Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Hoptimum
Whole Cone Imperial IPA.
From the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company website: “A group of
hop-heads and publicans challenged our Beer Camp brewers to push the extremes
of whole-cone hop brewing. The result is this: a 100 IBU, whole-cone hurricane
of flavor. Simply put —Hoptimum: the biggest whole-cone IPA we have ever
produced. Aggressively hopped, dry-hopped, AND torpedoed with our exclusive new
hop varieties for ultra-intense flavors and aromas.
Resinous "new-school" and exclusive hop varieties
carry the bold and aromatic nose. The flavor follows the aroma with layers of
aggressive hoppiness, featuring notes of grapefruit rind, rose, lilac, cedar,
and tropical fruit—all culminating in a dry and lasting finish.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a dark orange with a large off-white head
and thick lacing.
Aroma: Huge citrus hop aroma with pine hops and sweet malts
following.
Taste: Citrus hops attack the palate, big and bitter,
followed by pine hops and caramel malt sweetness.
Overall: Complex, balanced and just plain delicious, Sierra
Nevada Brewing Company’s Hoptimum Whole Cone Imperial IPA is well worth picking
up and trying. It is hard to believe
this beer is 10.4% ABV. The alcohol his
hidden masterfully.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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