Devil's Elbow IPA
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company

Devil's Elbow IPADevil's Elbow IPA
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From:
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 9.61%
Reviews:
44
Ratings:
126
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 19, 2020
Added:
Aug 07, 2005
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  19
An assertive ale that is heavily bittered and dry-hopped providing an intensive aroma and brewed using selected English and North American barley and hops. It is named for the dramatic grade 4 Devil's Elbow rapid on the Elaho River, north of Squamish, BC, Canada.

68 IBU
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Ratings by madtappers:
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Reviewed by madtappers from Washington

3/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from a 750ml swing top bottle into a 4 oz sampler glass at the spring beer fest.

Very clear golden color with perfect white head. No hop aroma that was noticeable to the nose.

Upon my first sip this was a very blah beer, with little flavor, reminded me alot of Kokanee on steriods. Beer is very drinkable just not a special IPA.

Side note the swing top bottles are cool!
Apr 03, 2010
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Howe Sound Brewing 'Devil's Elbow IPA' @ 6.0% , served from a 1Litre Pot-Stopper bottle
A-pour is dark gold from the bottle to a clear dark gold in the glass with a small beige head leaving a streaky lace along the tulip
S-kinda malty , sweet caramel , mild hops
T-ok English IPA , malty sweet
MF-decent carbonation , medium body
Ov-glad I finally tried it ,
prost LampertLand
Sep 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Mar 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.14 by nobledragon from Canada (BC)

Apr 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by jgarvis from Illinois

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by derdtheterd from Canada (AB)

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Sep 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Aug 03, 2017
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Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)

3.92/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours a copper amber with two fingers of off-white head.

Smell - earthy, leafy, and hint of piney hops, caramel, bready malts, and hint of citrus.

Taste - The earthy, leafy, and hint of piney hops are at the forefront. The bready malts follow suit alongside the caramel, hint of citrus, and a touch of nuttiness not obtained in the aroma.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with light to moderate carbonation. Finishes sticky with the hops lingering.

Overall - An enjoyable brew that displays some American IPA characteristics (ie. the hops). This is more hop-forward and the malts are more on the English side of things. I have to start sampling some more of Howe Sound's brews in the near future.
May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by mecmd from Tennessee

Sep 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Eric_Standard from Canada (BC)

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by boszormeny from Canada (ON)

Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by morrowd3 from Vermont

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by BcCraft710 from Canada (BC)

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by DamienI from Washington

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by headlessparrot from Canada (ON)

Feb 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by djcreepshow from Canada (NS)

Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by Sathanas from Canada (AB)

Nov 24, 2015
Devil's Elbow IPA from Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 126 ratings