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rAvg: 4.53
pDev: 7.51%
Reviews: 108
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Alpine Beer Company
California
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United States
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American Double / Imperial IPA
| 9.00%
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largadeer
California
4.97
/5
rDev
+9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: Hop hazed amber with a huge sticky white head that lasts and lasts. This beer has an almost greenish glow to it, a sign of excessive hopping?
S: Tangerine, grapefruit, rich resiny pine. Malt? No. Pungent as hell, I couldn't keep my nose out of the glass. One of the most aromatic IPAs out there.
T/M: A C-hop monster. Grapefruity, floral hops open this one up, leading to oranges, tangerines. Sticky, resiny bitterness soon takes over, but the bitterness is in perfect harmony with the juicy hop flavor. No real malt presence to comment on, the hops overwhelm everything. Light to medium in body, crisp, dry. Incredible stuff.
Serving type: growler
06-21-2009 21:49:37 |
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rand
California
4.93
/5
rDev
+8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
From tap to tulip glass
Reviewed from notes from San Diego Beer Week
Pours a clear yellow orange, little carbonation, little head. Looks oily.
Smells of strong pine, some tropical notes, alcohol. Did I say pine?
It tastes of bitter, piny hops up front, probably the most bitter of Alpine's line-up. Turns to sweet, caramelly malts with a tropical nuance, suggesting mango-papaya. Spicy alcohol burn. Finishes amazingly balanced and clean.
It feels big and creamy on the palate, not sticky. Plenty of deceptive carbonation that wasn't seen in the pour.
I could drink this all day. Alpine makes some of the best IPA's out there, this is yet another.
Update 9/15/11: Just got a growler of the latest batch...did a line up of Bad Boy against Kern River Citra and PtE, my three favorite DIPA's. Alpine seems to have perfected this beer - it was the best of the three.
Serving type: on-tap
01-26-2011 23:08:10 |
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notchucknorris
California
4.93
/5
rDev
+8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
A: Clear, honey color with a ring of white foam around the top.
S: Dear God. The smell of this one is amazing. Huge pine hops, mango and a ton of hop resins. Incredible.
T: There's a big, peppery pine hop bite right off the bat and then a little bit of bready malt that evens things out just enough. The finish is huge and bitter, like sucking on a hop cone. There's a hint of tropical fruit sweetness towards the end. This is an absolute must-try.
Serving type: on-tap
04-12-2011 22:38:47 |
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DJButters
California
4.9
/5
rDev
+8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Appearance: Similar to all DIPA. Arrives with dark gold color and a perfect head that sheds a little lace. Apperance is one thing... but how does it smell and taste?
Smell: Tropical fruit and hops so strong you feel a scatchy sensation on the back of your throat. So fresh its oozing though the glass. Last DIPA that this compares to is PtY. Is this dry hopped? Could have fooled me.
Taste: Smooth. Well done hidding the 9+%. Drinking other high ABV DIPAs leaves you with the feeling of breathing fire this brew seems to hide the fact very well. There is no bitterness on the back end, the epitome of a fresh DIPA. No malt favors distorting the back end flavor. A dance in your mouth of hops and tropical flavors.
Mouthfeel: Why not just finish the whole growler? Drinkability is so easy that one could.
Overall: A perfect DIPA IMO. I will put it side by side with Hopfather and PtY. Drink up while its fresh. Shawn knocked this one out of the park.
Serving type: on-tap at Alpine and a two growlers to go. In addition I had a Pure Hop on cask with dry hops added... very tasty.
Serving type: on-tap
03-31-2011 16:46:08 |
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evilc
California
4.9
/5
rDev
+8.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is bar none the best IPA Alpine makes. It was a tossup for me between it and Exponential Hoppiness for awhile but the latest batch ( Week of August 27, 2012 ) turned the tide.
A: Beautiful golden appearance, copper in lower light. Crystal clear. Large 3 finger, fluffy head on a normal pour.
S: Pungeant hop aroma with a differing character from most WC IPAs - probably due to the British malts?
T: The ultimate IPA. Perfectly clean, malt/hop balance in perfection, dry finish. 9% that you can literally down a growler in an hour if you don't watch it. So damn good and smooth.
M: Resinous, syrupy, oily perfection.
I wish Alpine would switch Pure Hoppiness and this beer around. Bottle Bad Boy year round and make PH from time to time.
Serving type: growler
08-31-2012 17:36:06 |
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OlieIPA
California
4.88
/5
rDev
+7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into my Maui Brewing tulip/pint glass at roughly 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
A: A pale copper body with a white colored head and decent amounts of lacing; looks pretty darn tasty!
