High Water Retribütion Imperial IPA

Retribütion Imperial IPA is brewed for the true connoisseur of all things hoppy. We brew this beer with one theme, go big... or go home... Layers of bittering finishing and aroma hops all combine to result in a truly unique beer.

Formerly brewed at Drakes. Brewing transferred to Hermitage in 2013.

3.8

176 reviews

Lodi, United States

Community reviews

3.0 Bottle share at Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell. Bottle picked up from Cotteridge wines. Bright orange coloured pour with a thin white loose head. Aroma is caramel malt, metal and pine needles. Flavour is old hops, light metal and sweetish loose caramel malts. Why do americans add caramel malt to IPAs? Palate is nice sticky resin, semi sweet and medium body. Finish is rough and metalic. Maybe not the freshest of bottles.

4.4 Buena dipa potente aromática y con un amargor muy bueno. Es impresionante este tío de Cervecería Arte & Sana es un maquina. Menudas birras se gasta. Antonio y yo estamos flipando.

3.1 Cloudy amber color, with sticky hop scents. Great resin hop taste up frnt great balancing malts equal it out into a refreshing aftertaste leaving the palate moist but with a light hop aftertaste.

3.7 Bottle courtesy of wyzzywyz22, cheers mate! At his. Clear golden amber with a thin to medium off white head. Aroma of fruity hops, some malty caramel. Flavour is fruity citrus, some nice warming alcohol, sweet malts, long finish, thick medium sweet palate. Pretty tasty.

3.3 Barwa: jasno miedziana, lekko zmętniona. Piana biała, drobno pęcherzykowa, niewielka i utrzymująca się jedynie przy ściankach. Całość dość gęsta i oleista. Aromat: słód (karmel), alkohol, chmiel (żywica, zioła), niestety znowu nieco przytłumiony i niezbyt wyrazisty. Smak: pełny, słodowy, jedynie lekko słodki i bardzo alkoholowy. Dość szybka chmielowa kontra ze zdecydowaną goryczką (z pewnością powyżej średniej) i ponownie alkoholowy wręcz spirytusowy koniec. Pierwsze piwo z High Water, które zdecydowanie rozczarowuje. Jest to chyba najbardziej alkoholowy imperial, jaki próbowałem. Jego dość wytrawny charakter i zdecydowane alkoholowe nuty nie są niestety równoważone przez wyraźną słodową i słodką kontrę. Z tego względu pije się go dość ciężko. Być może dlatego trudno znaleźć je obecnie na stronie browaru wśród wciąż warzonych piw. Kolejny raz mam również wrażenie, że piwo nie jest pierwszej świeżości, bowiem chmiel wydaje się zwietrzały

3.8 Ins Glas ergießt sich ein orangegoldenes Bier mit geringer aber schönen Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr malzig herb, fruchtig, tropische Früchte. Geschmack stark malzig bitter, fruchtig herb, minimal würzig.

3.3 Bottle thanks to. It pours orange-amber with a medium white head. The nose is orange, nectarine, peach, toffee, brown bread and orange sponge cake. The taste is bitter-sweet, pine, orange peel, resin, peppery, warming alcohol and muffin with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. A bit sweet perhaps, but ok.

3.8 Bottle. Hazy orange pour, thin white head. Aroma of rye, citrus, resin, floral hops and some yeast. Flavor is fruity, bitter hops, very full bodied and with some spices. Slightly warming finish. Smooth and nice balance.

4.3 Bottle - hazy gold colour with creamy white he’d and good lacing. Aroma sweet malt, caramel, resin, hops. Very nicely balanced. Great creamy mouthfeel, very well hidden alcohol. Full bodied, soft carbonation. Excellent.

3.9 Bottle. Thx Joris for sharing. APPEARANCE: clear darker blond beer, small stable off white head. NOSE: alcohol, fruity, sweet, florar. TASTE: alcohol, pines, wood, fruity, sweet, florar, hoppy. Sweet and dry aftertaste.

4.1 11/I/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ JorisPPattyn’s place - BB: n/a but should be pretty fresh (2014-31) Thanks to Joris for sharing the bottle! Clear dark orange beer, creamy irregular off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: little sweet, fruity touch, pineapple, sweet caramel, citrus, bit piny, passion fruit. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: little sweet, caramel, bit piny, pineapple, some honey, nice fruity hops. Aftertaste: citrus, pretty piny, honey, nice fruitiness, pineapple, some passion fruit, bit of caramel. Lovely stuff.

