Alpha IPA
Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery

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From:
Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,808
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,186
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 8.18%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
50
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 16, 2023
Added:
Jun 11, 2008
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
"A beer designed to showcase hops! We use hops all the way from first wort hopping to dry hopping. Magnum, Golding, Cluster, Chinook and Columbus hops create this bitter nectar with just enough malt in the background. 70 IBU's, 6.8% alc/vol"
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taster at brewery. Light golden pour with mild haze, small white head. Sweet fruity aroma. Taste is more fruit basket flavors, small bitter bite, pine, herbal.
Nov 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Apr 23, 2022
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Reviewed by picoFarad from Oregon

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a 16oz. can purchased at the beer store.

I think I've had this one before, but on tap somewhere last time. Smells of pine and sweetness. Flavor is straight up old-school IPA. Almost reminds me of the sadly deceased Bridgeport IPA, but with just a little more of everything. Smooth, refreshing, nondescript hops just riding over the top of gentle malts. Bitter lingers after.

Might have to take a trip to Corvallis.
Sep 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Punt at Tsunami Taproom Salem Oregon.
$6
Poured a slight hazy orange..small off white head.
Aromas of orange, Pine and resin.
Taste is very old style PNW IPA...bitter..hoppy dank..floral and piney.
Nice balanced yet bitter as hell end taste.
A very nice old style IPA.
Sep 04, 2019
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Reviewed by mintzmeet from Washington

3.86/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Very fruity hop flavor profile. Strong IPA. Banana flavor. Light color. Grassy and grapefruit. Intensely bitter aftertaste but still mellow. Dry. Bright.
Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by TrojanRB from Texas

Nov 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Jul 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by Dschamp from Oregon

Dec 21, 2017
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Reviewed by bilbobrewer from Oregon

4.13/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bought 2 crowlers at B15 brewery Sept. 10.
....note that ABV is 6.5%, not 6.8% listed on BA.

If you like Sticky Hands, but are in the mood to down more than a couple, this beer is a very good alternative. Taste is similar to SH, but the ABV is a bit more modest.
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Sep 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by kkenagy from Oregon

Aug 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jun 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by BeerAndFilm from Oregon

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by South2NW from Oregon

Sep 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by Beervana from Canada (BC)

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by corypattison3079 from Washington

Jul 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kurmaraja from California

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by Texasfan549 from Texas

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by acurtis from New Jersey

May 06, 2015
Alpha IPA from Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 50 ratings