Hoptimum (-2016)
(has 6 batches)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.63
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*** Admin Note: Hoptimum vintages 2016 and older should be rated under this entry by vintage. Since 2017, the rotating hops have been well-documented so please use the individual entries to rate more recent vintages.
A group of hop-heads and publicans challenged our Beer Camp (#19) 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.
Hops, hops and more hops are the stars of this big, whole-cone Imperial IPA. 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.
Beer specs:
ABV: 10.4%
Original Gravity: 22.8 Plato
Final Gravity: 4.5 Plato
Bitterness Units: 100 IBU
Color: Orange Amber
Bittering Hops: German Magnum
Aroma Hops: Simcoe & New Proprietary Variety
Dry Hops: Simcoe & New Proprietary Variety
Torpedo Hops: Citra & Chinook
Malts: Two-row Pale, Golden Promise, Munich & Wheat
Yeast: Ale
A group of hop-heads and publicans challenged our Beer Camp (#19) 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.
Hops, hops and more hops are the stars of this big, whole-cone Imperial IPA. 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.
Beer specs:
ABV: 10.4%
Original Gravity: 22.8 Plato
Final Gravity: 4.5 Plato
Bitterness Units: 100 IBU
Color: Orange Amber
Bittering Hops: German Magnum
Aroma Hops: Simcoe & New Proprietary Variety
Dry Hops: Simcoe & New Proprietary Variety
Torpedo Hops: Citra & Chinook
Malts: Two-row Pale, Golden Promise, Munich & Wheat
Yeast: Ale
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10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Aroma: spruce, citrus, floral, caramel, Appearance: clear dark gold, white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Awesome, will definitely be getting more
Tried
on 04 Jul 2015
at 08:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
355 ml bottle, vintage 2013, BB date 31.05.2014, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10.4%. Orange colour, slightly hazy. Large head, slightly off-white. Strong hoppy aroma, notes of orange marmalade and pine needles. Very sweet and very bitter flavour, fruity and piney hops galore, but the sweetness and bitterness are nearly too much for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2015
at 16:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
35,5cl bottle (2014 vintage) at Beach Club, Oslo. Pours clear amber with off-white head. Hoppy aroma with pine, spices, caramel and malt. Sweet hop juice with a certain bitterness. No longer so fresh, but tasty and quite balanced. Would like to try a fresh one, this is more like American barley wine, but still nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2015
at 07:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
355 ml bottle from Ottakringer Shop, Vienna., bottled 04/17/14
Dark golden, clear body, with a big, creamy, off-white head.
Aroma of citrus, orange, fllowers, pine, some tropical fruits, lots of candy.
Tastes of grapefruit, flowers, resin, lots of lovely pine notes, some grass, honey and again lots of candy.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a soft carbonation.
Finishes bitter, quite dry, zesty, with resin, sweet malts, slight alcoholic and long-lasting, greatly determined pine notes.
Well, this bottle is very old, more than 9 months. Didn’t see this when I bought it, so I’m a bit pissed right now. That’s why the sweet malts stick out, but the hops are still well recognisable, while by far not in its full glory, I guess. You still get a hint how well balanced and enjoyably piney this is, pretty smooth for this high ABV. Hopefully I’ll be able to rate a fresher bottle some day.
Dark golden, clear body, with a big, creamy, off-white head.
Aroma of citrus, orange, fllowers, pine, some tropical fruits, lots of candy.
Tastes of grapefruit, flowers, resin, lots of lovely pine notes, some grass, honey and again lots of candy.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a soft carbonation.
Finishes bitter, quite dry, zesty, with resin, sweet malts, slight alcoholic and long-lasting, greatly determined pine notes.
Well, this bottle is very old, more than 9 months. Didn’t see this when I bought it, so I’m a bit pissed right now. That’s why the sweet malts stick out, but the hops are still well recognisable, while by far not in its full glory, I guess. You still get a hint how well balanced and enjoyably piney this is, pretty smooth for this high ABV. Hopefully I’ll be able to rate a fresher bottle some day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 18:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled 355ml. -from Svijet Piva Zagreb. Clear dark golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, pleasant fruity hoppy nose without any touch of alcohol. Sweet malty, strong fruity hoppy, intensive hop bitterness, alcohol well hidden. Bitterish sweet finish with late hop bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2014
at 06:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Again, at the great Mas Plenum stand @Vinocom. Amber body. The aroma was, slightly disappointingly, more malty than hoppy for me, a full malty blast, even a touch grainy, mingling with some fruity hoppy notes - which aren’t excessive. Dry, bitter herbal hoppy taste, with notes of orange, well balanced with a solid maltiness. Didn’t get it at first, but it won me over, unexpectedly, in the finish, dry, juicy, spicy, lovely, with a fine bitterness, and light gummy notes. Damn good stuff, without ANY doubt, that I’d gladly have again.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2014
at 14:29