S: A robust and clean forest/pine aroma throughout with hints of grapefruit and orange towards the second half. Upon further analysis (And what I mean by "analysis" is...basically sticking my nose into my glass and inhaling this BAD BOY for several minutes), I was able to pick a very rich and complex malt body that wasn't there initially. This character was noticeable enough, that it was almost as if I had just picked up a handful of malted barley from my local homebrew shop.
T: The initial sip is a combination of citrus fruits, and again, pine-like flavors. The malt body is sweet at first, which I think might be attributed and enhanced by the high alcohol presence, but then transcends into a sharp "grapenut" (yes, like the cereal) quality. The alcohol presence is detectable, but in many ways, helps accentuate a lot of the underlying flavors of the beer.
M: A medium body DIPA that leaves a thin layer of oil on the palate.
D: Even though this was a high gravity beer, Bad Boy was able to make up for some of it's heat by supplying the palate with ample amounts of flavor and complexity.
Overall: This beer reminds me in so many ways of Pliny the Elder straight from the source. A sweet and rich malt body, accompanied by tons of clean...yet fruity hop flavors and characteristics. A masterpiece to say the least...and probably the best DIPA produced by San Diego County. A must try. Cheers!
Serving type: growler
08-30-2010 00:31:57 |
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DeanMoriarty
California
4.88
/5
rDev
+7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Picked up a growler of this for $14. (absolute steal!) at Alpine Brewery in Alpine, CA. and poured it into a pint glass.
A: Pours a clean golden/light amber (apple juice) hue with a decent head and small amounts of lacing from start to finish.
S: Major floral hop - earthy and sweet, fresh cut grass, grapefruit, a bit of grain and malt but the hops are running the show.
T: Earthy hops with a ton of citrus bight, a bit of tropical fruit, sweet malt and grain to finish - not too sure where they're hiding the 9% ABV, because there's hardly a trace of it in the flavor, and it's not over-rmalted like a lot of DIPA's out there - just hops for daze!
M: Medium-bodied and surprisingly very dry for a DIPA (none of the sticky mouthfeel you generally get from this beer style), the mellow carbonation lends to the smoothness well and the bitterness in the mouth from the hop is amazing.
D: Ridiculously drinkable for a DIPA, but man the 9% sneaks up and takes control. Don't get me wrong, my growler's empty, but I think i'm done for the night!
Serving type: growler
11-27-2010 02:27:13 |
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d0ggnate
California
4.85
/5
rDev
+7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: Pours a golden orange/amber topped with a solid inch of head. Tight laced, but spotty foam lines my glass.
S: Distinct and crisp hop aromas abound. Delicious citrus notes are balance well within this IIPA.
T: Clean and crisp balance of hops. Citrus continues, with a light lemon-like flavor. Very hoppy, but in a good way. Light pine taste, but not overly bitter.
M: Very crisp and smooth. The body holds its flavor very well. The hops are not overwhelming, but make their presence well known.
D: Very palatable. Smooth balance and profound drinkability for a beer of this ABV and in this style. Bad Boy taste sessionable, but I think after a few the ABV would catch up to me.
Serving type: growler
12-15-2008 05:55:47 |
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mikesgroove
South Carolina
4.83
/5
rDev
+6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Big thanks to Jesse for letting me try this one. I had been dying to give these new Alpines a chance and he made it happen. Served chilled and poured into multiple pint glasses during the day, this one was consumed on 05/29/2009.
The pour was just spot on. Rich amber in color, bright as could be with loads of carbonation just rippling up to the surface throughout the session. Really nice head of white, huge foamy bubbles just going up and down the side of the glass throughout the session letting me know this was going to be a biggie. Huge smack of citrus hops right out of the gate. Dripping with orange, grapefruit and tangerine notes. Just sticky and resin fresh here. Warming only adds enough sweetness to change it over to a more orange like flavor. Super smooth with the ABV all but absent here,. The first taste just shreds the taste buds. Literally just wave after wave of rich citrus hops thrashing the mouth and leaving all else in its wake. Tons of dry notes on the finish and the overall flavor was just exactly what I needed. Long lasting taste of pineapple was sublime on the way out and just left me in the dust with a great big smile on my fast.
Overall this one is one of the freshest and smoothest big IPA's I have come across in quite some time. I polished this growler off in the afternoon, though I have to admit it hurt a bit, it was wonderful. Go get this one, it can hang with the big boys any day.
Serving type: growler
06-02-2009 21:45:00 |
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abrand
Illinois
4.83
/5
rDev
+6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Third of the West Coast IPA's again from JesseTheHutt, thanks Jesse!
