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16th Anniversary Wood Aged
Great Divide Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Divide Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 12.95%
- Reviews:
- 208
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 03, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 13, 2010
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 15
Same as 15th Anniversary Wood Aged.
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Ratings by ShadesOfGray:
Reviewed by ShadesOfGray from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22oz bottle into my tasting snifter glass. Pours an clear amber color. Provides a massive foamy/frothy off-white head with moderate retention. The head, though, never completely dissipates, as it remains a nice creamy surface, and leaves patchy, somewhat fizzy lacing.
Aroma is light, but presentable. Very sweet with subtle hops. Malty, and not boozy.
Flavor is very nice, but not a ton of hops in this one. Also, I should mention, I'm drinking and reviewing this one VERY fresh. Initial hops are mild, leaving way to a nice sweet medium middle body...finally ending somewhat hoppy again with a smooth and creamy finish. Booze isn't too bad for 10%. Medium drinkability...but overall, tasty!
Jul 06, 2010Aroma is light, but presentable. Very sweet with subtle hops. Malty, and not boozy.
Flavor is very nice, but not a ton of hops in this one. Also, I should mention, I'm drinking and reviewing this one VERY fresh. Initial hops are mild, leaving way to a nice sweet medium middle body...finally ending somewhat hoppy again with a smooth and creamy finish. Booze isn't too bad for 10%. Medium drinkability...but overall, tasty!
More User Ratings:
Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)
3.51/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
If you have one, drink it now - it is not getting any better..
Dec 21, 2015Reviewed by bmwats from Louisiana
4.26/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I was sure this was well past it's prime, as it had been pushed back into a corner, so I figured what the hell... However, once again I have proven to be very very wrong....
Poured from a 650 ml bottle into a footed tulip.
A: Dark amber hue. Pours a 1 finger, foamy, whitish head. Settles pretty slowly leaving some residue behind as it does. Tons o' cascading, dry, sticky lacing. Head renews fully with each pour.
S: Pine resin, honey, a little grapefruit, butterscotch, and orange citrus.
T: Full of pine resin, with a little raisin. Sweet dark chocolate and butterscotch. Soft, distinct wood character is very notable.
M: Thick, hearty, malty, and syrupy. Pungent aftertaste. A little dry in the finish. Woody, citrus notes hang on the palate. It is slightly harsh. High alcohol content is apparent.
D: Sip and enjoy.
Atmosphere is excellent. Great head, and some impressive lacing. Nose is full of character with prominent characteristic notes of resin, grapefruit, citrus, and sweet. Flavor is a very finely balanced combination of syrupy pine, bittersweet raisin, with candied chocolate and butterscotch, all with a pungent woody base. Thick, hearty, and malty. Overall, this is a great quaff.
Jun 29, 2013Poured from a 650 ml bottle into a footed tulip.
A: Dark amber hue. Pours a 1 finger, foamy, whitish head. Settles pretty slowly leaving some residue behind as it does. Tons o' cascading, dry, sticky lacing. Head renews fully with each pour.
S: Pine resin, honey, a little grapefruit, butterscotch, and orange citrus.
T: Full of pine resin, with a little raisin. Sweet dark chocolate and butterscotch. Soft, distinct wood character is very notable.
M: Thick, hearty, malty, and syrupy. Pungent aftertaste. A little dry in the finish. Woody, citrus notes hang on the palate. It is slightly harsh. High alcohol content is apparent.
D: Sip and enjoy.
Atmosphere is excellent. Great head, and some impressive lacing. Nose is full of character with prominent characteristic notes of resin, grapefruit, citrus, and sweet. Flavor is a very finely balanced combination of syrupy pine, bittersweet raisin, with candied chocolate and butterscotch, all with a pungent woody base. Thick, hearty, and malty. Overall, this is a great quaff.
16th Anniversary Wood Aged from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
297 ratings
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