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Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness

Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Alpine Beer Company (CA)

Alpine, California USA

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1154.06/5.04.04/5.0Summer10.5%95.8 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Most Dangerous Beer In America" as voted on at O'Brien's Pub in San Diego. This Double IPA is double dry-hopped and double strong. The same complex brewing techniques used on Pure Hoppiness are used and taken even further. A stronger version of the Pure Hoppiness is how this beer starts, with the multiple kettle hop additions, the jam-packed hop back and the incredible amount of dry hops. Then, the beer is transferred into another tank with a "body-bag" sized hop-bag full of hop cones and oak chips. There it ages even longer and mellows, disguising the alcohol content, thus producing "The Most Dangerous Beer in America." Another Season Specialty (Aug. to Sept.) 10.5% ABV

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 Eyedrinkale (3091), Beer Town, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
Nov 28, 2003  
My new fav beer in San Diego. Smooth, warm, sweet and yet somehow crisp and fresh. Gotta love it.


 egajdzis (2879), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/518/20
Apr 7, 2005  
Poured a hazy, deep copper color with a small, thin, off white head that left a decent amount of lacing on the glass. Aromas of orange, tangerine, apricots, floral and grassy hops, really nice. Well balanced taste, loads of piney and citrusy hops, nice bitterness, sweet chewy malts. Damn, I really liked this, thanks cquiroga!!


 jimbowood (701), Athens, Georgia, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/103/519/20
Apr 15, 2007  
Super-fresh growler courtesy of naven. This is the hoppiest beer I have ever sampled. Bar none. 24 hours after I polished off the growler, I had sanitized it twice w/ warm soapy water and it still had an intense hop aroma. Hops so intense it almost singes your nose hairs. This is a very dangerous brew. I love it.


 Davecooks (1128), Bay Area, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
May 30, 2007  
Draft @ Toronado. Pours a lighter copper color with a white head. Big, resiny hop aroma with tons of pine and citrus notes. I’ll get it out of the way and say there is a somewhat balanced malt aspect to this beer but I know that isn’t the point so I’ll get on to the good stuff… More resiny hop goodness in the flavor; oranges, grapefruit, pine and a bit of grassiness. Hides the alcohol exceptionally well (except as you start to feel it half way through!). Very clean bitter finish. God, this is a great IIPA!


 TChrome (1248), Bedford, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Nov 9, 2005  
On tap at Liar’s Club: Beer pours golden amber shot with orange and a moderate off white head. Aroma is of strong hoppy goodness, reminiscent of a pine forest after it rains. The flavor is industrial strength hop juice. Very juicy, fresh fruit, grapefruit, and orange juice. A shocking hop experience even for a dedicated hopophile like myself. Wonderful juicy mouthfeel. Lovely hop juice. Give me more please!!!!!




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