Growler poured into a Square One pint glass.
The Bad Boy pours a golden orange color with a great looking frothy white head and lots of retention on the glass. The pour is extremely clear. The smell of this DIPA is noticed as soon as the top of the growler is popped. Aromas are quite hoppy with the usual citrus grapefruits and subtle pines. Quaff is dominated with bitter hops and has a lingering dryness to it. Other characteristics that round out the flavor profile include plenty of pines and fruits including pineapples, grapefruit and lemons. Some malts are also tasted. Mouthfeel has some dryness to it but a nice hop tartness and full bodied. Drinkability is extremely high for this DIPA. I have heard comparisons to PtY. Little alcohol is tasted with lots of flavor as well as hops. Excited to try other Alpine IPA's but compared to Nelson, this one gets my vote so far.
Serving type: growler
03-03-2010 03:13:02 |
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regspeir
Pennsylvania
4.8
/5
rDev
+6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Session was growler pours (thank you sleepyhead!) into a standard pint glass. This great looking DIPA poured a light orange, almost honey-colored, with a two-finger, white-as-snow head. There was healthy, sticky lacing with good retention. The nose was wonderful - orange, mango, lemon, pine, floral and citrus hops predominating but some sweetness in the back. Taste was near perfection - tropical fuit and grapefruit with light malt notes. There was the expected (refreshing, not off-putting) moderate bitterness, especially in the finish. Mouthfeel was medium-bodied, lightly carbonated, and crisp, even after it warms. There was no hint that this could be 9%, so it's dangerously drinkable. Maybe Alpine makes an OK beer but I haven't had it and this one sure isn't it. Having now had over 150 different IPA's and DIPA's, this jumps easily near the top. Do those of you who live close to the treasure know how fortunate you are? I love this beer AND this brewery! If you get the chance - grab it!
Serving type: growler
04-05-2011 03:06:05 |
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ChadQuest
Illinois
4.75
/5
rDev
+4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
From a Growler brought by Alewatcher.
Slightly hazy orange color with a thin cap that fades to a collar.
Man, this aroma gets me excited. packed full of tropical juicyness, the tangerine is to die for in here. Aroma is perfect, truly.
The flavors attack from the same luscious pineapple, mango, tangerine, and orange tropical notes that were exhibited by the aroma, not very bitter here which allows the flavors to be clearer.
really an exceptional IPA, fantastic. This is Alpine's homerun in my book.
Serving type: growler
10-11-2011 22:11:26 |
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LSUPT
California
4.75
/5
rDev
+4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Huge, massive thanks goes out to DearthVader for yet another growler of delicious California goodness (50th review, hardly a milestone, but I'll note it anyway for personal reference).
64oz growler poured to an Alpine pint. Filled about 1-2 weeks ago. Possible leakage issue during shipping but there was still a good hiss when I cracked the growler.
Pours yields a 2" off-white head that shows pretty good retention but very inconsistent lacing. The perfect clarity for this medium yellow-orange brew keeps the score so high.
Smell is excellent. Huge tropical aromas with a bit of citrus in the background. Big mango and peach, huge malty sweetness and a bit of grapefruit. Taste follows the nose for the most part with a bit more complexity in the tropical notes and big juicy resinous hops. The mango is a bit like fried mango. Screwing around in the kitchen one day a dropped a couple little pieces in the fryer with no batter and it's very akin to the wonderful flavor great DIPAs have. Low carbonation and medium mouthfeel, a bit lighter in body than similar DIPA's.
Normally, I will have finished my review when I am about half way through my drink but this stuff is insanely drinkable and I had to pour another pint before I had adequately assessed the smell. Heady Topper is on deck but for now this is the king of DIPA's, in my opinion.
Serving type: growler
10-19-2011 05:43:39 |
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brew3crew
Ohio
4.72
/5
rDev
+4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to mrhirseybar for the hook up. Shared at jackie o's with brad and BAs.
A-great color. Beautiful orange with nice white head
S-very fruity and citrsy. Love the smell
T-believe it or not it tastes better than it smells! Wonderful blend if fruity hops with a nice malt backbine to hold it up
M-medium body and oh so smooth!
O-wow. This is amazing. Alpine did a phenominal job here. Wish it was more avalible!
Serving type: growler
04-07-2011 22:41:02 |
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prototypic
Ohio
4.7
/5
rDev
+3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Many, many thanks to JessetheHutt for the growler.
Bad Boy pours a golden color. It's very clear and bright with backlighting. A soft white head caps it off. It's relatively modest and is about a finger in depth. It's quick to recede to a surface covering, and holds there for a bit. Lacing was a little sticky, but light. I'm excited. It looks too light to have much caramel malt. Excellent!
