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Midnight Sun Cohoho Imperial IPA

Midnight Sun Cohoho Imperial IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Anchorage, Alaska USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2333.76/5.03.73/5.0Winter8%76.5Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
When the loveable "hopheads" at Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse requested a winter version of alehouse favorite Sockeye Red IPA, our brewers instinctively spawned CoHoHo Imperial IPA. CoHoHo begins with generous measures of pale two-row and specialty malts along with spirit-boosters like maple syrup, brown sugar and honey. Hefty doses of Cascade, Centennial and Simcoe hops beautifully balance that outrageous malt bill and heighten the festive character of this exuberant beer. Whatever the celebration, make merry with CoHoHo Imperial IPA.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Apr 16, 2004  
Very hoppy aroma out of the bottle - full of pine and citrus with some sweet malt. Light amber in color with modest head at first. The flavor is heavy grapefruit with a dense malt aftertaste. The alcohol is well masked - unlike a lot of IIPAs. Overall a very nice beer.


 TheBeerGod (3143), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 10, 2004  
HUGE thanks to Kinz for this! Pours reddish brown with a small tan head. Aroma is pine cones, citrus and some sweetened malts. The taste is more piney and citrusy hops along with some spice and odd woody and metallic notes. Very weird tastes in there. Finish is more pine and light citrus. Seems almost like a suped-up standard IPA. It's good but not great.


 jgb9348 (2492), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/511/20
Apr 3, 2004  
ich amber coloured body with a dense tan head. Aroma of peaches, pine, hops, nutmeg and a slight metallic twang. Medium-bodied; Metallic-bitter flavour starting fresh and finishing short. Aftertaste very bland and unimpressive. Hops and pine in the taste-but not sweetness at all! Overall, not a good beer-especially for the style! I bought this 65 cL bottle from Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia and sampled it on 07-March-2004.


 aracauna (2357), Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 1, 2004  
A dark orangey amber with a good head. There's a distinct spirits-soaked dried fruit smell in the aroma. There's a light caramel sweetness added to that in the flavor. The hops are surprisingly in the background, but there is a firm bitterness supporting it. The body is surprisingly thin and seems to weak to support the flavor. Perhaps a bit ragged.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 29, 2004  
Bomber, Sept 2003 bottling. Medium reddish maple cast, thick foamy head. Really lovely aroma featuring grapefruit, cherries, orange, very fresh and hoppy. On the tongue, nicely balanced with firm maltiness underlying the bold bitter exterior. Creamy-to-syrupy mouthfeel...fairly bitter but wet and juicy finish, very "green." I like it, but it doesn't seem as finished or complex as a Dreadnaught or 90 Minute. Quite good overall, a good session IIPA.


 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 24, 2004  
(Bottle) Pours an amber color with a thick frothy beige head. Has a big hoppy grapefruit aroma. Solid hops flavor. Good IPA.


 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/518/20
Mar 16, 2004  
This was simply a great IPA. The color was dark orange, similar to the color of a Maerzen with a thin white head. The aroma was of hops, and the taste followed through being hoppy, yet balanced. A great seasonal and definitely one worth trying.


 jasonp (1504), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/517/20
Mar 14, 2004    Updated: Jun 7, 2004
Great IPA! Pours a dark copper/amber with a nice off-white head. Stronger taste and more alcohol content than an IPA but not enough crazy hoppiness to be considered an imperial IPA. I have the feeling that this would get better ratings if it was classified as a regular IPA, but what do I know. Has a nice strong hoppy feel with pine, citrus and grapefruit flavors. Man, this is EXPLODING with great flavor. Has a nice, smooth mouthfeel. A little pricey but highly recommended.



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