Full Sail Slipknot Imperial IPA

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Hood River, Oregon USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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Poured a hazy golden-orange with a large head which dissapated into a lining of white foam. Lacing was nice and lasting. Nose was citrus - especially orange, as well as biscuity honey malt background. Taste was a very nice blend of hop bitterness and caramel sweetness with some piney, grassy and alcohol notes. Finish was crisp and clean and slightly (but pleasantly) bitter. Mouthfeel was medium with good carbonation. This was a very refreshing brew for a warm day and one I wish I had more access to.

Tap @ Parkway. Clear amber pour with a short white head leaving a moderate lace. Orange nose, medium heavy body with a toasty malt sweetness. Strong bitter citrus hop middle and finish, ending with a more resinous hop flavor. Medium, fine carbonation. If you like IPAs and want an IIPA with all the hoppiness of an IPA, then you’ll like this FS offering.

My first Imperial IPA. From 2008 batch. Pours a clear amber with a two-finger off-white head. Nice amount of lacings. Nice citrus and hop nose. Grapefruit flavor with a nice caramel malt cushion. Perfect carbonation and the flavor becomes smoother as the bubbles lessen and the liquid warms. I tasted this brew so young so I could determine if I wanted to buy some more for the cellar. I will do so. Well recommended.

On tap at Falling Rock: Beer pours orange in color with a well retained off white head. Aroma is earthy, piney and grassy. Flavor is heavy hops and earthy malt. Nice.

2007 vintage, 22 oz. bomber bottle, sampled in a tulip glass. Poured a foggy orangey copper with an tight, compact off-white head of creamy foam, small amount of laced sticking. Pungent floral and citric hop aromas, almost barley wine-like, grapefruit oils and rind, pine resins and candied tropical fruits. In the background is a sweet maltiness, pale sugary and toffee. The candied tropical fruits come to forefront in the taste, followed by hop flavors of grapefruit peel and rind, along with herbal leafiness and earthy spice. The sweet sappiness of hops also coats the tongue with a tingling soft numbness. The malts stay underneath the hops, providing a sweet backbone of toasted toffee and ferment sugar. The alcohol is barely noticeable, just a spicy and sappy low grade warmth in the palate. Moderate bodied with the right amount of prickly firm carbonation, this DIPA has a nice rounded feel in the mouth, making this quite easy to consume. Another top notch brew from Full Sail, a solid and dependable brewery.

Wow, this was a full bodied brew that doesn’t lead you to belive it’s a strong IPA. Huge malts are balanced with grapefruity/oily hops. Very little aroma, but good paate and bitter but clean finish.

Bottle from BevMo in Vacaville, CA. I was very impressed with this beer. The palate was wonderful and the hops were well balanced with a malty backbone. Good brew!!

22oz Bomber Recieved in a recent trade with russpowell, thanks a lot Russ! Slipknot pours a moderately hazy deep intense golden. A ruddy two fingers worth of ecru head grew on the pour and had good staying power. Leaves thick lines of lace down the glass with each sip. The carbonation bubbles are on the larger side and crep to the surface. When I first poured this beer for some odd reason all I could think about was banana bread when I stuck my nose in the glass. After some warming and quiet reflection it turns into a brown sugar laden grapefruit hoppiness. A drizling of caramel sets the malt backbone. The grapefruit is amazingly fresh and in your face. A really good smelling IPA. The flavor is a little toned down but follows the nose pretty closely. Brown sugar coated grapefruit abounds with a drizzling of caramel. A slight toffeeness is floating around in there as well. There’s a solid amount of maltiness in here but it’s very well done. The body is moderate with a somewhat creamy somewhat airy/light mouthfeel. The carbonation helps the body keep moving and there’s a nice bitterness that grows with each sip. Good drinkable IPA. While this is labeled as a double it toes the line. Which actually helps the drinkability considering the lower abv compared to many others. A good IIPA from the guys at Full Sail and their Brewmasters Reserve series. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick this up if released in my area. A flavorful IIPA that’s a pleasure to put away. Thanks Russ. 5/3/08

Full Sail makes a great beer. It wasn’t the most hoppy beer I’ve ever had, but it had an awesome palate and a great blend of malt and hops. Nice and full bodied, this is along the lines of a much weaker Dreadnaught.

Bottle thanks to scrizzz. Pours a clear orange with a thick, foamy white head. Aroma of garlicky hops, light citrus. Flavor of garlicky hops, grainy malt, citrus and tropical fruits, hop resins. MMMM, tasty! Great hop character, great beer! 8/4/8/4/15 [3.9/5]