Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness

Brewed by Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Alpine, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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UPDATED: SEP 10, 2011 awesome share from tim and rachel up at proof. aroma is pleasant citrus and floral hop. tastes are perfect dipa balance - floral, caramel, orange. insanely smooth for 11%. worthy of reputation.

UPDATED: FEB 6, 2012 Aroma is full of complex hop character that brings in some dried fruit notes. The appearance is a standard golden color that pours with a very nice head for an 11% ABV beer. The taste is simply amazing, on the tip of the tongue you get a ton of hops that are mellowed out by the oak chips that are added. The addition of the oak chips also help to mellow out the alcohol tastes and create a nice transition so that it tastes a bit more balanced than a typical west coast DIPA/TIPA. Great beer, one of the best examples in the style that is available.

22 fl oz bottle courtesy of andrewk. Poured golden to amber with white head. Intensely fruity aroma with some floral notes. It is clear from the very beginning that the brewery has not skimped on hops. Bitter, hoppy flavour with fruity tones similar to those in the aroma. Some caramel, too, even though it was not present in the aroma. Bitter finish with a sweet caramel hue. Superb IPA.

Purchased it on recommendation of Freddy from Beverages4less. It poured a nice golden color. The Hops just barrel you over with flavor. I have not heard much hype about this one but I dare say it rates up there with Hopslam from Bells. I loved this beer and have to find more.

Bottle from a trade with LtDan. Thanks bro! Okay. I’ve had this a couple times now. Once, when I didn’t know how fresh the bottle was. And this time, when I knew it was relatively fresh. the nose when first poured is very potent with fresh grapefruit but as it warms it turns more toward the cotton candy sweetness, vanilla, oak. maybe it’s the oak chips that are throwing me off. it’s just a little sweet for me. alcohol is fairly well hidden.

22 oz bottle from richiesd. Pours clear golden/orange with a smallish white head. Aroma is tons of tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, papaya), with some citrus and floral scents too. Flavor is fairly bitter but there is definitely a toasty/caramel malt presence that isn’t noticeable in the aroma, the malt really balances out the bitterness without adding too much sweetness. Medium body with average carbonation and a clean, dry mouth feel. This is a beer I’ve wanted to try for a long time, not really what I expected but really good none the less. The aroma is wonderful, the flavor is very balanced and there is virtually no alcohol presence. Thanks again Rich for the fresh bottle.

Another one shared by the ever generous Maltzilla. Light amberish color with a fluffy head. Aroma is hoppy and earthy with citrus coming through as well, possibly some orange peel. Flavor isn’t overly hoppy and neither is the malt, perfect balance if you ask me.

Bottle shared by a friend. Clear gold/amber pour with a thin white head. Aroma of orange, tangerine, grapefruit, sweet malt and piney hops. Sweet malty flavor with piney, oniony and deliciously orangy hops. Very nice.

UPDATED: AUG 12, 2011 Fresh ass growler thanks to Rich. Clear burnt orange pour with a frothy white head. All kinds of tropical hop and malt aromas. Delicious. Tropical fruits: orange, papaya, and mango, mixed seamlessly with grassy/piney hops that are supported by an a super smooth caramel malt backbone.

Possibly the best IPA I’ve ever had. A triple IPA, yet so smooth and balanced. My benchmark for big IPAs.