Redhook Big Ballard Imperial IPA - Redhook Ale Brewery

Seanibus

California

3.63/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Big and kind of blunt, though not bad.

Pours a slightly hazy orange with a fluffy head and a sticky, fluffy head. The aroma is overripe and sweet apricot. The flavor follows, with a distinct apricot and papaya character, a bit tropical. The mouthfeel is thick, like apricot juice, with a big bitter kick with an orange edge.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2011 02:05:52 | More by Seanibus

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

04-27-2013 09:39:06 | More by Kelp

NickThePyro

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

03-24-2013 06:23:40 | More by NickThePyro

benbjb

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

03-18-2013 05:33:09 | More by benbjb

powdersoldier

Washington

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-02-2013 17:32:13 | More by powdersoldier

BRD14

Illinois

4/5  rDev +11.1%

12-16-2012 18:31:37 | More by BRD14

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

10-21-2012 00:39:35 | More by bacher468

stillmoving

Georgia

4/5  rDev +11.1%

09-06-2012 06:47:54 | More by stillmoving

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This one is a bit heavy on the malty side with a minimal amount of hop and spice influence. Even though the malts are too prominent and there needs to be a greater hop influence, the beer still works, as far as drinkability goes. Just doesn't really do much for me.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 21:02:22 | More by RblWthACoz

josephwa

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +31.9%

06-29-2012 14:44:17 | More by josephwa

Pretzels

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

06-06-2012 18:19:10 | More by Pretzels

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

05-24-2012 03:03:52 | More by Stockfan42

strongaf

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

04-19-2012 07:53:23 | More by strongaf

Cramerican

North Dakota

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-16-2012 01:46:58 | More by Cramerican

sharpski

Oregon

3/5  rDev -16.7%

02-15-2012 23:11:27 | More by sharpski

Sarunas7

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -30.6%

01-12-2012 05:50:20 | More by Sarunas7

cdwil

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

12-25-2011 20:27:40 | More by cdwil

Exiled

Texas

4/5  rDev +11.1%

12-09-2011 05:02:08 | More by Exiled

twelveinches

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

12-02-2011 06:46:43 | More by twelveinches

Kevlee722

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

12-01-2011 20:13:27 | More by Kevlee722

CoryR

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

11-19-2011 04:37:38 | More by CoryR

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

amber color with a ton of orange highlights mixed in throughout. haze and a nice two inch foam top that never wanted to settle.

sticky, resin like hops all the way. Oodles of pine aroma, mixed in with some rich orange and tangerine. Sight hint of a sweet malty base around here as well. pine hops, sticky with a resin like flavor and a good bready and biscuit like base to it. Nice balance here, but still way leaning towards the hops in terms of a definte direction

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2011 00:35:43 | More by mikesgroove

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer was a sample that I had at the ACBF 2010. The brew poured out at a nice copper color, the head was white and strong looking. The smell of some very nice citrusy hops flooded my nose along with some tropical fruit aromas too. The taste of the beer had a good tingly pine flavor and some sweet citrus zest as well in the mix. The mouthfeel wasn't bad but I think it could have been just a hair thicker. Overall this beer is quite good, I've never seen it again since the festival... Hope it's still out there somewhere.

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2011 20:58:27 | More by Knapp85

warbird07

Michigan

3.85/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Big thanks to BigE90 for this extra...poured into a hotel red wine glass(best I could do)...

Appearence is hazy tangerine with a nice foamy off-white head..,nice lacing..

Smell is a bit muted...not really an out of date bottle...some citrus malt aroma, fruity malty..I expected a bit more..

Taste is good..a bit on the malty side..fruity, sweet, bitter..pretty nice..

I was not disappointed with the mouthfeel..real nice..nice carbonation..very good for the style..

Good beer..would love to try one super fresh..but very drinkable..

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2011 22:20:55 | More by warbird07

Scotchboy

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

22oz bottle to NB snifter. Bottled on March 14th.

A: Copper hazy rust color. Not much head but good lacing on the glass, some alcohol feet as well.

S: Smell is a pretty good mix of ripe soft fruit and pine. Over-ripened pineapple, blood orange, papaya, spices, alcohol, pine. There is an earthy/herbal characteristic, like ripened fruit flesh.

T: Pretty piny. There is a good amount of bitterness. Some of the malt sweetness and fruit sweetness make it through. No real alcohol heat.

MF: Dry-ish, medium mouthfeel, good carbonation.

O: Just ok, pretty drinkable at 8.6%.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2011 16:55:50 | More by Scotchboy