The Audacity Of Hops - Cambridge Brewing Company

phantomwyse

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: This beer pours out a beautiful honey color with golden highlights. The body is rustic and unfiltered crowned with a solid one finger white head that recedes at a moderate pace.

S: Hop aroma is definitely present, your typical pine and very orange citrus. There is a fantastic sweetness that surround this whole beer, honey, tea with lemon, Madeline cookies, dry wheat, touch of yeast.

T: Whoa! There is a roll of hop bitterness that just edges of puckering, but manages to pull back just in time. Hefty pine, fermented orange and grapefruit flavors, touch of lemon. There is a sweetness that it almost dry in nature, that same touch of yeast coming in to play, herbal and earthy like dry grass.

M: Medium bodied and crisp that finishes dry like Champagne.

O: Audacious, absolutely. Brilliant? Borderline. After eating at CBC yesterday after a 5 mile road race, I felt compelled to review one of their beers today. This is powerful, potent, and worth your time.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2012 02:54:44 | More by phantomwyse

frosted33

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

06-17-2013 01:13:07 | More by frosted33

blmar311

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2%

06-17-2013 00:15:20 | More by blmar311

Khutso

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

06-16-2013 00:20:18 | More by Khutso

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.34/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Yes. This is a Belgian ipa. That much seems certain. It strikes me as somewhat boozy really. There is a definite burn on it and it detracts from the overall experience. If it were toned down a good bit then the hops and Belgian side of things would probably be able to shine better.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 05:18:24 | More by RblWthACoz

PicoPapa

Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

22 oz bottle. Pours a murky dark brownish orange color with a half inch of head. The aroma is dank hops, mango, orange peel, yeast and some sourness. The taste is dank hops and mango along with those orange peel and yeast flavors you expect in a Belgian. A bit funky and bitter. Some floral hop notes as well. Hints of grapefruit at the finish. This is a Belgian IPA with a good amount of hop flavor. Mixes both qualities of a Belgian and an IPA very well. Mouthfeel is a bit light for the style. I didn't know what style of beer this was until afterwards. I basically saw the name with the hop on the label and grabbed it, but I have to say that I am presently surprised by this one. Overall, good version of the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 01:02:36 | More by PicoPapa

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

06-13-2013 22:29:24 | More by doremite

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -26.5%

06-13-2013 19:53:17 | More by djre4orm

VTHeady

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

06-11-2013 19:27:08 | More by VTHeady

hphilip456

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

06-09-2013 23:11:17 | More by hphilip456

mattvandyk

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-09-2013 01:41:46 | More by mattvandyk

Grinky

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-08-2013 03:24:27 | More by Grinky

HattedClassic

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2%

06-07-2013 22:22:57 | More by HattedClassic

cjs61679

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

06-07-2013 03:24:40 | More by cjs61679

jbeervt

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-06-2013 02:48:58 | More by jbeervt

George1799

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-05-2013 23:40:42 | More by George1799

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

06-05-2013 21:17:49 | More by SebD

shehateme

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-01-2013 19:34:13 | More by shehateme

Beric

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-01-2013 11:47:43 | More by Beric

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev -2%

06-01-2013 04:51:36 | More by GRG1313

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle was poured into a large Omer tulip glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a two finger head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a hazy pale orange color with vision of bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: vanilla, spices, tangerine, grapefruit, passion fruit, mango, bubble gum, bready, and caramel malts.

Taste: This beer is delicious. Same as above with tingly bitterness in the end.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, a little chewy, a little dry, medium to full bodied, medium carbonation, and tingly bitterness.

Overall: Pretty solid BIPA. I could drink several of these right now. Will look for more in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 03:05:35 | More by Flounder57

spark3148857

New York

4/5  rDev -2%

05-28-2013 02:02:21 | More by spark3148857

Dubbs33

New York

4/5  rDev -2%

05-24-2013 22:21:48 | More by Dubbs33

roach4230

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-24-2013 22:21:32 | More by roach4230

morefackinghops

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-22-2013 21:35:01 | More by morefackinghops