The Bollocks - Brash Brewing Company

lordofthewiens

Maine

4.48/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer was a hazy apricot color. It had a medium-sized white head that left a good deal of lace.

A very aromatic beer. Lots of citrus, grapefruit and tangerine. Sweet caramel.

Grapefruit, tangerine, and orange taste. A tiny bit of resin. Caramel malt. Lots of taste.

A very smooth DIPA. The alcohol is very well hidden, would never have thought it was 12% ABV. Would drink this anytime.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 20:05:38 | More by lordofthewiens

DenverHopHead

Colorado

4.33/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

This one wasn't even on my radar. A buddy found this 12% bad boy and I really enjoyed it. I was expecting an overwhelming alcohol presence on the nose, but was pleasantly surprised. There are many weaker DIPA's that have a stronger alcohol presence. You knew you were drinking a hard IPA here, as the tongue tingled with that bitter grip. The downer was the price tag, $10 for a bomber.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 19:36:21 | More by DenverHopHead

ADZA

Australia

4.21/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Starting to like these guys more not only they brew good styles they keep the ABV up where it seperates the men from the boys and also great artwork on labels and pours a hazed golden orange hue with a frothy three finger head and lacing everywhere,the smell is pineapple mixed with citrus,orange peel and boiled candy,the mouthfeel is full bodied and well carbonated with tastes of pineapple,oranges,grapefruit,bubblegum,boiled candy and finished with a tropical bitterness and overall I love this drop and rate it above item nine,without doubt would buy this again and again cheers.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 12:11:49 | More by ADZA

SSEngelbrecht

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-12-2013 14:59:26 | More by SSEngelbrecht

halo913

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-05-2013 14:31:16 | More by halo913

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-05-2013 04:06:55 | More by MarkyMOD

midnitesun11

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-04-2013 02:00:12 | More by midnitesun11

Twal

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

05-03-2013 01:53:06 | More by Twal

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-01-2013 15:36:59 | More by JohnK17

Haybeerman

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-27-2013 00:16:59 | More by Haybeerman

Mebuzzard

Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Copper pour with minimal white/off white head. Lacing is spotty. Head goes away

Resin aroma. Oily and boozy. Baked caramel. Pine and some citrus. Like lemon Pledge

This is a hop bomb, no doubt about that. The balance peters out midway through and the hops become resin. It's also hot at 12%, no hiding that. Pine and hot caramel come out the most with hints of lemon.
For as big as it is, the bite isn't as strong as I expected. Yes, it's hoppy, but not overly so. With the abv I expected more malt balance, but that's out the window. Lower the abv and this could be a great beer. As it is, it's a one-and-doner. Not that it's bad, but just a chore to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 06:23:33 | More by Mebuzzard

normanburner

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

04-21-2013 21:01:05 | More by normanburner

TrappistJohnMD

Mississippi

3.9/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours golden color with thick white head and lots of sticky lacing along sides of DFH IPA glass.

Smell is initially a wallop of strong pine and tangerine. A sweetness comes in later, with more pineapple and candied character.

Taste is bitter rind and sweet malts. Lots of musty bitterness that lingers well on the palate.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied.

Overall good.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 23:06:20 | More by TrappistJohnMD

mre0683

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

04-14-2013 21:09:49 | More by mre0683

pixieskid

France

3.5/5  rDev -10%

04-14-2013 18:44:31 | More by pixieskid

JoeBlevins

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

04-14-2013 17:32:13 | More by JoeBlevins

TripelMark

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

04-13-2013 13:15:58 | More by TripelMark

irish01980

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

04-12-2013 17:49:53 | More by irish01980

yottachem

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10%

04-11-2013 20:55:17 | More by yottachem

rajendra82

Georgia

3.85/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

The cloudy orange-amber body looked more like a glass of peach or mango juice than a typical beer, except for the two finger thick, foamy, beige colored head. The aroma was sweet an tropical, and continued the impression of a fruit juice being in the glass. There were smells of tangerine, pomegranate, and white grapes that I detected. The taste was odd for a DIPA, as it had a Belgian Tripel like fruity and somewhat funky taste, and the hops were much more subdued than usual for the style. It was also the kind of hops they used, as there was some herbal bitterness and earthy and floral flavor, but there was very little citric taste or any pine. I guess they were going for an English take on the style, but without the clean punch that American hops typically provide, this came out a bit too sweet, and malt forward. The finish initially was like rock candy, followed by a herbal dryness. The body felt medium thick in the mouth. When they say English hops taste like dirt, this beer is a showcase for that.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 04:02:38 | More by rajendra82

alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.8%

03-23-2013 00:59:38 | More by alienlifeforcecube

sparx1100

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -29.3%

03-19-2013 02:41:11 | More by sparx1100

JackieTH

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Split the 12% ABV bomber with my brother and thank God 'cause this one packed a hidden punch. Poured amber coppery red with a nice khaki head. Not a lot of lacing. Smell is predominantly citrus and unripe mango with a big dose of sweet malt. Taste is 'east coast IPA' style with early mango, grapefruit and pine resin yielding to a big substantial malt load. The 12% ABV isn't noticeable. Mouthfeel is medium and the body holds together well. Overall when drinking DIPAs I can't help but compare to my gold standard Surly DIPA, which I drink more than my fair share of. Bollocks leans toward the maltier side of DIPAs and..it's not very Abrasive.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 05:53:38 | More by JackieTH

Drtfinelli

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

03-04-2013 16:45:04 | More by Drtfinelli

drummermattie02

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10%

02-17-2013 15:59:31 | More by drummermattie02