The nose is nothing short of excellent. Hops are front and center and are very prominent throughout. They're primarily citric and feature grapefruit, orange, and mango scents. However, there is a nice dose of pine in the mix, as well. There is some malty sweetness present, but it smells mostly like pale malt. It does have a sweet, sugar cookie scent. Fortunately, there's very little caramel malt to discuss. I love that. Its presence is minimal. Alcohol is, surprisingly, nowhere to be found.
The flavor is fantastic. It kicks off with a delicious hop flavor. It's full of delicious grapefruit and pineapple flavor. There is definitely some pine in there. Slightly resiny. It's bitter and dry. Nicely done. The malt base seems predominantly pale. It's sweet and sugar cookie-esque. I am getting a little caramel, but not much. Overall, the hops definitely win the day. It remains full of delicious hop flavor with a nice bitter edge. Alcohol is blended very well and doesn't come through strong at all. I'd guess that this is in the 7% range, rather than 9%. It's masked extremely well. It finishes dry with a nice bitter hop kick.
Bad Boy has a medium body that's svelte and goes down easy. Carbonation seems light and perfect. Drinkability is very high. I'm splitting this growler, but I suspect I could take one down alone. This is damn tasty stuff that's dangerously drinkable. I'm feeling it already and I haven't even poured a second glass.
I'm super impressed with Alpine Beer Company's IPAs. They brew some of the world's finest. Honestly, I believe this is the best one of the bunch (that I've tried). Just comparing DIPAs, it truly is just a tad bit better than Pure Hoppiness. I'm that impressed with it. I hope that Alpine decides to bottle this at some point. It's worthy of it. The masses need to experience this beer. It's flat-out delicious. If you have a shot at a growler, go all out for it. It's worth it. Thanks, Jesse. This was awesome!
Serving type: growler
02-21-2010 03:09:25 |
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Sideswipe
California
4.7
/5
rDev
+3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Growler into a pint glass.
The beer pours a clear golden/amber color with two fingers of snow white head. The foam recedes leaving minimal lacing. An aroma of citrus fruit fills the air as I pour. Orange, grapefruit and pale malt combine to produce that signature Alpine IPA smell. The first sip is pure bliss. Bitter grapefruit out of the gate followed by dank hemp. More citrus mid-palate in the form of orange blossoms and pineapple. Exquisite bitterness and pine resin in the finish. Feel is medium leaning toward full with a nice prickly level of carbonation. Bad boy is my favorite beer from Alpine, and IMO one of the best DIPAs on the market. seek this one out, it will not disappoint.
Serving type: growler
10-15-2011 04:55:33 |
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Neffbeer
Pennsylvania
4.7
/5
rDev
+3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Toronado
A: Golden straw color with peach hues. There was a small head that hung around for a second and left some spotty lacing.
S: Dank, dank, dank. Dirty passion fruit, mango, and papaya. There is just a flood of hoppy goodness that completely dominates the malts.
T: More of the same. Loads of dank tropical fruit flavors followed by a crisp dry finish. Sublime.
M: Medium bodied with some palpable viscosity from the hop oils.
O: My favorite DIPA to date. Can we please get some Alpine brews on the east coast!!!!
Serving type: on-tap
11-06-2011 20:45:25 |
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OTB
California
4.7
/5
rDev
+3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Fresh growler from Alpine. Poured a beautiful tangerine orange with a nice white dense cap that left thick curtains of lace on my glass as I drank down. Nose is dank, hoppy, sweet and floral, magnificent on all counts. The flavor profile is extracted orange peel oils, pine, bitter lemon pith and huge hop oils. The mouth is clean, crisp, refreshing and very balanced for the rather high abv. It finishes clean and refreshing, leaving bitter orange peel and pine sap that linger for a good half minute. Excellent DIPA from Alpine.
Serving type: growler
08-31-2012 21:25:26 |
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nickd717
California
4.65
/5
rDev
+2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Growler shared by largadeer on BA, who got it from another BA in the San Diego area. Big thanks to all parties who contributed toward getting this bad boy (which happens to actually be called "Bad Boy") into my mouth. I never mind trying a new Alpine IPA/DIPA, that's for sure.
Pours a brilliant clear copper color with a one-finger white head and great lacing.
Aroma is amazing and dominated by a complex hop character: floral, piney, citrusy, and...um...weedy. Not too much malt.
Flavor has just a touch of sweet malt, similar to Pliny almost, but is almost all about the hops. Fresh, intense floral, piney, and orangey/grapefruity hops. Oh yeah, some good ol' Mary Jane too. Who doesn't like that?
