Hop Rocket
Arcadia Brewing Co. in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.19
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This Imperial IPA has an assertive aroma of sticky, resinous Summit hops. A complex flavor profile includes notes of grapefruit, lemon peel, and spruce. Though the flavor focus is on hops, a trio of malts provides a balance to the beer, creating a delicious level of palatability. Hints of caramel, toffee and freshly-baked biscuits are also apparent in the flavor profile.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
12oz bottle from Pinch poured into a shaker. Pours a very cloudy dark orange with about a finger of white head. Aroma is mostly citrus hops with a little bit of pine. A little malt in there too. Aroma is medium bitter and lightly sweet. Lots of orange citrus hops and a bit of caramel and honey. Medium bodied with a thick and creamy texture. Lively carbonation and a very long, bitter finish. Overall, absolutely great. Would gladly drink this every day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2011
at 19:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6.5
Rich, dense copper coloured body with a thin, tan head. Aroma of pure grapefruit and piney hops with a lot of alcohol, a bunch of malt and a good amount of citrus. Full-bodied; Strong hop bitterness up front with a large malt presence and a deep citrus and piney taste, all showing a ton of alcohol. Aftertaste is astringent and a bit resiny, also with a bitterness which persists. Overall, a good imperial ipa, not amazing, but showing good hop character. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Siciliano’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 06-November-2010, sampled at home in Washington on 16-December-2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2010
at 21:17
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Wine & Cheese in Clayton, MO. Pours hazy amber with a foamy off-white head. Floral aroma backed by a bit of roast caramel. Full bodied with foamy carbonation. This is not a NW hop bomb, but it is a hop bomb. The flavor is all over hop. Lots of fruit. Lots of floral. I think this could be used as preservative. Just excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2010
at 17:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Vinous hop aroma, slightly grassy. Cloudy dark orange colour. Small creamy white head. The flavour is quite hoppy, and also vinous. OK combination between grassy hops and vinousness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2010
at 14:06
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pours a nice enough amber/orange with aromas of pine and the like. Flavor is that of an unbalanced IIPA... vegetable/medicinal hops, caramel malt, and a big dose of whatever. Not very impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2009
at 19:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with an orangey head. The aroma has strong notes of grass, hops, grapefruit, and caramel - lovely hoppy. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of hops, grass, and grapefruit, leading to a very dry grassy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2009
at 13:12
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6
On tap at the MBG Summer Festival. Poured amber with a light brown head. Strong hop smell like a wet forest or marijuana. Flavor is overly hopped and leads to a wet wood taste. Something was a bit off here.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2009
at 15:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep amber into a shaker. Offwhite head with medium retention recedes to skim surface. Orange and resin aromas. Sticky sweet honey upfront with orange and grapefruit. Lasting weed resin finish. Alcohol is very well hidden.
Tried
on 21 May 2009
at 18:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @ brewpub. Dark orange - copper colour, off-white head. Nose of pine hops. Flavour is hoppy and fruity. Good bitterness. Well carbonated. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2009
at 17:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 12fl.oz.Clear medium orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, orange, mandarin. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [280908]
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2009
at 08:18