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Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

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95
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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Arcadia Brewing Company

Battle Creek, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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1433.75/5.03.74/5.0Special9%63.2Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 rocbyter (692), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/518/20

Jun 14, 2008  
Light hop aroma compared to the taste. Very hazy orange color with a small white head. Bitter beginning with a mix of citrus and floral hops finishing with a sweet hop taste.

 flatmatt (113), Northville, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 25, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours orange amber with some floating debris and a stable off-white head. Aroma very citrusy hops with a touch of spiciness and a definite sweetness, but a little weak overall. Flavor is nice and hoppy citrus with a bit of sweetness. Nice bitterness, but a bit of alcohol pokes through in the flavor. Bitter, dry finish with some biscuit flavors. A pretty nice, simple IIPA.


 DuffMan (2129), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 21, 2008  
GABF 2008. Clear bright golden colour, resinous aroma with detectable sweet malts. Palate is a little on the thin side for a beer this size, but the hop quotient is there with lots of grapefruit and resin.


 ratman197 (2478), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 16, 2008  
GABF 2008 poured a clear gold with a small lingering white head. Aromas of pine, earthiness, orange, grapefruit and light straw. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth with a lightly dry fin ish. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, pine and grapefruit rind with a smooth dry lingering bitter finish.


 oh6gdx (6460), Vaasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Bottled@Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is sweet fruits, peach, flowery and wooden hops along with some rather grassy notes. Flavour is much the same. Mild nectary notes in the finish. Pleasant.


 Papsoe (11030), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pours a clear amber golden with a rough off-white head. Caramel, fruits, hops and alcohol in the nose. Quite full-bodied with a solid malt base that balances the distinct bitterness and alcohol rather nicely. But perhaps the hop profile is not the most sophisticated. 210908



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