Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness

Exponential Hoppiness

 

Alpine Beer Company in Alpine, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Triple Regular Out of Production
Score
7.80
ABV: 10.75% IBU: - Ticks: 48
Very popular. A complex hopping method where each hop addition is double the previous amount. More hops in the hopback and then two dry-hop sessions. The second dry-hop session is with whole hops and oak chips. 1.093 OG 10.75%ABV
 

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7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draught @ Alpine Beer Co, Alpine. Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma of malt rich bitter hoppy, grass, fruity, citrus, grapefruit, pine. Flavor is rather bitter, malt, rich fruity hops, grassy, citrus, pine, resin, some alcohol. Full body, medium body, rather bitter finish with some warming alcohol. Heavy on everything, and as i remember a IIPA when i first was introduced to them years ago. 240718

Tried on 25 Jul 2018 at 05:02


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, 650 ml, courtesy of BeerandBlues2, huge thanks! So this one made home safely, after 4000 km of road trip including Death Valley (in June) and 10+ hours of flight. Nice hazy orange color with medium white head. Strong hoppiness, fruity, citrus, some grapefruit, pine, resinous, some caramel sweetness in the middle, lasting bitterness. Alcohol well hidden. Medium+ bodied. I'm surprised how it held well considering amount of time it spent in sometimes extremely hot car. Maybe just a hint of funkiness as a result so good thing we've opened it in time. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2017 at 14:17


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at RBSG. Light haze, golden body, substantial head. Aroma is equal parts hops and citrus. Nice feel and consistency, hops get more astringent on the palate. Citrus finish with a bit of warmth.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2017 at 01:36


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle - A bit of cardboard and spice hops. Clearish gold with a small white head. Old tasting and up to par.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2017 at 20:47


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

22oz bottle thanks to Steve. Nose is odd must be the oak chips grassy hops melons and booze. Taste is more of the melons some sweetness the oak notes and some sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2015 at 22:58


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Sample at the 2014 Infected Chimipalooza on 11/01/2014. Clear orange-amber color with a medium thick off-white head that diminishes gradually. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of piney hops, citrus and malt. Full-bodied with flavors of resiny hops, grapefruit and toasted malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a lingering citrusy hops aftertaste. Enjoyable beer all around.

Tried on 13 Nov 2014 at 13:41


9.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Thnx to sdcraftbeerguy for bringing this over ! Pours clear blonde , small white head . Smell is hoppy, with some ... Funky ( not at all like Brett ) ... perhaps the wood ? Some honey . Taste is sweet , honey aspect again , bitter , very balanced, some creamy ( wood ? ) aspect . This is very unique , to say the least ! Magnificent how drinkable this is ( 11 ABV ????? damn ! ) and very, very damn nice ! Flavors keep coming, building up and down in intensity . Honey sure must be used ?! the hops themselves are fruity ( stonefruity , so I’d supose Nelson Sauvin or likewise ) , touch of Pine , touch of sweet ( hallertau ??? ) Perhaps some Amarillo ? Just guessing here as my knowledge is far from perfect . I’d say, just drink this one, and see for yourself . But its very , very nice !

Tried on 01 Oct 2014 at 03:51


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle thanks to Chow. Pours a clear orange with medium off white head that lasts. The aroma is strong grapefruit, citrus, and hemp. Medium mouthfeel with nice pine, citrus, grapefruit with light bitterness, hides alcohol really well, very impressive.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2014 at 20:51


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

22 oz bottle, thanks to Richiesd! March 2014 batch, enjoyed March 31. Almost clear, amber color. Thick off white head, with good retention and OK lacing. Aroma’s of pine/resin, citrus, disappearing mostly after a while to make way for more caramel and herbal hops. Retronasal there’s caramel, earthy hops, herbal, resin and fruity acidity. Flavor is moderate sweet, moderate bitter. Alcohol doesn’t seem like 11% although it warms the throat. Fairly full bodied. Long finish, herbal, moderate to full bitterness. Glad I had the chance to try this.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2014 at 12:12