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ReaperAle Sleighor Double IPA

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2883.67/5.03.65/5.0Special9.1%63.6Snifter, 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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 Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Pours a lasting ring of beige head with an amber body that leans toward copper. Pine and over-ripe sweet citrus aroma. Flavors of pineapple, resin, candi sugar. Some bitterness on the finish.


 Butters (1646), Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/55/102/512/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Sampled at the ’Butter’s Last Supper’ tasting. Pours a clear dark amber with good white head and fair lacing. You can tell right off the nose that this is old. Medicinal antisceptic piney hop aroma with a good backbone of malt that shines through in flavor. And also vegetal, with hot spicy floral faded hops. A bit cloying on the palate. I guess I will have to try this again fresh. Awesome label though.


 carl4beer (400), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Sep 19, 2009  
pours a golden copper. aroma is fruity with a touch of citrus. mouthful is dominated by apricot with some nice citrus brightness that shines through as well.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Sep 19, 2009  
Bomber. Clear, darkish copper-amber with a lasting half-inch of creamy foam. Big aroma is a nice blend of orange, grapefruit, tea leaf, caramel and light cocoa. Flavor is the same great blend with some additional dry leaf, wood and grapefruit on the finish. Medium-heavy body is mostly smooth and a little sticky, but dangerously drinkable. Drippy lacing all over the glass.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Bottle from Cindirene’s. Pours dark copper with 2-finger off-white head. Nose is caramel malt, hops, fruity, and some slight funky spicy hints. The flavor is hoppy, with a hefty caramel malt base, and some mid-palate yeasty spice, fruity tartness, and late earthy peppery notes. Very complex with well hidden alcohol, this one is rock solid.


 joergen (8523), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Cloudy amber coloured with a small white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles. Fruity flavour of caramel, hops, grape fruits and pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.


 Pinball (2781), Allerød, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 13, 2009  
cloudy orange, small white head. hoppy aroma, dryish, flowery. lots of hops. malty base but hops dominate. flavor is malty, flowery, very hoppy..


 madsberg (4958), Søborg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottled. Dark amber coloured. Unclear. Dense off white head. Herbs, light pine, flower, light citrus in the aroma. Flavour is piney, caramelly, sweet, flowery and has a light citric touch. Medium to full bodied. Dry. Ends on a dry sweet bitterness. Quite refreshing and easy to drink. ABV well hidden.



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