Black Diamond Rampage Imperial IPA
overall
89
style
Formerly brewed at Black Diamond Brewing Company
Style: IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double IPA
Concord, California USA
Style: IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double IPA
Concord, California USA
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RATINGS: 258 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.69/5 IBU: 88 EST. CALORIES: 270 ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
We didn’t want this to be Jagged Edge on steroids. Thus rather than using the same hop combination, we chose more fruit forward hops to balance out the alcohol in the beer. The medium crystal malt adds a very subtle color and sweetness. Nugget and Millenium hops are used to bitter. Citra is a new variety to the market that has some similar properties to Simcoe but a more pleasant fruitiness; pineapple/mango aromas mixed in with pine and cat’s pee. Centennial brings candied orange and Amarillo adds big grapefruit. The liquid in the fermenter is dry-hopped three times- each dry hop equal in weight to the dry hop of Jagged Edge. This multi-stage dry hopping is meant to layer the different hop aromas. The beer is fermented cool to suppress fusel alcohol development, and dextrose is added to allow it to attenuate out highly, leaving very little residual sugar. The idea was to avoid that syrupy "gumsmacker" effect that’s sometimes found in Imperial IPAs. Other than barrel aged beers, this is by far our most labor intensive and expensive beer to make. Rampage fans are legion and we believe they deserve nothing less than the very best we can give them.
We didn’t want this to be Jagged Edge on steroids. Thus rather than using the same hop combination, we chose more fruit forward hops to balance out the alcohol in the beer. The medium crystal malt adds a very subtle color and sweetness. Nugget and Millenium hops are used to bitter. Citra is a new variety to the market that has some similar properties to Simcoe but a more pleasant fruitiness; pineapple/mango aromas mixed in with pine and cat’s pee. Centennial brings candied orange and Amarillo adds big grapefruit. The liquid in the fermenter is dry-hopped three times- each dry hop equal in weight to the dry hop of Jagged Edge. This multi-stage dry hopping is meant to layer the different hop aromas. The beer is fermented cool to suppress fusel alcohol development, and dextrose is added to allow it to attenuate out highly, leaving very little residual sugar. The idea was to avoid that syrupy "gumsmacker" effect that’s sometimes found in Imperial IPAs. Other than barrel aged beers, this is by far our most labor intensive and expensive beer to make. Rampage fans are legion and we believe they deserve nothing less than the very best we can give them.
3.7
Bottle from de Bierliefhebber. Slight hazy golden color, medium frothy head. Aroma of grapefruit, biscuit, citrus, sweet candy. Candy sweetness, medium bitterness, strawberry. Nice DIPA.
3.7
Bottle from Sterk Amsterdam. No way to determine the age of the bottle. Aroma is resinous hops, malt, sweetish fruits, pine resin, caramel, orange, tangerine, with some tropical hints. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet with a decent above medium bitter finish. Body is above medium. Nicely resinous and fairly sweet IIPA, I dig it.
3.7
(tap 0,3l @ OP (Brno))
Aroma: Sweet fruity hops, piny, malty, biscuits.
Appearance: Clear dark golden color. Medium, white head.
Taste: Medium sweet, malty, biscuits, medium bitter, light spicy.
Palate: Medium body. Long bitter, light alcohol warm finish.
Overall: Good. Malty&bitter DIPA.
Aroma: Sweet fruity hops, piny, malty, biscuits.
Appearance: Clear dark golden color. Medium, white head.
Taste: Medium sweet, malty, biscuits, medium bitter, light spicy.
Palate: Medium body. Long bitter, light alcohol warm finish.
Overall: Good. Malty&bitter DIPA.
4.2
Likörverliebt mit süßester HoneyHarzVerhopfung🎗Muffig, EVIL🎱 & HART marmelady👄..355ml Bottle from BREWCOMER Kiel.
3.9
UPDATED: NOV 29, 2017 Bottle at home. Nicely cloudy orange, offwhite creamy head. Nicely hoppy nose with tropical fruity mango, pineapple, peach, resin, spruce and sweet malty notes; taste is well bodied and balanced between sweet, fruity and bitter. Medium carbonation.
3.4
Bottle. Golden color. Woody aroma with citrus and herbal notes. Malty sweetish, citic flavor with tropical fruitand tobacco. Herbal finish. Creamy head. Somewhat sticky. Nice.
4
I expected something way more aggressive but it’s just the opposite: everything in this beer is sooo well balanced! You get a nice malty sweetness at first and the finish is gently bitter. Dangerously refreshing and drinkable to be a 9% ABV Imperial IPA!
4
Bottle from Safeway. Clear golden orange color with a small white head. Smells hops, fruity, fresh, resin, sweet. Tastes dank resin, pine, mellow sweet, fresh n fruity + alcohol. Full body almost heavy with soft carbonation. Nice DIPA for the right occasion including certain foods but by no means all.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.4
Nose of orange and pine. Medium body. Grapefruit in mouth. Tempered bitter finish that fades quickly.
Well done but overall not so subtle.
3.7
Bottle @ benzai.. Small white head.. Clear colour orange... Smell and taste is bitter coffee bitter very dark nice ipa
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