Deviant Dale's IPA - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Ego

New Jersey

4.28/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

eyes...
1 full fingers of head, soapy white crater moonscape goodness, lazy bubbles commute birth and keep the head from collapsing, orange, almost glowing, hue, lacing and legs are on par for the style, nice.

nose...
been awhile since I sniffed a hop bomb like this, grapefruit mixed with pine and ocean freshness, pretty much a one trick pony, but if you love hops...

taste etc...
waiting... hmm, I thought this would be a real nut buster of a hop bomb, it isn't... is that a bad thing? I'm not sure yet... (sips)
floral, kind of juciy/fruity hops seriously like juicy fruit gum (with the gum flavor sweetness also), some bitterness is ther but very subdued. The ABV is worked in nicely. This sips nice and smooth, really easy. This really drinks like a slightly kicked up IPA not the sometimes hammer drop DIPAs produced by many breweries to show you they can kill you with hop-ness. The more I have of this the more I like it.

verdict?
nice bitters linger but nothing mouth puckering, a very easy drinking DIPA that delivers in flavor and ABV.. so it is big but it fits in your mouth. (get your mind out of the gutter you whore)

music: HumanMeshDance - thesecretnumbertwelve

Serving type: can

04-17-2012 04:20:54 | More by Ego

teraflx

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-18-2013 20:15:53 | More by teraflx

Toadhopper

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

05-18-2013 16:55:40 | More by Toadhopper

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.85/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A: poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass, deep amber colored with a loose white head that lingers leaving good lacing, clear

S: citrus fruit, pineapple, grapefruit, mango

T: bitter and piney up front, grapefruit peel, unfortunately there is a slight metallic hint that puts me off a bit

M: full bodied, good carbonation

O: I wonder what it would taste like if it wasn't in a can. I know it shouldn't matter, but I see the can and taste metal.

Serving type: can

05-17-2013 23:34:33 | More by M_C_Hampton

take_it_sleazy

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Love the can art. Just looks mean. 16 oz. can into Good Nature snifter.

A: beautiful. I'm loving nearly everything about this pour. Copper color. Calm carbonation that consistently rises to the head. One finger head that lasts a while with lacing that coats the glass as you work your way through.

S: mild hops and citrus fruit. Nothing too bold or unusual for the style.

T: man Oskar blues just doesn't disappoint. Great balence of hops and malt. I could drink this for days. Very little citrus of any coming through, but that could be due to releasing a lot of the aroma during The pour (ill try it out of the can next time). bitterness that isn't overwhelming and lingers for a while. Resiny and delicious.

M: this beer shines in this respect. Medium amount of carbonation that is very refreshing. very drinkable even at 8 percent. Nice creamy head which works wonderful with the medium body.

O: would recommend, although not sure I'd seek out again. Don't get me wrong it's a great beer, but there are much better IPAs out there that I have yet to try and I know would topple this. Great beer at a fair price. Check it out

Serving type: can

05-17-2013 22:06:38 | More by take_it_sleazy

thepenguin

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-17-2013 18:08:29 | More by thepenguin

G_Rod

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-17-2013 11:22:34 | More by G_Rod

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-17-2013 02:01:56 | More by ElizabethEleanor

Hoolie5

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

05-16-2013 16:47:40 | More by Hoolie5

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 16:57:16 | More by twenty5

zestar

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 07:01:00 | More by zestar

BigGingDrinker

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-15-2013 01:06:17 | More by BigGingDrinker

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-14-2013 23:16:34 | More by civicm87

Chegui

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +24.1%

05-14-2013 20:43:40 | More by Chegui

chinesebeatle

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-14-2013 03:48:00 | More by chinesebeatle

bark

Sweden

4.23/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The colour is brown-orange-gold (15 EBC), the liquid is clear with some chill-haze. The two-finger head is compact and off-white. Good retention. It leaves lots of lacing, too.

The (almost dense) smell is hoppy and sweet with lots of citric candy and some resin. Grape fruits, lemon peels and tangerines. It is smooth without any harshness.

The taste is bitter-sweet with distinct notes of citric fruits (grape fruits, bitter oranges, lemons, limes) and pine needles and -resin. It is bitter, oh yes but without any sharp or harsh flavours. Full body. The focus in the aftertaste is more on the clean bitterness than the fruits, but the balance is intact. The finish adds some smooth alcohol and hints of minerals.

The carbonation is quite smooth with lots of small bubbles. The liquid is smooth and a bit thick.

A solid IPA with lots of juicy citric fruits.

Serving type: can

05-13-2013 18:57:49 | More by bark

jkball01

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

05-13-2013 15:47:49 | More by jkball01

Nolen12

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -25.6%

05-13-2013 15:47:40 | More by Nolen12

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-12-2013 14:16:15 | More by outoffocus

akttr

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-12-2013 13:40:14 | More by akttr

tweezer159

Alabama

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-12-2013 07:37:12 | More by tweezer159

Slay40

Michigan

1.5/5  rDev -62.8%

05-12-2013 02:07:37 | More by Slay40

Metalaero

New York

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-12-2013 02:06:43 | More by Metalaero

hit728

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-11-2013 19:35:22 | More by hit728

SimonTja

Sweden

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

05-11-2013 19:15:15 | More by SimonTja