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Upslope Imperial IPA

Colorado
United States
Upslope Beer Imperial IPA
Judges Ratings 
1 Review
93
Aroma:
23 / 24
Flavor:
38 / 40
Appearance:
5 / 6
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20
Description 

This assertively hopped 10% ABV Imperial IPA captures a golden-orange color with a medium body. Each barrel is brewed using six pounds of a unique blend of hops to impart subtle flavors of pineapple and melon to the central hop notes of citrus and pine.

 

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
10.0%
IBUs: 
90
Judges Review 
Nelson Crowle's picture
Judges Rating:
93
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This Double IPA pours a slightly hazy, deep gold with a moderate head of persistent, tiny, cream-colored bubbles – looks very inviting! The first sniff is a delicious combination of bread crusts, crackers, grapefruit and tangerine, with a background of honeydew melon with more pine tree notes as the beer warms slightly. The flavor is complex – the bread dough and bread crust profile provides just enough malt to hold up the big resiny and pine hop expression with lots of tangerine, some woody notes, and some apricot and gooseberry fruit esters. The base water is slightly minerally, which helps to present the hop bitterness cleanly and crisply. The balance is slightly to the bitter side, but this is a huge hop bomb – with some dry-hopped notes. With fairly high carbonation and substantial alcohol warmth, this is a big beer. Enjoy this in a snifter and not too cold – let it warm up a bit to present all those luscious hops!

Brewery Introduction

Après Everything: The Upslope Journey

What is Upslope? Meteorologically speaking, an upslope storm happens when a warm, wet stream of air from the Gulf of Mexico slams into a mass of frosty northern air along Colorado’s Front Range, pasting the topography with loads of deep snow. When... Read More

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