Hazed & Infused - Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

sixbluntsdeep

Wisconsin

4.51/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Dark golden, caramel almost color. Fat head poured out of a bottle into a standard pint glass. Lots of carbonation, and looks delicious to drink.

S: This smells DRY! I mean, it says "dry-hopped ale" right on the bottle, so why would I be surprised?

T: I'm not sure if anyone on here likes to partake in smoking cannabis, but good lord, if you match this up with some hash, the taste is phenomenal. I guess, even if sober (or slightly drunk) you will still get the dry hops coming through in full force. I'm a hop-head, and although this isn't the hoppiest beer around, you can't miss it.

M: I love the taste, but there is something left to be desired with this beer. What is it? I'm not exactly sure. It is on the tip of my tongue (literally, where I'm missing the taste is on the tip of my tongue, the sweet & salty regions).

O: One of my favorite beers to kick back and smoke a joint with. As they say on their website "So sit back, relax and get hazed," after a six-pack of these, you'll no doubt be hazy.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:44:02 | More by sixbluntsdeep

Burkbom23

Connecticut

3.53/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours an extremely hazy carmel color. Bits of sediment stay suspended in the beer. Nice rocky light tan head with good retention. Tons of lacing sticky lacing. The sediment and haze might be a turn off for some but i think it is a beautiful beer. Some light floral hops in the armoa. Little bit of citrus. Tastes of bready maltiness up front, balanced out by some citrusy hops, little bit of orange. Medium mouthfeel, not a lot of carbination. Lacks a certain pop that I would want in a really good beer. Very smooth finish, no bite or bitterness. Pretty well balanced beer, but just falls short for me. Other than the way it looks, no other part of this beer really stands out as being outsanding.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:35:14 | More by Burkbom23

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured into becker. Very slightly cloudy orange, with a thick white head that sticks around pretty well, leaving very nice lacing. Smell is subdued hops. Taste is very clear and smooth up front, fading into crackery malts with just a touch of hops. A very drinkable pale ale in my opinion; mouthfeel is slick and a little fuller than I'd expect (probably because it's unfiltered).

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:43:01 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead

mfanch8578

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Got a bottle of this after reading the label expecting a hop nirvana. Sorry, folks. Didn't happen for me. Wasn't there for my palate. Looked great when poured into a tumbler. ( I like to drink hoppy beers in a tumbler, so I get the hop effect full in the face). Color was good, head was really nice, mouthfeel was good, but it didn't tickle my tongue the way I was expecting. No numbness or bitterness on the back of my throat. Tasted like it was watered down. Not sorry I tried it but I was expecting more from the hops. Good price though.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 03:18:28 | More by mfanch8578

GoldHorde

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I was certainly NOT expecting the large pillowed, malty head that I got off of this pour - four full fingers that stubbornly cratered down to two fingers by the last sip.

POUR: Heavily hazed amber.
HEAD: Astonishingly fat, resilient with heavy lacing.
AROMA: Grassy, a pollen-laden meadow breeze
MOUTHFEEL = Hop sting, Light-medium body
FLAVOR = Grassy, prairie pollen with unoffensive with grassy aftertaste lingering

Nice ale - a fun ale. I'd enjoy serving this at any gathering. A bit too heavy to beat the summer heat.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 05:52:36 | More by GoldHorde

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3.38/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured this APA from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a hazy copper color, produced a nice tan head, average retention and left an average amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma consisted of floral citric hops and apples. Medium in body, this ale consists of a foundation of malted grain, citric lemons, apples, hoppy oil- The hops dominate this ale, somewhat off balance- needs more of a malt backbone to balance things out.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 19:49:52 | More by GossageBrewery

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Pours a nice lighter orange color, head is a little thin as is the lacing.
S - Dry hops (go figure), citrus, orange juice, a little light malt, and some nice floral undertones.
T - Comes a little under in the taste, but its quite drinkable, dry bitterness coming from the hops, but with a nice citrus and pine blend thats just enough to coat your palate.
M - Medium, a little harsh dark bitterness that hangs on after a while, and a slight metallic taste.
O - This is a very easy to drink pale ale, that has a unique hop presence that can be appreciated.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 00:07:30 | More by Omnium

Gundecker7856

California

4.78/5  rDev +28.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

This beer is the nectar of a goddess!

