RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

ReaperAle Sleighor Double IPA

ReaperAle Sleighor Double IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Davis, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2833.68/5.03.66/5.0Special9.1%64.5Snifter, Tulip
View Statistics  P 

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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Ungstrup (14758), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
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.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottle 65 cl. Clear amber with a creamy off-white head leaving laces. Fresh, peachy hop aroma. Solid body, sweet caramel and perfumy, peachy aroma hops. Astringent, bitter hop finish. Very straight Double IPA. 130909


 omhper (12155), Stockholm, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 24, 2006  
Bottled. Cloudy amber, rich head. Stron aroma of grapefruit and lychee. Sweet and malty with full body and some syrup. Hop induced notes of marmelade and salty licorice, massively bitter finish. Ther sweetness is the one drawback.


 yespr (11649), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2009  
22 fl oz bottle. Pours slight cloudy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry pinewood hoppy. Dry and slight spiced. Mild liqourice and wooden flavoured. Light caramelish. Lingering hoppy and light wooden note into the finish. Medium dry.


 joergen (8430), 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.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Sleighor
Date: 11/30/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Nija’s

clear amber, thin white head, big sweet piney grapefruit aroma, lots of hop flavor on a hidden dry malt base, long bitter finish,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Sleighor
Date: 02/11/2006
Score: ii to iii
Words: Bottle
Words: Roadtrip

clear dark amber, frothy cream head that lives forever, drippy lace, sweet pine and citrus aroma, big sweet pine flavor with a long tongue scraping bitter finish, alternates between the bitter and the sweet

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2004  
Lightly hazed garnet body topped by beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, pine, caramel. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, grapefruit, pine, floral, mild alcohol warming. Medium-full body, light sticky. Alcohol well hidden. On the milder side of Double IPAs, quite nice. Thanks DarkElf!


 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 25, 2008  
Clear deep golden with medium off white head. Hoppy aroma with grapefruit and pine notes. Hoppy flavour with grapefruit, pine and caramel notes. Also some toasted malt.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Imperial/Double IPAs

Russian River Pliny the Younger (4.26)

Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA (4.25)

Russian River Pliny the Elder (4.22)

Bells Hopslam (4.16)

AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale (4.12)

Valley Brew Uberhoppy Imperial IPA (4.1)

Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness (4.06)

Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA (4.06)

Stone Ruination IPA (4.05)

Bells The Oracle DIPA Ale (4.02)

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA (4.02)

Pizza Port Hop 15 (4.01)

Goose Island Imperial IPA (4)

Pizza Port Lou P. Lin (3.97)

Marin Eldridge Grade White Knuckle Double IPA (3.96)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC