471 IPA - Breckenridge Brewery

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Aroma is strong and fairly hoppy with a surprisingly sweet, but far from cloying, fruity undertone that is mainly sour orange plus some apple, pear and grapefruit. It pours a clear coppery amber with a respectable cream-white head that has a copper tint. Flavor is what I expect from a quality IPA: quite hoppy, only a little bitter, fruity and slightly sour undertone, just a hint of honey sweetness. Fruity component is mostly sour orange plus a bit of pear. Texture is smooth and fairly fizzy, and it leaves a nice tingly and hoppy finish. Small batch? Taste the love!

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2011 03:48:13 | More by Cyberkedi

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On draft at Churchkey in D.C.

The beer is orange to amber colored with a thick head. Great retention and ample lacing complete an outstanding appearance. The aroma offers a balance of hops and caramel malts. The flavor offers a subtle touch of earthy flavor to go along with a somewhat hop forward beer. Malt is in there as well, but plays a secondary role. A bit sweet, with alcohol hidden fairly well considering the 9.2% abv. Overall, a decent brew. Worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

12-25-2011 04:24:37 | More by Huhzubendah

RoyalT

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance – This is a beautiful thick, gorgeous orange in color with some interesting floaties and a nice, full white head.

Smell – The hops here are huge orange rind with a little fruity sweetness and a stiff malt toasted aroma. The sugary orange aroma is very attractive and makes the nose IMO.

Taste – That orange sweetness finds its way to the taste making this a delicious DIPA that won’t offend the novice drinker. True there is some bitterness to this one but it is balanced and quite flavorful.

Mouthfeel – This is bigger than medium-bodied but not full with a strong bitterness that is happily offset by a terrific orange sweetness. The carbs are light and the mouthfeel is smooth.

Drinkability – Way too quaffable for a 9.2% ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 02:32:53 | More by RoyalT

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Breckenridge : 471 IPA

An IPA of sizable strength and fair price. Pours a light golden color with chill haze but otherwise good clarity. Sticky bubbly lace is left behind. Aroma of citrus-y floral hops and mild biscuity/bready malt notes as well.

In the flavor, a fairly easy drinking and mellow profile. Upfront, mild grapefruit, sticky hop resins, and solid bitterness. The malt body has a sugary/honeyed character, and some clean alcoholic esters are there as well. Pretty well balanced, though in the finish 471 leans on the sweet side. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and somewhat smooth. Overall, a pretty solid effort from Breckenridge.

Serving type: on-tap

03-23-2012 16:38:30 | More by Stinkypuss

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clean orange-ish/ yellow color with a tan head. In the aroma, big piney hops. In the taste, again, big piney hops, sweet to start to a dry end. A smooth, small bitter in the mouthfeel and a semi dry, hoppy aftertaste. Hides the alcohol very well, quite smooth and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2008 18:11:43 | More by OWSLEY069

avalon07

South Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had an amber color and a fairly clear consistency. There was about a half inch of foamy, long-lasting head and some good lacing.

S: Smelled of hops, citrus and some malt. A pleasant, zesty aroma.

T: This beer had an oddly endearing flavor to it. Lots of hops, grapefruit, a sugary element and a little malt. Very lively and tasty.

M: A pretty high amount of carbonation and a dry finish. Above medium-bodied.

D: This is one of those beers that isn't exactly like every other IPA, but is still very drinkable. It's unusual, but definitely likable. Packs a wallop for an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2008 14:11:46 | More by avalon07

ZAP

Minnesota

4.43/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Oak colored...minimal head...

S-Very impressive....Has to be some simcoe in here...nice bright juicy citrus (tangerines, and oranges)...that's followed by a spicier, earthy aroma, then final some alcohol aroma....very unique and impressive...

T-Juicy citrus at the top (also add in some papaya, and mango to the mix on the taste), also has some caramel notes, and bready notes...comes off a little sweet from all the fruit and malt notes but finishes with a splash of alcohol and some underlying spicy hop notes...

M-Big IPA...firm, full body....some booziness but it seems to complement rather than override the flavor...

D-Quality beer...different and exciting to me....relatively complex and immensely enjoyable...