I primarily drink IPAs, but will ocassionally drink this beer when I need a change of pace.

Very drinkable, nice head, mellow smell, very pleasing taste. This is the type of beer that you can drink a lot of a beer that you can keep in the fridge and have every day.

I highly recommend you at least try this APA.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 22:04:03 | More by Gundecker7856

ExtraStout

Massachusetts

2.3/5  rDev -38%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

Appearence: Into to the nonick it poured a clear (hazed my ass) copper with a nice, creamy white head,

Smell: The smell is of earthy, herbal hops that aren't as aromatic as I'd hope for a Pale Ale.

Taste and Mouthfeel: Hmmm. This has a very generic hop taste, as I noticed is kind of a trend with these Rockies brews. It's trying to be lucious and herbal, but winds up being boring, with no real complexity or flavor worth noting. The mouthfeel is medium bodied.

Drinkability and Overall: This is an unimpressive Pale Ale from what's turning out to be an unimpressive brewery for me. Bland and boring, this beer looks good, but has no real flavor. The Mojo was better - and that's not saying much.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:40:02 | More by ExtraStout

SerialHiker

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a classic hoppy golden, light orange, touch of copper…fairly transparent, little bubble action happening here…some light khaki head did form upon pour, but really settled to a thin layer…(3.5/5)

Smell: Definitely dry hopped, there’s an up front earthy, woodsy, mildly citrus (orange, grapefruit) hops aroma…it’s got a fresh, lively smell highlighted by pale/earthy malts…(4/5)

Taste: Tons of bitter hops…I’m getting earthy/woodsy hops, mild pale malts, some lemon peel…it’s very hop dominant, but everything is very mild, I wouldn’t call this a hop bomb or anything near that, at least not in the traditional sense…it’s way more bitter than the typical APA I’ve come across…while that’s not bad, it does limit the amount that I can handle at one time…the longer I drink it, the more the lemon/orange flavors come out, which does bring a little more flavor to this bitter dominant ale…(3.5/5)

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, medium carbonation…fluffs up bringing lemon peel bitterness to the palate…wet and refreshing with a touch of biting bitterness…(3.5/5)

Overall: For an APA, this is definitely a slightly unique take…BBC definitely made the choice to rely on bitter hops as the dominant flavor and in that respect they’ve succeeded…this brew isn’t bad, but isn’t something I could drink more than one or two of in a sitting…though with that said, I could drink it again in the future…it brings a different flavor that could change up the what’s on the palate if you are mixing a sixer for a bonfire party or what-have-you…in that respect, I can easily recommend experimenting with this brew…for me, it’s nothing beyond good, but it is worth trying…(3.5/5)

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 04:35:08 | More by SerialHiker

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into a tulip style glass. The initial pour left about three fingers of foam that retains pretty well. The head is decently sticky, which leads to some good lacing on the glass. The coloring is a darker orange, like you would see in decently malty DIPA's (somewhat darker than you would expect on an APA).

There is a pretty substantial nose on this beer. I get quite a bit of citrus on this beer. It is a pleasantly clean aroma. The flavor falls off quite a bit. It would seem that the hopping is more aroma than flavor. This muted flavor is relatively unchallenging. I was surprised how bland this was, and I really don't feel like finding another bottle anytime soon.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 18:32:54 | More by ummswimmin

ThirstyBehr

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

a- bubbly dark copper body, an inch of of tan bubbling head that quickly dissipates, nice lacing left on the glass.

s- sweet and sticky citrus fruits, candied almost, subtle hint of sweet malts, very appealing.

t- not as sweet as the nose, very balanced, citrus rinds and slightly bitter piney hops meddle with a strong malt backbone.

m- thinner body then expected, moderate carbonation, not much bitterness left on the tongue.

o- not a bad beer, appearance and nose had me sold, but the taste left a lot to be desired.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 16:35:40 | More by ThirstyBehr

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.38/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Hazy golden/orange hue with effervescence ascending towards a thin foamy off-white head. Good lacing.

Aroma: Orange, earth, pine. Caramel malt.

Taste: Biscuit and caramel malts. Citrusy hops. Decently clean and a bit crisp. Considering that this is several months past the expiration date from the bottle, its held up quite well. What you'd expect from an APA. Sessionable.

Mouthfeel: Just below medium in body (a tad watery). Smooth effervescence and easy drinkability.

