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Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale 3.69 219

Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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2193.71/5.03.69/5.0Special9%71Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
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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 HogTownHarry (4037), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
May 28, 2008  
Bottle (12oz). Shared by blankboy. Cloudy bright orange, solid frothy white head. Acidic floral and citrus hop and juicy malt aroma, marigold dust bitterness. Taste follows, more floral pungency. Average body, nice astringency and mild acidity, long floral bitter finish - pretty frickin’ nice.


 railcat1 (582), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 17, 2008  
This was a hop delight and a malt delight with a huge frothy head and a enjoyable smooth finish to it with hints of grapefruit/citrus and a nice flowing flavor.CHEERS!


 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Thanks polomagnifico. Pours a thick amber with a creamy one finger offwhite head. Very resinous hoppy aroma, citrusy, grapefruit and oranges, honey, light alcohol, spicy. The flavor is waxy, bitter, grapefruit peel, citrusy, light alcohol, spicy. Very waxy warm mouthfeel, very dominant bitterness. Nice hop presence.


 Svesse (2687), Hässelby, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 8, 2008  
(Bottle, Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Amber colour with a big, frothy, beige head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of orange peel, grapefruit, pine needles and caramel. Fruity, malty taste with grapefruit, orange peel, black-currant, pine needles and resin. Long hoppy finish with a touch too much alcohol and sweetness coming through to give it a perfect balance. But still, if you love your hops, it’s a very nice one.


 JohnnyJ (1356), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Pours a darker orange with slightly off-white head. Very nice hops, citrus, orange, candy sugar, and tropical fruits, hints of pine and caramel. A well made IIPA.


 wickedpete (629), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 19, 2008  
Thanks to Derek for this one. Hazy brown body. Caramel and spice aroma. Strong bitterness upfront followed quickly by a coating sweet malt. Nice full body.


 KimJohansen (7308), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Clear amber with tiny white head. Sweet and hoppy aroma with caramel and pine notes. Seriously hoppy flavour with notes of grapefruit, pine and caramel. End solid bitter.


 WeeHeavySD (3044), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 21, 2008  
12oz bottle bonus from a ways back, not sure from who. Pours gold orange with a tan head. Nose is sweet and hoppy with lots of resin. Taste is overall pretty nice and big, with a lingering citrus hoppyness. Good overall brew.



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