Pilot Series: Imperial IPA
Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Series|
Score
7.10
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Alaskan Imperial IPA is a favorite of the Brew Crew and friends in Alaska, though they may remember it as "ALASKAN XTRATUF® IPA." Rich in color and full in flavor, our Imperial IPA is packed with Pacific Northwest hops over a sturdy malt body and the dry warmth of an imperial strength IPA. First brewed as part of our Rough Draft Series, the Pilot Series release allows us to share this draft favorite of the 49th state on shelves and taps in the lower 48.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Looks like this was recently brought back. On tap over the weekend at the brewery.
Several sample glasses.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a thick one finger foamy white head that dissipated within less than a minute. Light lacing speckled the sides of the glass.
The smell had a fairly good bitter citrus leading to a dry caramel malty aroma.
The taste took those flavors to combine and make bittersweet. There’s a fairly long bittersweet citrus aftertaste leading to a dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good DIPA that I would have again.
Several sample glasses.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a thick one finger foamy white head that dissipated within less than a minute. Light lacing speckled the sides of the glass.
The smell had a fairly good bitter citrus leading to a dry caramel malty aroma.
The taste took those flavors to combine and make bittersweet. There’s a fairly long bittersweet citrus aftertaste leading to a dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good DIPA that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2015
at 16:45
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
First off this thoroughly exceeded my expectations. The nose is bright and rich, full of citrus, tropical fruit, pine, and caramel. An intense flavor of citrus, pine, and caramel really come together seamlessly. The balance of sweetness and hopiness is really spot on to my liking. Delicious.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2013
at 18:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled at the DC Local Tasting a 22oz bottle pours a hazy, burnt orange with some clumpy white head. Nose is grapefruit, pine, a little soapy, sweet too, orange candies. Flavor is sweet, malty, pine, grapefruit, lemons, limes. Full bodied, sweet, zesty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2012
at 16:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber with a dense off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit, caramel, bread, nectarines. Very sweet with light stone fruit and oranges to go with caramel and bread. Pleasant bitterness with some fruity aromatics at the end - finishes rather well I suspect the hop aromatics have lost a lot of punch here, but it’s still quite good if oversweet for my tastes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2011
at 03:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample from a bottle at Jackie O’s as part of Ohio Brew Week. The beer is a slightly hazy copper color with a medium off-white head that recedes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of piney hops, malt and citrus. Medium body with flavors of hops, pine, caramel malt and a touch of fruit. The finish is hoppy up front with a sweet malty flavor left behind. Above average overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2011
at 21:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Doug, thanks
Appearance: Clear amber with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruit, caramel and piney
Taste: Tropical fruit, caramel and grapefruit
A nice IPA, easy drinking and well balanced
Appearance: Clear amber with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruit, caramel and piney
Taste: Tropical fruit, caramel and grapefruit
A nice IPA, easy drinking and well balanced
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2011
at 19:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This makes for a great conclusion to a long day. The bomber pours out a perfect copper with off white head. The modest aroma emits some citrus, some tropical fruit (more mango than citrus) and a sense of mango cotton candy. The taste offers up nice and rich tangelo and grapefruit citrus hop flavor to start and then it quickly pulls up firm mango notes as bitter citrus and tropical fruit like hop resin rise to the forefront. Behind the hops is a moderate level of slick malt sweetness that is out match by a pleasing level of hoppy goodness.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Apr 2011
at 21:57