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Overboard IPA
Big Island Brewhaus
- From:
- Big Island Brewhaus
- Hawaii, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,422 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,108 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 8.86%
- Reviews:
- 29
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Wednesday at 05:34 AM
- Added:
- Jul 09, 2011
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 21
I.P.A. was developed in England around 1800; the extra strength in alcohol and hops helped preserve the beer on its long export journeys to India and beyond. The style has developed a following worldwide. Ours begins with smooth, malty creaminess and a big burst of dry-hop flavor and aroma from a variety of American hops. It finishes with a lingering yet pleasant bitterness. Is it Overboard? You decide.
50 IBU
50 IBU
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Ratings by LambicPentameter:
Reviewed by LambicPentameter from Nebraska
4.16/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed out of a 22 oz brown bomber with no bottle dating that I can seem to find on the label or bottle. Not expecting to find much in the way of beer on my Hawaiian vacation, I was pleasantly surprised to find a trio of beers from Big Island Brewhaus that I don't believe distribute off the islands. Poured into a stemless wine glass.
Appearance (4.0) - Pours a brassy orange hue that is completely translucent--no haze or cloudiness whatsoever. Atop the body sits a generous two-and-a-half finger layer of soapy looking foam that retains for quite a bit, with the small bubbles expanding and bursting, leaving a honeycomb of head until it dissipates to leave an uneven layering of foam and film across the surface of the liquid and a line of lace around the sides of the glass.
Smell (4.25) - Quite nice, with a healthy blending of gentle tropical fruit with some complementary citric notes. I get mango and light passionfruit, with just a hint of grapefruit zest to add a bit of pinch to the sweeter-smelling tropical fruits. There isn't much malt presence to be found, save for a slight bit of unobtrusive grain--based on the aroma, this is very much leaning towards the "West Coast IPA" sub-style.
Taste (4.25) - Picking up right where the aroma left off, with juicy notes of mango and now some pineapple that I don't remember in the smell. There is still some faint grapefruit pith providing a nice light bitterness to complement the fruit, and the finish includes some earthy pine components that adds another layer. The malt is similarly absent, with just some pale malt cracker characteristics that are almost nonexistent.
Mouthfeel (4.0) - Body is on the light side of medium, with the malt clearly doing most of it's work in giving this one some body, rather than much in the way of flavor. Carbonation is moderate to high, and just a bit on the prickly side--that would be my only complaint. The tropical fruit notes also give a nice juicy impression to the feel.
Overall (4.0), a very nice take on the style. I've never been terribly impressed by other Hawaiian-based hop-forward beers, but after this one, I think it's entirely realistic that the problem is time and distance. This one is a dry-hopped beer and really exhibits those bright, pungent hop aromas and flavors with no maltiness, so I'm inclined to believe that it is relatively fresh, even without a bottling date. And as is the case with many IPAs, the freshness really allows it to shine through with it's true characteristics.
Oct 19, 2014Appearance (4.0) - Pours a brassy orange hue that is completely translucent--no haze or cloudiness whatsoever. Atop the body sits a generous two-and-a-half finger layer of soapy looking foam that retains for quite a bit, with the small bubbles expanding and bursting, leaving a honeycomb of head until it dissipates to leave an uneven layering of foam and film across the surface of the liquid and a line of lace around the sides of the glass.
Smell (4.25) - Quite nice, with a healthy blending of gentle tropical fruit with some complementary citric notes. I get mango and light passionfruit, with just a hint of grapefruit zest to add a bit of pinch to the sweeter-smelling tropical fruits. There isn't much malt presence to be found, save for a slight bit of unobtrusive grain--based on the aroma, this is very much leaning towards the "West Coast IPA" sub-style.
Taste (4.25) - Picking up right where the aroma left off, with juicy notes of mango and now some pineapple that I don't remember in the smell. There is still some faint grapefruit pith providing a nice light bitterness to complement the fruit, and the finish includes some earthy pine components that adds another layer. The malt is similarly absent, with just some pale malt cracker characteristics that are almost nonexistent.
Mouthfeel (4.0) - Body is on the light side of medium, with the malt clearly doing most of it's work in giving this one some body, rather than much in the way of flavor. Carbonation is moderate to high, and just a bit on the prickly side--that would be my only complaint. The tropical fruit notes also give a nice juicy impression to the feel.
