After a long day, nothing tastes better than an amazing IPA. So for today I present Hopulent IPA from Epic Brewing Co in Salt Lake City Utah. The interesting thing about Hopulent is that the tweak the recipe depending on what kinds of hops and grains they can get their hands on. This review is for release #57, which was brewed on December 6, 2012 (so you experience may vary if you get a later batch). For more info on this particular batch, and any past or future ones, check out Epic’s website.
The pour is a cloudy orangish amber with a nice amount of frothy head that leaves a great lace. Strong pine and citrus hop aromas with a bit of sweet malt backing. The mouthful has a medium body with a good amount of carbonation. The flavor follows the aroma pretty closely,
starting off with a sweet caramel malt that moves to a citrusy grapefruit and finishes with a resiny pine. The aftertaste is mostly lingering hoppiness, with a pine and citrus rind notes, that coats the with a bit of stickiness (which is not uncommon for some really hoppy IPAs).
Adam, one of the great bartenders at the Lazy Ox Canteen
| Name | Hopulent IPA Release #57 |
| Brewery | Epic Brewing Co |
| Style | Double IPA |
| ABV | 8.6% |
| Availability | Draft and Bottle |
| Rating | 5 out of 5 |
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Beer Guy LA
Hey thanks for posting this. We are really stoked about the great reception of Epic in the LA area and we are glad you like the beer. Nice write-up, keep up the good work!