Black Diamond Rampage Double IPA

Brewed by Black Diamond Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Concord, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Bistro DIPA fest 2011. Pours a medium orange copper- medium fluffy head. Aroma is on the grassy side, still ok citrus and pine- light caramel/toastiness. Flavor is citrus, pine sap, slight stickiness, more grass and herbal notes, some lemon zest- mostly clean in the end. Pretty good, but not great.

Pours orange with large white head and nice lacing. Big aroma of citrus and pine hops. Smooth taste for an imperial IPA. Strong hops, grapefruit, and nice malt for balance.

Bomber. Pours a golden Orange with lots of carbonation and boozy, citrusy and piney aromas. Flavor is heavy on the abv and adequate in the other departments.

Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 5/14/12

Aroma: It has a nice, big-time, west-coast style, citrus, grapefruit, pine hop aroma
Appearance: It pours an unclear orange color with a decent sized white head
Flavor: The flavor has some sweetness there to balance out the fairly large hop presence
Palate: The body is medium, it feels fairly creamy on the mouth, and ends up dry and tingly
Overall Impression: This one really depends on what you were looking for. If you wanted a unique beer with a ton of balance, this is probably not the beer you are looking for. HOWEVER, if you wanted a well-made big time, west coast style DIPA, then you are in for a treat. Personally, I love this style, and I thought they did quite a good job with it here.

Acquired in a trade. Stuck it in the fridge and then poured into a Hill Farmstead Glass.

A - SRM of 6-7. half a finger head quickly subsided to just a minor lacing of offwhite bubbles.

S - Big grapefruit and pine. Lots of fantastic hop resin. Hints of honey and grass.

T - Wow. Super sweetness. Like drinking syrup infused with hop oils. Really tasty. Nice pine and grass notes, more of the citrus bits. Just a small bit of cinnamon taste on the back of the tongue.

M - Nice and clean, super drinkable, 90/10 carbonation on the mouth swish. Wow.

O - This beer rocks. It’s no Pliny or Heady Topper but it’s great and one I’d LOVE to have again.

Clear gold, nice head. Aroma of earthy, resinous hops, pine, grapefruit. Taste is resinous bitter, some peppery hops. Pretty good stuff.

Massive DIPA. The nose is full of orange and tangerine aromatics. Full bodied with an oily texture. Hints of sweeter citrus fruit, but they give way to bitter hops quickly. Heavy beer.

Poured to a shaker from the bomber. Aroma is great nicely hoped. Slightly spicey aroma, but citrus flavor. Really good, one of the best I’ve had from black diamond. The alcohol is noticeable in the flavor, which I will accept for being imperial.

Poured from a bomber into a shaker. Color is a slightly hazy amber. Aroma is fresh hops. Flavor is resinous hops. Medium bodied with a sticky mouthfeel. Overall this is a nice IIPA.

Liked this beer a lot. Smelled like the dank. Nice malt flavor - not to bitter. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

aroma pine,citrus. appearance copper clear very slight sparkle white head lasts a short while with some lace. taste piney. with a nice dry finish lingers nicely. palate medium body, fizzy, overall not enough going on for a double IPA it hits all the check marks but lacks flavour depth and complexity.