Final Thoughts: A good example of the style but not nearly as hoppy as the name suggests. Would I drink it again? I can't see myself seeking it out.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 03:57:53 | More by JamesMN

patpbr

Ohio

3.08/5  rDev -17%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A hazy copper color and some lacing. A hoppy aroma of citrus. Hops, citrus, its crisp some fruit and an unpleasant lemon with some bitterness and high carbonation. Its got to much going on to make it come together nicely. I stated before I drank it that It would not have been my pick based on the label and honestly that design carried over into the brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 04:20:19 | More by patpbr

notchucknorris

California

3.4/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a one finger soapy tan head. Leaves patches of lace.

S: Big citrus hop aroma off the pour. Grapefruit and orange rind. Smell turns more earthy with a bit o herbal hops and mint as it warms.

T: A bit of a light hop kick right away with some faint lemon and tangerine. Lots of bready malts come in soon after. Some caramel malt, light aspirin and some lemon zest. Finish brings some. Citric resin and grain. Mouthfeel is really light. Definitely a bit of a gateway beer for people who don't think they like hops.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 22:06:20 | More by notchucknorris

jsisko01

Michigan

2.2/5  rDev -40.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance - Pours the weirdest color I've ever seen.. lol. It's like a murky yellowish-orange brown color with a 2 inch, soapy head that lasts for a few minutes. Leaves a very thick lacing.

Smell - Has a very strong bitter funk to it.. with lighter tones of berries (or some similar fruit)

Taste - It has your average pale ale taste with the added caramel and toffee. Bitter, earthy malts, and a very light undertone of some type of fruit..?

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied wit high carbonation.

Overall - I don't know if it's because this is dry-hopped or just because of the ingredients, but it has a very weird funk and feel to it that I don't like.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 02:05:31 | More by jsisko01

Rizalini

Nevada

3.45/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bomber into my Deschutes tulip...

A - Pours a slightly hazy golden amberinh color, with a foamy 1 1/2 finger of off-white head.

S - Smell is earthy, almost grassy. Almost has an umami-type aroma. Just a hint of citrus.

T/M - Nice toffee/carmel malt backbone but finishes with a hoppy resinous finish. Nothing too bold or over powering, but the hops sneak up at the end. Mouthfeel is a little light, good carbonation.

O - A decent pale, but nothing that'll knock your socks off. Smooth and easy drinking. I'd give it a nod, but nothing I would look out for again.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 06:53:07 | More by Rizalini

superspak

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 9/27/2012. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a nice 2 finger dense light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of orange, grapefruit, mango, pine, herbal, caramel, toast, and light earth. Very nice aromas with nice balance and complexity. Taste of grapefruit, orange zest, herbal, floral, pine, mango, caramel, toast, grass, and light earth. Fair amount of herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, pine, herbal, floral, toast, grass, caramel, and light earth on the finish for a bit. Great hop flavor balance and complexity; with a good malt backbone. No cloying flavors at all. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice pale ale. Great hop flavor profile and flavor balance; and very smooth to drink as expected of 4.85%. No complaints here, very enjoyable stuff.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 03:22:53 | More by superspak

Josiah2729

Tennessee

3.6/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into pint glass...

Appearance: dark copper color with frosty white head excellent lacing throughout

Smell: piney citrus hops with light malt smell

Taste: Pine and Citrus hops, sweet malt slight alcohol flavor.

Mouthfeel: medium thickness, slight carbonation, slight warming from alcohol

Overall: tasty pale ale hoppy, an enjoyable brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 22:37:48 | More by Josiah2729

claspada

New Jersey

3.15/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a cloudy amber color filled with a big, fluffy white head.

Aroms begin with resiny pine-infused hops, potpourri and dried citrus fruits with just a very slight amount of caramel hiding under all those hops.

The tastes begin with citrus hops that build atop the assertive resiny, flowery hops and earthy undertones. Minimal toasted caramel malt flavor is thoroughly crushed by the hops.

The mouthfeel is medium-thin bodied with a high level of fine carbonation. Finish is chalky with a bitter finish.

Overall this is just a subpar APA overall. Lack of quality hop flavor mixed with sugary, watery base beer. Really just not appealing in any way shape or form.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 17:07:57 | More by claspada

ChrisCage

Alberta (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Thanks to drewsy for the trade!

