O'Brien's IPA - Alpine Beer Company

jaasen64

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

64oz growler thanks to airfoil. Served in HF tulip.

A- Pours a translucent copper (a little bit on the darker side for an IPA) with a little over a finger's worth of foamy bubbly head that has decent retention and leaves some light spotty lacing.

S- Grapefruit, floral, a little bit of papaya, a hint of pine. The malts blend in with the hops nicely to add a hint of bready caramel. Very pleasant smelling and a little bit above average aroma strength. Smells similar to Duet.

T- Nice balance of grapefruit, papaya, hops, and a light dose of malts that add a hint of caramel to the finish that balances very nicely with the hops. Finishes with a nice bitterness that isn't overly bitter, but fits well with the hops and lingers on the tip of the tongue to enhance the flavors.

M- Medium bodied to a little bit on the light side, nice carbonation, extremely smooth and drinkable.

O- This was another great Alpine IPA that is very similar to the others that I've had. In particular it is very similar to Duet except a little bit lighter and slightly more balanced. I think this is one of the best balanced IPAs I've had. If you like other Alpine IPAs then you will definitely like this one. I definitely recommend trying it out if you get the chance.

Serving type: growler

11-16-2012 18:00:54 | More by jaasen64

CoolEthan

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-25-2013 07:32:25 | More by CoolEthan

ArrogantB

Colorado

4.16/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Growler from Alpine. Orange color, good head, yes. Aroma of hops and hops and then hops? Pine, citrus, etc. flavor was damn hoppy with only the slightest hint of what I'm guessing are summit hops (onion). Great IPA, super hoppy, glad I got to try it.

Serving type: on-tap

05-05-2013 01:45:39 | More by ArrogantB

pperez38

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-02-2013 10:41:53 | More by pperez38

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -9.1%

04-29-2013 02:24:29 | More by dvmin98

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +8%

04-28-2013 19:39:48 | More by iL0VEbeer

Twal

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-28-2013 03:33:55 | More by Twal

nrs207

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.1%

04-27-2013 04:54:27 | More by nrs207

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-26-2013 02:26:37 | More by Kenai4

RaulMondesi

California

3.65/5  rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Drove down to Alpine on a heavenly sunny day, but Raul was greeted with extremely dearth results: Nelson is tapped and all IPA bottles are sold out. Wowieee! But Raul is not one to fret, so he jumped his ass on a limited O'Briens IPA.

I think Cyrano de Bergerac could be the only one to lift any thing in the nose from this thang. Little to small hints of citrus, taste is ok, but still somewhat flat on the tongue. Not Laura Flynn Boyle flat, but it could definitely use a wonder bra.

I wouldn't venture with this one again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2013 05:51:28 | More by RaulMondesi

Pecan

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

04-21-2013 01:06:31 | More by Pecan

drbenzo

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-15-2013 18:04:14 | More by drbenzo

SocalKicks

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-14-2013 00:59:27 | More by SocalKicks

Cazlo

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-15-2013 13:47:43 | More by Cazlo

Azrael

5/5  rDev +13.6%

02-09-2013 23:22:09 | More by Azrael

funkel81

California

3.5/5  rDev -20.5%

01-20-2013 18:47:44 | More by funkel81

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

01-09-2013 06:10:08 | More by Auror

wattershed

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

12-18-2012 18:53:27 | More by wattershed

HevvyMetalHippie

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

11-17-2012 23:02:26 | More by HevvyMetalHippie

Tom-Peters

California

4.75/5  rDev +8%

11-12-2012 20:20:38 | More by Tom-Peters

HopsintheSack

California

4/5  rDev -9.1%

11-06-2012 21:23:41 | More by HopsintheSack

DocJitsu

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a crystal clear, deep golden color with a rapidly dissipating off-white head that gets perpetually fed by carbonation bubbles from the bottom of the glass. Sweet grapefruit nose is so inviting. Full body that enters the mouth so smoothly you'd think it was nitrogen. Lovely citrus through and through without overpowering. This IPA has nice balance.

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2012 02:34:17 | More by DocJitsu

spry

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

09-28-2012 18:22:33 | More by spry

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

08-18-2012 13:27:46 | More by t0rin0

MrFootstones

California

4/5  rDev -9.1%

06-01-2012 01:06:54 | More by MrFootstones