. PenningtonNY10

    PenningtonNY10 Zealot (687) Nov 20, 2009 Connecticut

    It was OK. Not that good.
     
    #10 PenningtonNY10, Jan 26, 2015
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  11. freshcarl

    freshcarl Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2013 Connecticut

    I enjoyed Rebel Rouser quite a bit. However, it is not at the level of Heady Topper. It's a good DIPA, and the price point ($9.49) makes it worth buying. Does anybody know if they are going to offer 12-packs? I saw Rebel IPA 12-pack of cans, really hoping they can Rebel Rouser as well, that would make it an easy buy for me.
     
    #11 freshcarl, Jan 26, 2015
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  12. garylite

    garylite Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2010 Connecticut

    Ok you established you're not a Sam Adams fluffier aka not in the **** business. Can you also confirm you are not Timothy Leary
     
    #12 garylite, Jan 26, 2015
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  13. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Doesn't look like it. The label says, "West Coast Style" not "Vermont Style".
     
    #13 AlcahueteJ, Jan 27, 2015
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  14. ElGallo

    ElGallo Pooh-Bah (2,407) Sep 26, 2009 New Hampshire
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    For a Sam Adams attempt at a DIPA, I thought this was A for effort, but it ain't that special. Heady? Um, no.
     
    #14 ElGallo, Jan 27, 2015
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  15. abkayak

    abkayak Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 New York

    Fantastic 10$ six pack from a gas station...that's about it
     
    #15 abkayak, Jan 27, 2015
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  16. NickDrista

    NickDrista Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    Not even close to heady. Have you had heady before? This was malty and tasted with a Sam..
     
    #16 NickDrista, Jan 27, 2015
  17. LakesideBrewing

    LakesideBrewing Zealot (604) Dec 1, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Umm, you probably wouldn't use caramel 90L malt in a Heady clone. :rolling_eyes:
     
    #17 LakesideBrewing, Jan 27, 2015
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  18. BlueRogue

    BlueRogue Initiate (0) May 1, 2011 Maine

    I've never had Heady but I picked up a sixer of Rebel Rouser at the grocery store just over a week ago and was very disappointed. It's not a bad beer, but for a beer that's being marketed as a west coast style ipa it is a failure. I've seen some posts that say it's a good beer for the price. Screw that, I'd rather pay the extra money for the hop forward flavor I would expect from a west coast style ipa. I'm not a SA hater, but they aren't giving me many reasons to like them these days either.
     
    #18 BlueRogue, Jan 27, 2015
  19. GregMysticMayor

    GregMysticMayor Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2014 Connecticut

    Do they still make that Ol' Fezzwig? #Whatisgoingoninhere?
     
    #19 GregMysticMayor, Jan 28, 2015
  20. patrickcmcd

    patrickcmcd Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2010 Massachusetts

    The proliferation of mediocre DIPAs is astounding. Bootleg Fireworks, Mayflower Alden, to name a few.
     
    #20 patrickcmcd, Jan 28, 2015
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