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2009 05:57:10 | More by ZAP

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured cold into a Nonic.
A - A clear amber w/ a full 3 finger cream colored head that leaves copious amounts of sticky lace.

S - Wonderful scents of hops emanate from the fluffy head of this Imperial IPA! Whoah! Lord, like piney, grapefruity waves of hops waft out of the glass.

M - Resinous and sweet with oily hop smoothness coating the insides of my mouth. A sugary undercurrent of caramel malt with an ever so faint boozy finish.

T- A boatload of hop taste - sweet lord in heaven. Huge herbal blending of hops in the smooth green fresh flavor. There is a restrained bitterness that allows the flavor of the hops to come out and become the focus instead of the acid. The ale gets the deserving amount of malt to carry out the balancing act and make this such a pleasure to taste. There is a fruitiness from the ale yeast, but if you love hops don't dare pass this gem up. The goodness of nature contained in this double or Imperial IPA. Slowly a bite of hop acidity comes trailing with a warmth of booze in the potent finish. I love the finesse of taste here - the caramel malt blend with cascade and centennial hop.

D - A real refreshing ale for having 9.2% under its belt. I found this to be a delightfully drinkable beer. Way tasty!

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2007 00:43:10 | More by Slatetank

dirtylou

Washington

3.88/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle, received in SS 09

appearance: poured into a tyranena pint, clear dandelion-orange body, white creamy lacing, relatively light for the style

smell: sweet and tropical fruits, not much in the way of traditional citrus/pine hops, caramel, honey

taste: available in Madison, but never sampled...lemon zest, moderate hop bitterness, light ginger, honey, caramel cream

mouthfeel: rather light and zest - alcohol does provide a nice finish

drinkability: fine

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2009 00:26:37 | More by dirtylou

cokes

Wisconsin

3.03/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Honey golden with a tight graying skin.
The nose is first of cauliflower paste and candied pineapple, secondly its dank bud and rusted iron.
Taste is a hodgepodge of whitebread and gummifruits, venturing into caramel and melon. Vegetal notes, as the pastiness ensues. Ends with a trim wildflower bitterness containing dashes of Jamaician Red Hair.
Medium+ bodied with some tackiness.
Not wholly impressive, even as a budget bomber.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2006 00:37:50 | More by cokes

Bitterbill

Wyoming

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I had this on tap at the Fire Rock Grill Feb 23, 2008.

The pour reveals a cloudy rust gold with a 1 finger head of foam. Good head retention here and there's some very nice lacing.

The smell is on the delicate side. All I get is some light notes of malt and floral hops.

The taste is...my...very well balanced. It's big on caramel malt and biscuit, with some earthy tones, and big with the hop bitterness, both from some grapefruit and some floral, but the sweet-bitter thing going on here works very well! The mouthfeel is firmly on the medium side and it finishes with a slight bitterness that makes you want to take another sip. So easy drinking for the abv that it's scary.

Btw, I was served this pint in a frosted glass,(I'll correct that next time I'm here) and as the beer warmed, all the flavours intensified and I enjoyed it even more. I think this is a very solid, very balanced, very easy drinking DIPA and I'm going to revisit the draught version, just $4.25 a pint, soon.(Botttles are still not in town)

Serving type: on-tap

02-24-2008 16:04:15 | More by Bitterbill

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: no head to speak of on a relatively clear amber/orange body.

S: molasses, tart/candied citrus, pine resin and malts verging into barleywine realm of aroma.

T: from the aroma I expected more booze. The caramel malts, resin and molasses form a base which reminds you of a barleywine but less tart and sharp. The hops provide earthy and citrus notes with mild bitterness.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation. this one coats the palate quite a bit.

Overall: I like DIPAs and I like barleywines so this one isnt bad its just kind of stuck between the two style. The flavors suggest a high ABV without being too boozy though. I want more from the hops to like this one more.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 02:49:53 | More by kylehay2004

TurdFurgison

Ohio

4.4/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bomber into a tulip glass (up yours if you think it's not appropriate, it was the closest glass on hand). Nice dark orange color with really sticky resiny foam.

