ReaperAle Sleighor Double IPA

	Percentile
	94
	overall

Brewed by Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Davis, California USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
288	3.67/5.0	3.65/5.0	Special	9.1%	63.6	Snifter, Tulip

Commercial Description:
Don't be fooled by the label depicting a Grim Reaper Santa Claus in a sleigh pulled by skeletal reindeer - this is not a Christmas Ale. "Sleighor" is an Imperial India Pale Ale. The intense hop bitterness, flavor and aroma will dominate at first. To complement, the body has a complex blend of malt and alcohol flavors. The ABV is 9.1%, and the IBU's are pushing the mid 80s. The entire family of Cascade hops is used. Cascade, Centennial and Columbus are spread throughout the boil, and a huge sack of Amarillo for dry hopping. The hop combination gives this brew a distinct profile true to its IPA roots. The presentation is clear copper with a thick tan head, coupled with billowing citrus and floral hop aroma. "Do You Dare" to enjoy this fine ale from the Reaper? Brewed at Sudwerk for ReaperAle.

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jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 24, 2005

Bottle thanks to Joeec5. Hazy amber color with a small beige head. Citrus and pine hop aroma that screams Amarillo(which I love). Bitter hop flavor that overpowers the maltiness. A bit thin bodied, but hides the alcohol very well.

freekyp (900), Thomasville, North Carolina, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 23, 2005

With its thick fluffy tan head, deep copper body, and massive amounts of lacing, you know this is a quality brew before tasting it. Sharp grapefruit aroma is in abundance. Talk about bitter. You got it. Sharp, but not unpleasant, this brew’s apricot fruitness, citric tartness, and slightly malty dart in and out, hiding behind huge wafts of sharp hoppy goodness. Really good, but really bitter too. Not for the faint of tongue.

Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	6/10	2/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Nov 18, 2005

Pour is hazed amber with a thin almost non-existantt head...smell is much more malty than most IIPAs...grapefruity hops too...not very aggressive mouthfeel, sort of still...taste is slightly sweet up front, but the only real hop presence it straight bitterness at the back of the tongue...over-rated...thin and watery...

JoshuaB (422), Detroit, Michigan, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Nov 6, 2005

Dark copper amber with some fizzy white head. Nose is all hops, some citrus, and a bit of malt. Taste is all hops, towards the bitter end of the spectrum. Very little malt or complexity, but still a solid and good tasting beer.

SuIIy (1435), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	14/20

Nov 5, 2005

22oz from Fordest. Pours a deep amber color with a white head. Nose is very hoppy, slight malt. Taste is deep hops and light malt. Finish is quite bitter.

Ungstrup (15111), Frederiksberg, Denmark

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 5, 2005

[At RBSG 2005] An amber beer with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet and very hoppy, but also with notes of caramel. The flavor is very sweet and very hoppy with alfa acids mingling in.

Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 3, 2005

65 cl bottle. No yeast in bottom. Amber colour with a very nice head. Great aroma of flower very hoppy. Also extreme hoppy flavour of bitter and dryness. Overall very fresh and nice IPA.

mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 28, 2005

Pours a light ruby/golden color. Aroma is hoppy with a bit of candy sweetness. Some pine and citrus as well. Hoppy flavor, but not super hoppy. Alcohol is noticable, not alot but it is there. A bit of malt is present. Nice sipping beer. Nice bitter finish. Bomber.

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