Imperial Red I.P.A. - Blue Hills Brewery

KarlosT

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I found this to be a great, very refined IPA. Didn't know about the high ABV until after I had tasted it (at a Blue Hills beer tasting event).

Prefer the taste of this much more than their regular IPA. Also enjoyed this much more the Harpoon Leviathan (their high ABV IPA).

Bought the remaining bottle in the liquor store.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2012 20:58:29 | More by KarlosT

Mikecap

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

05-16-2013 14:42:39 | More by Mikecap

DomingoOrtiz

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

05-05-2013 23:24:37 | More by DomingoOrtiz

WhitmansNiece

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-06-2013 00:32:50 | More by WhitmansNiece

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-14-2013 13:32:24 | More by MAbeerNE1

TripelMark

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +29.4%

03-13-2013 16:03:23 | More by TripelMark

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

11-10-2012 21:42:56 | More by hockeyfighter19

MNBeerNE

3/5  rDev -18.3%

11-09-2012 02:59:30 | More by MNBeerNE

Mikeynas

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

10-20-2012 23:46:15 | More by Mikeynas

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

09-18-2012 18:13:06 | More by Davepoolesque

inandon

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pour - Amber, copper in coloring. Nice tan foamy head which kept for a bit. Nice carbonation streaming up the sides of the cup

Smell - Definitely get the classic red ale smell with the citrus hoppy ipa notes. Grapefruit, caramel and malty.

Taste - Starts out very sweet, then turns malty and finishes with the bitterness. It is not exactly what i expect for a red ipa.

I agree with some other users that it reminds them of a barleywine.

Overall recommendation would be that if you are looking for a Red IPA, i would go with green flash's instead.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 18:58:52 | More by inandon

dumptruck81

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%

07-11-2012 18:37:29 | More by dumptruck81

Sailracer

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

03-24-2012 13:03:14 | More by Sailracer

IHC

Massachusetts

4.85/5  rDev +32.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This imperial is without a doubt top quality. The idea of a red ale and an IPA combined for one big beer is brilliant. The 9% abv is a surprise if you did not see it on the label. The nice sweet caramel malt flavors balanced with some great hops and just a touch of roasty make this a great brew. Its a nice well made balanced beer and even some of my friends who hate IPAs love this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 02:09:55 | More by IHC

Massbmx

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-17-2012 02:07:23 | More by Massbmx

Keyes88

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-15-2012 23:01:25 | More by Keyes88

Wally1912

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-15-2012 19:13:50 | More by Wally1912

mbs11

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18.3%

01-14-2012 01:16:58 | More by mbs11

Pamola

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-08-2012 18:20:28 | More by Pamola

noyellowfizzbeer

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

12-31-2011 17:29:57 | More by noyellowfizzbeer

Rusty18

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

12-09-2011 23:36:40 | More by Rusty18

gdkersey

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

12-08-2011 14:36:44 | More by gdkersey

Burt

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +9%

11-30-2011 17:18:42 | More by Burt

ZacharyJ

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18.3%

11-24-2011 03:11:07 | More by ZacharyJ

halfshell

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

11-18-2011 20:57:28 | More by halfshell