Everything about this beer was great, from the aroma to the taste to the mouthfeel. It was viscous and burning and fruity and bud-like. Really really tasty.

I skipped this beer the first couple of times I saw it at the store, but decided to try it after a friend recommended it. He was right, this was a really good DIPA, they should make it regularly.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2006 03:03:50 | More by TurdFurgison

francisweizen

Australia

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not bad. On-Tap on Blake Street, at the source. Dark goldeny amber with a nice head of off-white foam. Lacing is good, and retention not bad. Aromas are hoppy with a nice piney/citrusy edge to it. Some malts are in the aroma profile as well. The taste is hoppy up front, but not over the top. The middle is malty and the finish is hoppy yet again. Dry too. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and drinkability is decent. A good strong IPA, but not too complex in the hopping...

Serving type: on-tap

08-02-2005 06:57:30 | More by francisweizen

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.7/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Bright copper color with a thick layer of creamy off-white head. Nice retention and lacing.

Nice citrusy and grassy hop nose. Has a bready malt smell that offsets the heavy handed hops.

Tastes pretty clean and is most certainly intensely hoppy. Bitterness lingers long after on the tounge. Alcohol is noticeable, but not nearly as perceptible as the 9.2% that it is. Full body and toasty malts make me think it wouldnt be too out of place at a barleywine tasting.

Expensive at $12 a sixer, but worth a pickup for hopheads.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2008 22:25:54 | More by twiggamortis420

nickfl

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours with a small head of white foam on top of a clear, golden color colored body. The head settles fairly quickly and leaves light lace.

S - A pungent aroma of one and sweaty hops with a little bit of caramel in the background.

T - Sweet caramel malt up front with a little bit of spicy hop character. Some pine and grapefruit in the middle with a peppery finish of burnt toffe, pine, and red apple.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a balanced finish.

D - Not bad, the aroma is better than the flavor, with a nice pine and grapefruit scent that is never quite matched by the flabby taste.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 02:49:09 | More by nickfl

tpd975

Florida

3.88/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to SeaBass for the share.

A: Light orange hue with a nice creamy head. No retention or lace to speak of.

S: Rather boozy from the start. Lots of citrus, pine, and sweet caramel malt.

T: Lots of sugary malt sweetness up front. Rich gooey pine and a nice level of bitter citrus. A touch of alcohol burn.

M: Medium in body, pretty smooth despite the alcohol.

D: Not the most drinkable, but in small amounts a real tasty treat.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2009 19:28:57 | More by tpd975

smakawhat

Maryland

3.55/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured on tap into a tumbler. Breckenridge 471 gives a very cloudy brown/gold body with nice off white and creamy looking head. Decent lacing as well.

Bouqeut though is pretty ordinary, with just a standard hop smell kind of muted. Not much else to say here nothing else really going on.

The taste is the same primarily of hops with alchohol feel and bitterness. Sugar finish of grapefruit and mild citrus only on the aftertaste, they really didn't seem to mask the alcohol taste on this very well and it almost gives off a pine sourness.

This is ok but I would certainly drink something else instead of it.

Serving type: on-tap

01-24-2011 18:27:15 | More by smakawhat

FosterJM

California

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

330th review on BA
bottle to tulip
12 oz

App- Vibrant hazy orange with a 1/2 finger head. No retention on this one.

Smell- Smells just like fresh squeezed juice. A nice twinge of sweet and hoppy. I really smelled this for quite some time.

Taste- This is pretty down the middle for tasting like citrus/hops and malty sweet. The flavor is a little buttery for me but the high ABV made up for it.

Mouth- Medium bodied with a medium carb level with that buttery after taste.

Drink- Overall a nice DIPA in a small bottle. Glad this one wasnt a 22 oz. I think the aftertaste would have become too much.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2011 03:02:24 | More by FosterJM

hopdog

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle acquired in trade with Ernest (Thanks!).

Poured a clear/see through medium copper color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of pine, citrus, and floral. Tastes of pine (gave me piney tasting burps), light caramel, and citrus. Sticky body. Medium sweet with a lighter bitterness to it.