Medium bodied, clean, and crisp, with palate-wrecking hops. Damn near the perfect mouthfeel for this style.
Extremely drinkable. Amazing DIPA, on the same level as Pliny the Elder, if not even better. I will definitely seek out this "bad boy" in the future.
Serving type: growler
02-26-2010 19:26:26 |
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HopHead84
California
4.65
/5
rDev
+2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
11/26/10
Thanks, Arthur. Snifter.
A: Transparent dark orange with a frothy white head. Good clarity and color. Good head retention and scattered lacing.
S: Grapefruit, orange (pith and flesh), peach, pine resin, crackery malt, a little alcohol. Splendid aroma. Short lived sweetness, very dry on the whole.
T: Upper moderate bitterness. Ephemeral sweetness, pulverized by a citrus attack comprised of grapefruit rind and flesh, as well as orange flesh. There's some peach in there also. Pine is pervasive, and malt has no real presence aside from light cracker notes. Alcohol is noticeable.
M: Sticky and dry mouthfeel. Medium body. Good carbonation.
Overall: A top notch Double IPA and consistently one of my favorites.
Serving type: growler
11-27-2010 06:09:12 |
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BdubleEdubleRUN
California
4.63
/5
rDev
+2.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Reviewed from notes I took out of the growler poured into a tulip.
Pours a clear dark golden color with a very nice large white head that clings on to the glass and doesn't want to let go. The aroma is putting out huge citrus smells with a nice sweet fruitiness followed with some lighter pine notes. Very sweet refreshing fruts and citrus as well as strong floral and pine flavors. A medium body that coats the mouth and lingering flavors. Fantastic beer.
Serving type: growler
11-04-2011 01:39:49 |
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Stoneman78
California
4.6
/5
rDev
+1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On draft at O'Brien's
A- Murky orange hue, light head leaves of cluster of white in the middle, minimal lacing
S- Sweet fruits, bread and rye malts, citrus tones, molasses and brown sugar
T- Initial taste is pine hops followed by bread malts, maple syrup and brown sugar, thick molasses, finishes dry and bitter... delicious
M- Full-bodied, oily texture coats mouth, low carbonation
D- Super-balanced and complex DIPA that has aspects of sweet barleywine, alcohol is well-masked at 9%, truly a DIPA treat
Serving type: on-tap
12-11-2007 08:37:43 |
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MisterClean
California
4.6
/5
rDev
+1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Toronado SD.
A - Poured a nice golden color, with 1 finger of white head. Dissipated moderately fast, but left beautiful lacing.
S - Caramel, citrus and bittering hops.
T - Caramel, Perhaps some rye?, grapefruity hops, citrus and bittering hops.
M - Full-bodied, slightly hop dominated and lightly bitter. Really good.
D - Very good beer. A little too full-bodied to sit and sip on. Definitely should be in the top 100.
Serving type: on-tap
10-30-2009 02:53:52 |
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seeswo
Ohio
4.6
/5
rDev
+1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
As part of a trade where I brought the Matt and Coldponcho brought this growler. I proceeded to drink half of it, despite there being more than 2 people :)
Pours a dark orangey color that suggests a malt profile. The nose is big tropical hops, citrus goodness, medium malt body and resiny pine. Tum. Tropical citrus (orange, pineapple) and dank pine hoppiness on top of a moderate malt base. This beer is crazy good. So drinkable that I would likely drink too much before I knew what happened. Good carbonation, good medium body. Not too much of a sugary mouthfeel like you sometimes get with IIPAs. Overall, this beer is really, really good. I would like many more growlers of this. Yum.
Serving type: growler
11-15-2011 02:06:13 |
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ehammond1
California
4.6
/5
rDev
+1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On Tap
Alpine Beer Company Pub
Alpine, CA
Clear, light golden yellow in color with a loose, big bubbled, near-white head that leaves ribbons of stick down the glass.
Incredible aroma. I could smell how pungent and bright this beer smelled even as the waitress placed it down in front of me. The aroma is a big, powerful combination of citrus (orange and grapefruit) and big notes of pine forest. This would make for a wonderful air freshener for my car. This stuff smells great!
The flavor is big, bold, and aggressive. The bitterness is fairly high with lots of pine/resin/marijuana flavors. There's some mild citrus present as well, but this is big, dank, and piney. Very nice.
Medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Just fantastic. This isn't as unique or interesting a beer as Nelson, but it's just as good as Pure Hoppiness, and in my opinion, better than Exponential Hoppiness.
Serving type: on-tap
03-01-2012 23:43:55 |
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