Zapata Bot
New England Brewing Co.

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From:
New England Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 15.38%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
190
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 03, 2018
Added:
Nov 26, 2010
Wants:
  38
Gots:
  26
Barrel Aged G-Bot DIPA A Massively hopped double IPA with notes of orange rind, dank pine and citrus with a deceptive drinkability aged and tripel dry hopped in Tequilla barrels
ABV - 9 % IBU’s - 85
Kettle Hops - Columbus, Citra, Simcoe, Columbus & Mosaic Dry Hops - Simcoe, Columbus, Mosaic & Citra
Malt - Pilsner, Crystal, Dextrose
Yeast - American Ale
OG - 17.5
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Ratings by begforme4484:
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Reviewed by begforme4484 from North Carolina

4.82/5  rDev +23.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle # 504/713.

Just stopped in the other day and they still had 3 cases left, so I picked up 2 instead of hitting the 6 limit so other people can have a chance.

I was reading the other reviews and one thing most mention is the lack of carbonation. So with that in mind, I did a really aggressive pour and ended up with about 2 1/2 3 fingers width of really thick and foamy off white head. The big bubbles are having trouble sticking to the glass, but the top of the head, as it recedes slowly, is sticking on the glass very well.

It pours darker than Gandhi-Bot, and looks almost like their Sea Hag IPA. It's a very hazy dark amber with brown in the middle.

The smell, whoa. There's still a fair amount of citrus hops, which G-bot is known for. Pineapple.. lemon.. and very zesty. There's a decent bit of malts there too. But the tequila is what is so striking about the smell. It seems like a signature anejo perfumy smell, but I could be wrong. But without a doubt, there is no mistaking the tequila in this nose, and I LOVE it.

Taste? Gandhi-bot with a wonderful tequila twist! I love hoppy/citrusy IPAs, and I love tequila, this was a match made for people like me :)

Right away I am picking up the sweet and spicy zip of the tequila, and it does taste like tequila. But that fades away into a mellowed out G-bot. Hops are still very prevalent and offer a nice rush of citrus and decent bitterness. Much more malt in this offering, and you can get a hint of some woody/oak tones too. The end of the sip I was hit by a very warming alcohol burn in the throat. I wasn't expecting it, but I'm not complaining either.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, and I was lucky to get a bottle that has a good amount of carbonation. It's s dry beer and a bit clingy.

Drinkability is very very good. The flavoring is right on for me, as I love both things represented here. The carbonation is very good, and I would defintely drop the score overall if it were flat.

Bottom line; trade for this beer if you can. For my knowledge it's the first IPA(and I think beer overall) ever aged in tequila barrels. If there are any left at the brewery, go get them.

This stuff is meant to be consumed as fresh as possible.
Dec 10, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by mjco04 from Connecticut

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lucoli from New York

Nov 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Oct 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by smcel371 from New York

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 2.74 by jwent91 from Connecticut

Sep 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by NMBoyne from New York

Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by Nubza from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Aug 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by dudd from New York

Aug 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by Burkbom23 from Connecticut

Aug 14, 2017
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Reviewed by CayseyW from Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This beer is interesting. It's not going to get hop heads super excited because the barrel aging really brings out the malt profile, still, it has a unique balance that isn't at all devoid of hops. While it is on the sweeter side of the spectrum, it has really nice fruit and citrus notes along with a bit of smokiness and wood. The feel is terrific. It drinks easy, is perfectly bitter and well carbed. Overall this beer is not for everybody. As somebody who loves to dabble in new styles, this one was a hit for me.
Aug 13, 2017
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Reviewed by von_kaiser from Connecticut

3.81/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
An insanely gross beer that for some reason I keep taking more sips. Doesn't have that redonk tequila sting but has that tequila flavor sting. Bottom of the bottle is full of gunk that is making this thing look like a friggin protein shake....barrel turds. In any event, a fully but softly carbonated lime-tequila zest beverage that DDT's every slight inkling of its former self. Gotta tick it though.
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whole bottle to the dome and lit
Aug 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by beernooph from Connecticut

Nov 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by ManMoosePig from Connecticut

Sep 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by CTaleMan from Connecticut

Aug 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by Phishagonia from Connecticut

May 19, 2016
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Reviewed by tregan_20 from Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured 500 mL bottle into snifter glass; had a dark yellow/light orange coloring with minimal head. The tequila barrel is pretty obvious on the nose. You get the regular Gandhi-Bot (or now G-Bot) flavors/hops mixed with booziness of the tequila. There is some vanilla or caramel or toffee flavors mixed in there too. The carbonation is decent along with the body. Overall this is a nice experimental beer and would be curious to see if NEBCO makes it again (or does a different variant instead of the tequila barrels). Cheers!
Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.46 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Mar 08, 2016
Zapata Bot from New England Brewing Co.
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