American Double / Imperial IPA

By doubling down on the American IPA formula, the American brewers created new levels of hop flavor and intensity.

Generally a pale gold to a deep copper, these beers are sometimes hazy or cloudy if dry hopped or unfiltered. Like the American IPA that it's based on, the flavor profile of this beer can vary - but it is almost always fairly aggressive. Copious American hops - often citrus, piney, and floral - are balanced by a relatively large amount of alcohol and plenty of caramel malts. Hop bitterness is almost universally high, and the ABV is often 7% or above.

The term "Imperial" comes from Russian Imperial Stout, a style of strong beer originally brewed in England for the Russian Imperial Court of the late 1700s. Best served cool, 46-54 degrees, in stemmed tulip, beer snifter, or large wine glass.

Sam Adams Rebel Rouser

ABV: 
8.40% ABV
Looks: 
2.5
Smell: 
3
Taste: 
3.5
Overall: 
3

Bold, citrusy, and piney, our double IPA isn’t just a bigger version of Rebel IPA. Instead we explored a different balance of hop character, including Bravo & Galaxy hops, and upped the ante on their flavor and expression for a brew that’s intense yet enjoyable through every sip.

Galactica

Brewer: 
ABV: 
8.00% ABV
Looks: 
3
Smell: 
4
Taste: 
3
Overall: 
3

Galactica, a hop staff wielding heroine, patrols in karate kick mode through the heavens. Her mission: cosmic combat to promote good beer. Dry hopped with Galaxy hops, a clean malt backbone enhances the dank and luscious IPA flavors. (Description provided by company)

Readymade: Projector

ABV: 
9.00% ABV
Looks: 
4
Smell: 
4
Taste: 
4
Overall: 
4

This Imperial IPA projects an array of multidimensional hop flavor and aroma. Simcoe offers piney fruit while Centennial delivers a squeeze of lemon atop bright the tangerine citrus of Galaxy, laid upon a field of grassy Sterling.. and then some hippie comes by with a dank bag of Columbus..

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