Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Burnt gold. Caked-on pearly foam retains beautifully. Attractive bouquet of pinewood, jellied toast, juniper berries, and mandarin oranges. Light note of butterscotch. Bottle conditioned - quite soft and full as a result. Poignant hop bitterness immediately commences and never releases its tight grip. Rather multidimensional, though, as softer citrus notes unite with a flurry of fruity esters to deepen the brashness. Significant hop-derived acidity unfortunately appears at the center, but an ample dose of juicy and husky malts dispense a hefty burst of toast and glazed sweetness. Bushy hop flavors dwindle as a firm edge of pinewood rises to ignite a cooling juniper effect. Rose petals permeate the impeccably attenuated finish before chalky Ringwood textures remind you of its English influence by gently scrubbing the tongue. Tightly woven aftertaste of candied peaches swirled with a delicate drop of butterscotch. A bit too acidic, yes, but the hop nose is delightfully polished and fragrant, and the malts are sound in stance. Gotta love it…an English- themed hop monster with a full-on American twist. Another keeper from the Ringwood artists.

from notes: Tap. A blast of floral hops on initial sniff. The hops are good, but what is even better is the malts. More balanced than most imperial DIPA’s. Alcohol is hidden but present... well executed. Would drink again.

Very cloudy, murky brown pour with a little head. Looks like muddy water, kinda weird. Aroma is faint but nice. Floral and piney, a little malt too. Taste is pretty smooth. Nice malt backbone with very floral heavy hops. A little oily too. Slight alcohol burn at the finish and a nice aftertaste. I like it.

Pours deep amber, a touch or opacity. The head is a off white and a good size. Aroma is caramelly sweet hops. a touch of grape fruit, a touch of pine. Good bodied beer. Not overly heavy ... and not too light. A good medium for the sharp hop and the high alcohol. That touch of pine and grapefruit start you off before the sweetness of the hops take over. The finish is not quick.... but not what I would call lingering either. I like it.

Amber color. Had to work to get a head that vanished quickly. Has a light caramel taste to it but still very bitter. Nice solid beer for 2.50 ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours a hazy reddish gold that eventually clears out after sitting. Aroma is high on caramel and toffee notes. The strength of this beer comes through a little in the aroma. Taste is very malty in the front followed by a peppery hop presence that, while bitter, ends up blending with the malt to leave a pleasant toffee flavor. Nicely balanced, and interesting for an IPA.

Very well balanced, very drinkable, quite impressed with it overall. Would enjoy a 6’er easy.

Sweet, earthy hop aroma. Golden in color with a tan-white head. Malty sweetness with great hop finish.

"Bottle: 2/22/2011" not a fan of this dipa. has a sour character from overroasted malt or something. bitter but not much fresh hop character. it was an old bottle though.

Not what I expected but not bad. Light hops for an IPA. Aroma is sweet, light brown in color. Taste is more malt than hop... wonder if the bottle was miss labeled. Overall not bad, but not like a normal IPA.

Pours a light copper color with a healthy, thick head. Oily and oddly bittered which forces the malt taste to disappear, hard to do with a double. I won’t be having another.