Anniversaries are meant to be celebrated, and as we looked back on 11 years of “balance in beer,” we decided to take a walk on the wild side with this year’s Anniversary Ale. Our brewers were finally turned loose to craft a beer that’s focused on the hops, and the result is Hop Rocket… Arcadia’s 11th Anniversary Ale.
Hop Rocket is a veritable constellation of hops… including some varieties that we haven’t used in other beers, and it’s delivered by the same booster of worldclass malt that our loyal fans have come to know and love with all Arcadia Ales. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you this “launch” of our 12th years, and we hope you’ll enjoy the ride with Arcadia Hop Rocket!
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (9/3/2008 5:30:51 PM)
" Hazy amber with a small white foam. Sharp frity arom aof immatue white grapefruits, chardonnay grapes and metal.Nearly full-bodied with notes of elder, grapefruit and resin. Resiny warming finish of citrousy fruits."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Hannah from OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/18/2008 9:35:51 PM)
"Pours cloudy copper with dense, creamy head and thick sheets of lacing. Pine and grapefruit dominate the aroma. The flavor is refreshing and moderately bitter with citrusy and floral hop character. Medium bodied, well carbonated, notable warming."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
[3] Review by Brett from Far from good beer, OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/18/2008 9:18:57 PM)
"Sampled from bottle. Pours dark gold with a nice head (for a strong beer) and intricate lacing. It's aroma is subtle for the style, but has a pleasant american hop nose. Pleasantly bitter with an agressive hop flavor - it takes a lot of hops to get this type of hop burst. Nice. Full-bodied with enough carbonation to trick you into thinking you're drinking a much weaker beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $3.59 Unit Cost: $4.79 per Pint
[4] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (5/16/2008 3:35:23 PM)
"Bottle courtesy of Jay23: Poured a slightly hazy copper color ale with a big foamy head with good retention and no lacing. Aroma consists of nice semi-sweet caramel malt with some dry and bitter hops. Taste is also comprised of semi-sweet caramel malt with some bitter and dry hops with a light floral finish. Full body with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well done but missing some floral notes to be unforgettable. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/2/2008 8:59:45 AM)
"Poured an amber color with a nice head. Arom was floral and citrus. Flavor was lots of grapfruit and floral hops malt backbone was burried in there. Good stuff."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.4)