4.2 At first a bit stale smell, even some faint chocolate, followed by a powerfull malted and hoppy beer. The finish has some sweets and you can taste loads of amarillo hops, a personal favourite. If you like your imperial ipa's malty! Retribütion is your friend. ---Rated via Beer Buddy (iOs)

3.8 65cl bottle @Lúpulo Feroz, Oviedo. Pours hazy dark gold with nice white head. Goodhead retention, poor lacing. Malty, caramel, some honey like aromas. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Taste is caramel, spicy, quite dry, hoppy, mild bitterness. Well balanced and enjoyable.

3.5 Medium offwhite head. Clear deep amber body with light carbonation. Resiny biscuity malt aroma with spicy citric notes. Dry-sweet resiny spicy cardamom taste with citric fruity notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, smooth mouthfeel. Dry resiny spicy cardamom aftertaste with citric biscuit and wood notes. Very nice, full of flavour, yet highly drinkable. Has that class US malt character. (0.65l bottle, from Kihoskh, Copenhagen.)

3.9 Bottle, Kris Wines, London. Poured a clear amber colour with a fading white head and some lace. Nose was caramel malts, piney hop and tropical fruits. Nice. Fullish mouthfeel. Flavour was resinous hop, caramel malts, orange, pine and wood . Robust bitterness with some alcohol coming through towards the finish. Very solid IPA that just falls short of greatness.

2.9 Overly sweet malty and oily DIPA. The malts are far too forward and the hops dont seem fresh or inviting. Stale metallic and hugely malty.

3.8 Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy piney aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish. The alcohol is well hidden. Can’t taste it, just feel it. Great stuff.

2.6 I really hate big malty ipas. This is sweet boozy and pennies, I hate these as much as wheat wines

3.8 Lovely citrus nose. Rich malt flavor, honey, plum, citrus hops, bittersweet finish. Quite smooth and enjoyable, a very solid Californian xIPA.

4.2 650 bottle at The Local Pub, Athens. Poured a nice coppery something with a white head, lasting and leaving a nice ring. The aroma was full of caramel notes and all the nice floral things you can find in a meadow or a garden!! Citrus, pineapple, pine and so on!!! Taste was the same but even better, with maybe tangerine backing up!! The body was medium to full with a nice carnonation! An excellent beer!!

3.8 Bottle, 9.5%. Hazy dark amber with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, fruit, caramel, hosp, peach and a little toasted. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, hops, peach, little toasted, pine, little citrus, medium sweet and medium bitter.

4.1 Bernstein, weisser schaum, süsslich malzig im aroma, süsslich fruchtiger antrunk, gute bittere nachfolgend, passende rezenz

3.9 Bottle 9.5% abv. Fruity aroma and taste follows with grapefruit and hops and caramel. This is a beer that takes some time to drink!

3.6 26th April 2013 Clear deep amber beer, good size pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth. Mild minerally carbonation, semi dry. A little malt sweetness. Rich tangerine, turns marmalade. Touches of pine and grass. Alcohol dryness and spice. Decent if marred by obvious alcohol.

3.7 Color ámbar con espuma color crema de burbuja pequeña. Aromas de pino y hierbas con ligera presencia de alcohol. En boca tiene una densidad media-alta con un inicio dulce ligeramente tostado que equilibra muy bien el amargor final intenso, resinoso y duradero hasta el regusto. Muy rica.

3.8 Bottle from Ølbutikken. Pours clear amber with a big creamy off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel and loads of pine. Taste is moderate sweet, resiny and piney hops kicking in after the initial sweetness, some bitter dry wood at the finish, nice.

3.4 On tap at Tadg’s. It pours a clear orange-gold color. 9.5% Hoppy, bitter but balanced. Pretty good.

3.8 Bottle from Vinspecialisten, Aalborg. Clear dark golden with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - fruity and grapefruit. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 200913

3.7 Flaska på 65cl köpt i Danmark. En riktigt trevligt dubbel IPA som växte med varje klunk.

3.9 0,65 l bomber, Sörspecialista, thanks Ogreface! Poured deep amber with a small but nice creamy off white head. Aroma of raisins, some liquerice, resin and some spicies, curcuma, black tea with honey. Oily bodied dipa with flavor of tea again, resin, some grape and honey. Fine hoppy aftertaste. Yumm!