Notes from 7/1/05

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2008 17:21:05 | More by hopdog

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a really solid double ipa. poured into a chilled pint at the breck taproom downtown denver. yellowish golden amber color with a bright white head. smell big bold hops and taste is true. resin heavy hops in the palate and a bittersweet finish that is memorable. mouthfeel is perfect for this beer, the lighter side of medium with a certain "i want another" vibe. at over 9 percent though, you'd better have a sober driver. if not for the oatmeal stout, this would be breckenridge's best offering.

Serving type: on-tap

10-28-2011 00:53:19 | More by StonedTrippin

Brent

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A nicely put-together beer, straddles the line between an APA and a double IPA. Poured a murkey apricot that gave advance notice of the concentrated flavors. Bold hopping, a touch of grapefruit bitterness, but not citric in nature. A touch sweet but not sticky. Very dense, but not overwhelming and surprisingly drinkable. The alcohol stays submerged throughout. Nicely done.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2005 14:54:34 | More by Brent

blackie

Virginia

3.68/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a: Nice off white head over a medium amber beer recedes steadily to leave a decent ring.

s: Medium-low level of sweet biscuity caramel malt with a decent presence of fresh, sour red grapefruit and floral hops. The beer does carry a metallic note that is distracting at times but becomes less noticeable as I drink. The malts could certainly be kicked up a notch, but it's a nice example of the style.

m: The carbonation is around medium, and the body a full medium.

t: A lowish biscuit malt presence gives a light-moderate sweetness and subtle grain flavors. Decent level of hop flavors, but I really look for a bigger complexity of hop flavor in a DIPA. Hops are on the citric side (namely grapefruit). Finishes somewhat dryly with a high respectable level of bitterness that I suspect may be cloaking some of the complexity...I'd appreciate some deeper malt notes to counter this. Not a bad beer at all, and much better than the unimpressive Oatmeal Stout.

d: Quite easy...a nice beer, but unquestionably a couple notches below the best examples of the style. I really like the hops in this beer, but the lack of malt depth and hop range keeps me from giving the higher marks I've considered...a little one-dimensional, if you will.

single bottle taken from the old man's fridge

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2007 00:25:44 | More by blackie

champ103

Texas

3.15/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours a hazy copper/orange color. A small bubbly white head forms and recedes in an instant. No lace is left behind.
S: Citrus and piny hops. An oily resin aroma. A light malty sweetness lingers on. Some alcohol.
T: Oily and soapy hops. A large bitterness of citrus and grapefruit hops. There is a malty sweetness that is nondescript and cloying.
M/D: A medium body that is low on carbonation. Very sticky and syrupy. The bitterness and alcohol keeps this from being a good sipping beer. It took me a while to finish this.

One of those bland overly bitter DIPA's. Nothing offensive if you like the style, but nothing I would recommend. There are much better examples of the style. That is coming from someone that is not a big fan of DIPA's.

Serving type: on-tap

07-29-2009 04:34:18 | More by champ103

GClarkage

California

4.33/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

12/19/07- Purchased at Sun Devil Liquors in Mesa, AZ.

Presentation- SIlk screened 12oz botle with no freshness info on it. Poured into an oversized wine glass.

Appearance- Deep golden, approaching amber color. 3/4 inch head, both frothy and creamy on the pour. Leaves a nice cream-white rim for the duration. Leaves nice patches and streaks of lacing.

Smell- One of the better DIPA noses I've had. A bit of sugary sweetness to go along with a light toasted malt and a good dose of tangerine-orange citrus noted hops. Smells like a juicy one.

Taste- Had this originally a bit higher (when I thought it was just a regualr IPA rather than a DIPA). Nice sweetness, mouth is filled with orange and lemon flavored hops with a sweeter caramel malt. Very balanced. Bready for sure.

Mouthfeel- Lightly chewy and just a tad watery in the finish. Perfect carbonation level.

Drinkability- This is a DIPA? 9.2%??? Had me fooled big time. I was looking at 7%...maybe. I guess this makes this the ultimate session DIPA. Super easy to drink, great flavors and nose. All around quality beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2007 15:28:01 | More by GClarkage