Rogue Farms 10 Hop IPA

LOC: Portland, Oregon ABV: 10.1% | IBUS: 75 | SRM: N/A

What the brewer says

“In a bold collaboration with Mother Nature, we grow our own varieties of aroma hops at Rogue Farms in Independence, Oregon. Brewmaster John Maier meticulously selected and blended ten varieties of our aroma hops to create this behemoth of an IPA.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Piney and dank hops aroma, some bread-crust malt, grape-skin must, banana esters, and as it warms: orange pith, lemon, woody, and a huge spruce-tip berry-like character on retronasal.” Flavor: “Earthy and dank hops flavors. Fairly piney. Noticeable caramel malt. Some dried-fruit esters (raisin, fig). A slight mineral character. Some noticeable booziness and alcoholic warmth. Finishes on the sweeter side and distinctly bitter.” Overall: “A big, sweet, malty, dank, and piney IPA that seems to straddle the line between IPA and American barleywine.”

AROMA: 11 APPEARANCE: 3 FLAVOR: 18 MOUTHFEEL: 4 OVERALL: 9 91