Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

bottle, orange tangerine color with an off white short lived head, nose is graham cracker and pines, flavor is excellent blend of pine, grapefruit, lemon and graham crackers, melds nicely as it warms up

Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Clear reddish amber, mid-sized head. Aroma of citrus peel and blood grape. Sweet, soapy and perfumy with medium-full body. Some light caramel and black currant, well rounded mouthfeel. The bitterness is strong, but never assaulting. It imay be well sweet, and there are certainly American beers that has both more intense and more delicious hop character. The soft mouthfeel and good balance however lifts it several notches.

Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Hazy amber with a small white foam. Sharp frity arom aof immatue white grapefruits, chardonnay grapes and metal.Nearly full-bodied with notes of elder, grapefruit and resin. Resiny warming finish of citrousy fruits.

Bottle. Pours a light orange, with a thin white head that dissipates slowly. Aroma is floral hops. Flavor is citrusy hops, well-balanced with sweet, honey-like malt flavors. The 9% ABV is very noticeable, but not unpleasant. Very drinkable. Certainly one of the better imperial IPAs out there, and quite reminiscent of the excellent Bell’s Hopslam.

Manditory to decant this beer into a nice pint glass to get the full aroma. Respectable, white head that emits a broad spectrum of citrus and pine. Light orange in color. Good amount of sweetness that takes the edge off the hops, some may say a little too sweet, but it makes it a suprisingly easy drinker. Didn’t really notice the high ABV untill the last sip that had warmed to room temp. Good beer for a hot day.

12 oz. bottle. Light orange pour. Medium sized, white head. Good bit of lacing. Nice aroma of citrus and piney hops. Big malty backbone, but the hops are the main draw in this brew. Very nice, sticky, hop resin flavor. Slightly bitter finish with some warming alcohol.

12oz bottle pours a translucent orange with a thin, white head. Aroma is strong with pine, grapefruit, tropical fruits, oranges, pineapple and some spice. Flavor has a strong citrus bitterness, spicy malts, herbs, some biscuit, oranges, honeydew and a little toffee. Finish has a lot of bitterness and a medium body. Good, but not great.

Hazy orange beer with a thick sticky off-white head. Aroma is lightly orangey with a touch of tropical fruit as well. Thick and sweet smelling with a bit of honey. As it warms there is a bit of muskiness as well. It’s quite sweet and a bit of honey on the palate. Meh... not really my style of IIPA. It’s not really bad, it’s just not that good either.