Hopmouth
Arcadia Brewing Co. in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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This remarkably balanced brew has a deep amber hue with a generous white head. Hopmouth showcases a rich, toasty flavor and sweet caramel notes as a result of the high-quality Maris Otter malt, imported from England. The hops are right up front in the aroma, reminiscent of citrus and pine, while the resin-like flavors linger well after the last sip.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 1/29/2015. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep ruby red/copper color with a 2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, caramel, toffee, toast, floral, grass, and floral/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of juicy citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, caramel, toffee, toast, floral, grass, and floral/toasted earthiness. Moderate amount of pine/citrus peel bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange zest, caramel, toffee, toast, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark malt sweetness; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth, moderately creamy, and fairly crisp/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent malty DIPA style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark malt sweetness; and very smooth and crisp to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2015
at 21:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
bottle. mild for an imperial IPA - kind of on the weak side. Still better than most beers. pretty good
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2014
at 20:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught. Dark amber with small foamy beige head, floral hops aroma, medium carbonation, strong hops taste, long finish with hops aftertaste. Quite strong and sharp.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2014
at 19:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
GABF 2014
Clear dark golden with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral and malty. Taste is floral and mild caramel
OK, mild
Clear dark golden with a small off-white head. Aroma is floral and malty. Taste is floral and mild caramel
OK, mild
Tried
on 06 Oct 2014
at 15:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 12 oz bottle shared while Airstreaming across Canada. Pours a hazy dark copper with a thick ecru head. Grassy nose. Flavors of resin, pine nuts and caramel malts. Smooth, mildly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2014
at 19:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Tangerine malt, pine and alcohol aroma. Hazy amber with small head. Sweet orange-caramel malt and moderately bitter grapefruit peel/pine flavor. Nice balance. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2014
at 16:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Pours cloudy, amber-brown with a small beige head. Sweet, fruity, toffee aroma. Taste is pine, tea leaf, malty... Woody, leafy bitter. Very nice.
Tried
on 09 May 2014
at 17:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Good fruit in aroma here. Pours copper with good lacing. Medium carbonation. Good consistency. Bitter and sweet from booze. On tap at Hopcat.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2013
at 20:23
8/10
Tried
on 18 Jan 2012
at 17:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at HopCat. Clear golden color, large thick white head. Aroma of flowers > pine. Taste is moderately bitter pine. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jan 2012
at 19:00