Comments on: Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness http://www.boozereviews.net/beer/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness The drinking man's guide to fine (and not so fine) beer, wine and spirits Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BJR http://www.boozereviews.net/beer/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness#comment-2317 BJR Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:49:17 +0000 http://www.boozereviews.net/your-mama/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness#comment-2317 Juanote, I think you better come down with Melvin in May and bring some of your HE IPA. I'm really curious about the oaked version, especially since you used Varner (!) Chard. Definitely time to put the big, dark, and malty beers into hibernation until the Fall. Even the De Proef Saison Imperiale I had yesterday was too much inside my 85 degree house. I should have known by the 'Imperiale' tag, but saison made me think light, dry and refreshing. Juanote, I think you better come down with Melvin in May and bring some of your HE IPA. I’m really curious about the oaked version, especially since you used Varner (!) Chard.

Definitely time to put the big, dark, and malty beers into hibernation until the Fall. Even the De Proef Saison Imperiale I had yesterday was too much inside my 85 degree house. I should have known by the ‘Imperiale’ tag, but saison made me think light, dry and refreshing.

]]> By: J David http://www.boozereviews.net/beer/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness#comment-2313 J David Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:29:49 +0000 http://www.boozereviews.net/your-mama/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness#comment-2313 I am instituting a no stout, barleywine, or *DIPA rule for myself as of Easter of each year due to the San Diego climate. I will not return to these styles until October 1st. *Certain refreshing and essential DIPAs may not apply. I am instituting a no stout, barleywine, or *DIPA rule for myself as of Easter of each year due to the San Diego climate. I will not return to these styles until October 1st.

*Certain refreshing and essential DIPAs may not apply.

]]> By: Juanote http://www.boozereviews.net/beer/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness#comment-2307 Juanote Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:25:38 +0000 http://www.boozereviews.net/your-mama/alpine-beer-company-exponential-hoppiness#comment-2307 I'm blown away by the light color in evidence in the photo. And is that a straw in there?? WTF? I thought you only drank out of nipples. I don't see how they get 11%ABV with color that light. They must be adding rice solids to it or something. I just racked my Hoppy Easter IPA to secondary and then immediately cracked a Racer 5. Was shocked (and really fucking happy) when I noticed that they look, smell and taste very similar. The Racer's a bit more viscous, but not much. I've got that IPA on oak now -- chardonnay oak -- with 2oz of Simcoe and 2oz of Amarillo hops dry-hopping 5.5 gallons. Should smell really nice when it's done. The simcoe hop plugs were making my fingers stick together. I’m blown away by the light color in evidence in the photo. And is that a straw in there?? WTF? I thought you only drank out of nipples.

I don’t see how they get 11%ABV with color that light. They must be adding rice solids to it or something.

I just racked my Hoppy Easter IPA to secondary and then immediately cracked a Racer 5. Was shocked (and really fucking happy) when I noticed that they look, smell and taste very similar. The Racer’s a bit more viscous, but not much. I’ve got that IPA on oak now — chardonnay oak — with 2oz of Simcoe and 2oz of Amarillo hops dry-hopping 5.5 gallons. Should smell really nice when it’s done. The simcoe hop plugs were making my fingers stick together.

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