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Bourbon DIPA
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- From:
- Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 9.4%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 10.61%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2012
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 39
Hardywood Bourbon DIPA is hopped with a heavy dose of Columbus, Cascade and Summit hops, fermented with an abbey ale yeast that imparts some subtle tropical fruit and peppery notes and conditioned twelve weeks in freshly emptied Virginia bourbon barrels from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery, where earthy, vanilla, toffee and bourbon notes lend an exquisite mellowness to Bourbon DIPA.
80 IBU
80 IBU
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Reviewed by Rbelhumeur from Virginia
5/5 rDev +26.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +26.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is the best beer I have ever had. I got some in 2011 and 2012. It was my go to gift for beer head friends who don't live in Richmond. Everyone I gifted it to, LOVED it. It had the perfect blend of bourbon and beer with a smooth finish. I love others, but this is my all time favorite. Am happy it is not on the retired list and am hoping I will be able to get is again one day soon.
Nov 04, 2017Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.07/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2014 vintage, 750ml bottle poured into a tulip glass
A- pours a deep amber color with some ruby hue when held up to the light, creamy two-finger off-white head retains long after the pour, eventually leaving some lacing behind
S- lots of woodsy oak aroma dominates up front, not necessarily bourbon, but pure toasted oak. Berry-like sweetness mixes with some earthy hop, peppercorn and caramel malt
T- sweet and malty up front with flavors of caramel, red apples & red berries. Earthy and herbal hops kick in mid-palate with some spicy peppery notes and a hint of sour mash. The finish is very woody with flavors of pure toasted white oak and sawdust, lingers of vanilla and more wood
M- medium chewy body with moderate-low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into a chewy and creamy finish, alcohol warmth on the linger
O- mostly sweet and malty with lots of woodsy notes, but not so much bourbon. it all seems to mesh well though, I enjoyed this one
Mar 02, 2015A- pours a deep amber color with some ruby hue when held up to the light, creamy two-finger off-white head retains long after the pour, eventually leaving some lacing behind
S- lots of woodsy oak aroma dominates up front, not necessarily bourbon, but pure toasted oak. Berry-like sweetness mixes with some earthy hop, peppercorn and caramel malt
T- sweet and malty up front with flavors of caramel, red apples & red berries. Earthy and herbal hops kick in mid-palate with some spicy peppery notes and a hint of sour mash. The finish is very woody with flavors of pure toasted white oak and sawdust, lingers of vanilla and more wood
M- medium chewy body with moderate-low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into a chewy and creamy finish, alcohol warmth on the linger
O- mostly sweet and malty with lots of woodsy notes, but not so much bourbon. it all seems to mesh well though, I enjoyed this one
Rated by jtwelk33 from Pennsylvania
4.7/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.7/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Very mellow but smooth with subtle fruit flavors. Goes down easy. Really like this a lot.
Jan 31, 2015
Bourbon DIPA from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
207 ratings
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