Arcadia Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale

Brewed by Arcadia Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Battle Creek, Michigan USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Having tried a few other Arcadia ales, I was weary to buy a four-pack of this one. However, when Binny’s started breaking this up into single bottles, I decided what the hell. Pours amber with a sticky head. Nose is of lots of great hops, and some astringent. Nice piney, citrus hoppy flavor and caramel malt, though it could use a bit more malt. Mouthfeel is average, I expected a little more. Alcohol is present in the flavor and adds to the solvent-like quality. Overall, I was impressed, but that’s because I wasn’t expecting much.

Pours orange in color, not much head retention. Nose has citrus, taste though citrus is mild. Definite overpowered on pine tasting hops. Malt is tasted as well as booze at end. Also at the end, a nice tingling sensation. A very good IPA! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Slightly cloudy orange pour with a little head. Nice aroma. Malty and hoppy. Citrus and floral hops mostly. Taste is very earthy and malty. Sticky mouthfeel. A nice alcohol burn too. Not bad overall but something seems off and I can’t figure it out. An ok imperial IPA.

Not a big fan of this one. Definitely prefer their Hopmouth DIPA over this.

Bottle purchased at Siciliano’s Market in Grand Rapids, MI in December, 2011 and rated on 4-06-2-12. Pours a small white head that mostly diminished, spotty amounts of lacing, transparent body, fast-rising carbonation, and a golden hue. The Aroma is malty, caramel, piney, grapefruit, citrusy, and semi-sweet. The Flavor is bitter, malty, caramel, piney, grapefruit, and a dry finish. The Mouthfeel is very tingly and this is a light-medium bodied beer. Overall, the hops are upfront in the Aroma and Flavor as they should be for this beer style. However, the flavor seemed somewhat disjointed and could have been better.

Sweet malt and hops on the nose. Clear. Light amber. Nice head. Malt and hops. Bitter taste and aftertaste. Slight bready flavor.

spicy alcoholic flavor big hop golden with a nice white head that doesnt last... decent iipa but not in the upper echelon...

on draft poured golden orange color with nice white head. the aroma of citrus and grassy hops was very dominant. the flavor was the same. very good flavor and mix of hops. served in pint glass which is fine and the lacing just hung on the glass. very good dipa.

Very good beer with just a bit too much alcohol for my taste. Pours a clear light amber with a small lacing white head. The aroma a lot of fruit with grapes, plums, and grapefruit over a malty base. The flavor has similar qualities with a nice hop hit. Dry and refreshing, just a bit too much booze in the taste for me.

Grapefruity hop nose. Golden in color with small white head. Sweet fruitiness; piney, grapefruit, and a bit of pineapple on the taste. Excellent!

12 ounce bottle into tulip, bottled 11/15/2011. Pours very hazy golden orange color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lasts. Some spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, orange, pine, herbal, floral, pineapple, caramel, biscuit, and a touch of alcohol. Some pretty nice aromas with good balance. Taste of big pine, grapefruit, orange, herbal spiciness, honey, biscuit, caramel, and pineapple. Good amount of bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, pine, herbal, caramel, honey, and biscuit on the finish for a bit. Nice balance of bitterness and sweetness. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a fairly creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming after the finish. Smooth to drink at 9%, but is still a bit of a sipper. Overall this is a very nice DIPA. Nice hoppy flavors; with good balance and smoothness.