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Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Arcadia Brewing Company

Battle Creek, Michigan USA

bottled
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1313.76/5.03.75/5.0Special9%65.6 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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Anniversaries are meant to be celebrated, and as we looked back on 11 years of “balance in beer,” we decided to take a walk on the wild side with this year’s Anniversary Ale. Our brewers were finally turned loose to craft a beer that’s focused on the hops, and the result is Hop Rocket… Arcadia’s 11th Anniversary Ale.

Hop Rocket is a veritable constellation of hops… including some varieties that we haven’t used in other beers, and it’s delivered by the same booster of worldclass malt that our loyal fans have come to know and love with all Arcadia Ales. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you this “launch” of our 12th years, and we hope you’ll enjoy the ride with Arcadia Hop Rocket!

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Sir+Drinksalot (29), Iowa, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/520/20
Jan 12, 2008  
Outstanding! Extreme on the hops; pine, pine and more pine. Grapefruit and very intense full lasting flavor. Burped up a small pine cone. I had this out of a bottle and very fresh. Very much like 3F Alpha King but in my opinion even more intense hop finish! Can’t wait to get some more.


 milewide (486), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/520/20
Dec 20, 2007    Updated: Jan 16, 2008
Hop mix is different from anything I’ve tried---and I like it! Hops are more European herbal rather than American fruit. Lingering bitter after-taste. Amber orange color and clear for an unfiltered brew. Medium body. Caught fruit in aroma of second bottle.


 Nejhleader (779), Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Jan 7, 2008  
on tap at fatheads in pitt. Awesome brew. Nice strong hop/pine aroma. nice sweet hoppy taste, body was nice and thick, yet smoth, radical!


 Dansting (222), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 5, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a slightly cloudy orange color with a medium white head. Excellent aroma of hops and citrus, especially grapefruit. Mouthfeel isn’t that great, as it feels heavily carbonated. Flavor is very nice. Strong alcohol presence, with grapefruit as the dominant citrus flavor to it. Another really good offering from Arcadia.


 polomagnifico (404), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 29, 2008  
bottle. Aroma has notes of grass, flowers, citrus, caramel. Hazy medium orange amber hue with an average sized foamy off-white head that mostly diminished but left good lace. Flavor is sweet and floral then finishes crisp and bitter. Palate is clean and medium bodied. Sparkling soft carbonation. Very surprised with this one. A top notch DIPA that should be enjoyed as fresh as possible. Nice and clean, very fresh and crispy. Not too bitter and very refreshing. The more I drink the more I like it. Very surprising and very good.




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