Overall (4.0), a very nice take on the style. I've never been terribly impressed by other Hawaiian-based hop-forward beers, but after this one, I think it's entirely realistic that the problem is time and distance. This one is a dry-hopped beer and really exhibits those bright, pungent hop aromas and flavors with no maltiness, so I'm inclined to believe that it is relatively fresh, even without a bottling date. And as is the case with many IPAs, the freshness really allows it to shine through with it's true characteristics.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by untitledeuphoria from New York
4.04/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Post COVID I am finding that Big Island has made it's way down from Waimea to quite a few more locales that pre COVID... this is a good thing. With Big Island and Maui there is no reason why anyone should be drinking Kona while out and about in the Islands.
Overboard is nothing special, but it is a proper west coast IPA (albeit malty) that you can rely on whenever you see it fresh on tap.
Aug 31, 2022Overboard is nothing special, but it is a proper west coast IPA (albeit malty) that you can rely on whenever you see it fresh on tap.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3/5 rDev -24.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -24.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours clear, amber in color with one quarter inch head. Taste is pine, nectarines, and grapefruit. Medium body, moderate carbonation, bitter. Makes for an average west coast ipa.
Aug 22, 2021Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap. White head. Lots of lace. Clear golden color.
Another great ipa from these guys. Very west coast forward. Earthy, piney, and a bit of dank. Faint citrus fruit, but mainly all hops and bitterness. Easy drinking and flavorful. Big fan of their ipas.
Jul 02, 2021Another great ipa from these guys. Very west coast forward. Earthy, piney, and a bit of dank. Faint citrus fruit, but mainly all hops and bitterness. Easy drinking and flavorful. Big fan of their ipas.
Reviewed by BergBeer from Hawaii
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a shaker pint
Look: Crystal clear dark gold with a thick white head
Smell: Piney and bitter hops with a clean bready malt
Taste: Bitter and piney hops on the attack mellows to a floral noble hop and wheat bread body that dries out with a pine hop finish.
Feel: Clean and easy drinking. Mild bitterness and sweetness. No alcohol. Dry finish.
Overall: Just an easy drinking IPA. Reminds me of 60 minute a lot. Won’t disappoint.
Jun 09, 2021Look: Crystal clear dark gold with a thick white head
Smell: Piney and bitter hops with a clean bready malt
Taste: Bitter and piney hops on the attack mellows to a floral noble hop and wheat bread body that dries out with a pine hop finish.
Feel: Clean and easy drinking. Mild bitterness and sweetness. No alcohol. Dry finish.
Overall: Just an easy drinking IPA. Reminds me of 60 minute a lot. Won’t disappoint.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: The beer is hazy yellowish amber in color. It poured with a short white head that died down and left a small patch of bubbles on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts are present in the nose along with hints of citrusy hops.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of caramel malts along with notes of citrusy hops, the latter of which contribute a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and somewhat crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes like an IPA of the early 2000s as it is more maltier than it is hoppy.
Serving type: bottle
Mar 17, 2020S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts are present in the nose along with hints of citrusy hops.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of caramel malts along with notes of citrusy hops, the latter of which contribute a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and somewhat crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes like an IPA of the early 2000s as it is more maltier than it is hoppy.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a fairly clear copper color with a one finger head; decent retention and a few splashes of lace
Smell; Big Munich malt aromas with caramel and a resinous, smoky aspect; piney, as well
Taste: Resinous Munich malt tones forward with a developing smoke flavor; piney bitterness arrives in the middle but moderates, after the swallow; the finish has an earthy character but the sweetness lingers
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: I haven't tasted an IPA like this in quite some time; it tastes like the old East Coast style
Thanks, elikan, for the opportunity
Aug 11, 2019Smell; Big Munich malt aromas with caramel and a resinous, smoky aspect; piney, as well
Taste: Resinous Munich malt tones forward with a developing smoke flavor; piney bitterness arrives in the middle but moderates, after the swallow; the finish has an earthy character but the sweetness lingers
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: I haven't tasted an IPA like this in quite some time; it tastes like the old East Coast style
Thanks, elikan, for the opportunity
Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.34/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
September 13th, 2015 - I picked up this bottle at a local bottle shop to enjoy in the hotel room after a long day of forgetting my sunscreen and slowly cooking in the Hawaiian sun. The color is sort of a richer straw color, but there's little to no head. On the nose I get a slight orange smell and marmalade, along with a smell familiar from Honeycomb cereal. The flavor is that of a milder IPA, and works up front with a little more tropical fruit, especially guava. The mouthfeel and palate is good too, with an easy going flavor. So, a simple combination of hops and fruit, but balanced nicely.
Jul 19, 2019
Overboard IPA from Big Island Brewhaus
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
151 ratings
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