A- Pours a nectar like hazed coppery brown color, with tinges of red lingering in the background. The head is excellent, forming a three inch thick meringue like top that is eggshell in color, and retains superbly, only losing perhaps an inch of the original puff. From what I can see, there appears to be much fine carbonation, and the lacing looks to be excellent as well, leaving behind thick lines of soapy film! A very fine looking brew!

S- There is a very pleasant mixture of sweet malt and bittering hops present in the aroma. It is slightly citrus like, with some piney notes as well, but as time passes, I find everything to become more faint.

T- This is a very nice tasting brew....if only a little muted overall. There is definitely a bitter hop character, which I find to be of fresh hop leafs. There is a nice balance of 100% all malt sweetness, and due to the yeast, I also find this to have a bread and/or biscuit like flavor that provides a richness I suppose. The hops leave a bittering aftertaste on my palate that lingers, but doesn't offend.

M- I find this to be a solid medium-full bodied brew and the mild carbonation allows this to have a creamy mouthfeel. It finishes smooth as well, really allowing the hops to shine in this one. I think its a wonderfully nice feeling beer on my palate!

O- I find this to be highly drinkable....the alcohol is hidden well, its flavorful, even though I would like it to be slightly more upfront, and its very smooth and easygoing! I would have no problems enjoying more than one of these during a sitting! I highly recommend and feel it's deserving of it's high marks.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 00:13:24 | More by ChrisCage

Philousa

California

2.03/5  rDev -45.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

22oz bottle with a September 27th 2012 best by date.

Clear, dark copper with a half a finger tan, dense head. Very grassy, biscuity aroma. Seems to me a good amount of crystal malt was used. I get that grainy, dark biscuity aroma pretty clearly. Some citrus notes with a swirl. The hops don't really come through as well as advertised on the bottle. Malt taste starts tart and metallic and drops out quick, leaving a faint bitterness on the back of the tongue along with the metallic taste that came back. Obviously light bodied if the flavor drops out, and it finishes dry.

This comes across as nothing special, start to finish. I'll pass.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2012 03:00:34 | More by Philousa

undeadozzy

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a robust amber with a massive foamy head that is leaving lots of lacing on the glass. Lots of carbonation bubbles are rising within the beer to keep the large head in tact.

S - Lots of hops. Very hoppy scent, but can't pick up anything beyond this bold character, beside for maybe a few hints of biscuit and cracker.

T - Initially it's a very hoppy yet equally unhoppy taste, a very odd taste, but it's what I'm running with in its description. Definite taste of buttery biscuit, dinner roll, saltine cracker, and some corn bread sweetness. The sharpness of the hops dominates everything, the rest are experienced in sort of a secondary taste/after taste.

M - Very smooth. Some bite from the carbonation, but otherwise smooth.

O - Not a bad beer. Tastes kind of like an IPA, Pilsner, and maybe a Lager thrown into one. Don't recall an APA having as much flavor as this one did, which is definitely a positive. Keep up the good work Boulder!

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 02:56:56 | More by undeadozzy

jsulko

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle poured into a tulip glass

Pours a cloudy dark amber color with a decent slightly off white head.

Smell is mostly piney with a hint of malt and sweetness.

Taste is funky fruity at the start and bitter pale ale hoppy at the finish. A strange pale ale to say the least.

Thought this weas something I couldn't get locally when I bought it in Wichita. Definitly the worst beer I bought on the trip.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2012 03:50:27 | More by jsulko

TheCondor

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Side poured with standard vigor from the bottle into a tulip.

Appearance - Pours a nice murky amber color with a two finger head that sticks around for a good amount of time and leaves pretty good lacing on the side of the glass. This beer is certainly dry-hopped by the appearance.

Smell - True to style, this has a strong hops smell backed with a good malt backbone. Citrus and pine coincide with a bready malt backbone to produce a good balanced nose.

Taste - Bready, biscuity with a medium hops kick in the middle and at the end of the drink. Pretty standard APA stuff, but I liked it. Follows the nose very closely.

Mouthfeel - Finished dry and hoppy, with a decent bitterness. Medium carbonation

Overall - This is a solid beer, no doubt. I would buy it and drink it again, although thee are certainly better APA's out there. But if this is what you have, no worries. It will do the trick. Rceommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 02:42:15 | More by TheCondor