Outburst Imperial IPA - Pyramid Breweries, Inc.

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.05/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I tried to be as hard as I could on this beer: I have no love for Pyramid products. Or, at least I didn't...

Outburst Imperial IPA, served in a SA PP glass

A medium golden tone with the slightest of haze, a little effervescent (possibly because of the etchings on the bottom of my glass). Two finger off white head is soapy and dissipates more quickly than most double IPAs.

Hop spice on the nose: earthy, grassy, piney with a little grapefruit. Pleasant and not overpowering. No real 'wow' factor though.

Tastes like an IPA. The bitterness is upfront with a small grapefruit presence. It's not quite bitter enough upfront, and the flavors fade relatively quickly, leaving a dry hop bitterness on the roof of your mouth as the aftertaste. Not bad but not impressive really. Just tasty. Hops don't attack your tongue like other DIPAs.

MF starts a little creamy but doesn't measure up to other DIPAs like Tricerahops or Hoptimum, both of which I've had in the last week.

An excellent value, and pretty drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2011 15:09:13 | More by Scotchboy

lighthabit

Oregon

3.74/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

great head, dies down to a solid thin layer, leaving sticky lacing (it gets a 4 for the lacing) all the way down the side. deep orange color with a hint of garnet. up front oily hops, citrus but not much in the grapefruit range, which i rather like. nose has some minty/bready something-or-other fighting with the fruits that throws me off a bit. good body, again, a pleasant oiliness/thickness that make s it stand out from others i've had. especially at this price, a great one on which to stock up.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 03:40:53 | More by lighthabit

JLapadura

New York

2.75/5  rDev -27.2%

05-21-2013 00:29:34 | More by JLapadura

Brenden

Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A sort of burnt, heavy dark orange in color, this beers develops a creamy yellow-tan head on top. Retention is pretty good, but what's most impressive is the creaqmy lacing that leaves a thick ring at the top of the glass followed by webby legging that follows most of the rest of the way down.
Tropical fruits do kind of burst, like...out, at least on the nose. It's followed by citrus bitterness and resin with a little mint. Malts balance but let hops take senter stage.
The taste follows suit, with maybe a bit more dryness sneaking in there and more mintiness going into the finish. Otherwise, though, all the tropical fruits, citrus, zest and resinous notes are in there.
The feel is crisp in a medium body that perhaps leans just a little light. Carbonation and crispness make for almost a frothy creaminess.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:57:13 | More by Brenden

MickeyHops

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-19-2013 01:29:17 | More by MickeyHops

Srive009

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-18-2013 23:33:53 | More by Srive009

Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-14-2013 17:43:55 | More by Hoppy_McMalt

ystazi

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-11-2013 19:35:56 | More by ystazi

JHendu

Florida

2/5  rDev -47.1%

05-10-2013 15:26:46 | More by JHendu

rph97

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-10-2013 00:48:44 | More by rph97

Brianinthewbl

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-09-2013 03:34:52 | More by Brianinthewbl

Juno_Malone

Idaho

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-09-2013 03:04:20 | More by Juno_Malone

Jameswoody

Montana

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

05-06-2013 04:57:27 | More by Jameswoody

brodericksloth

Oregon

3.99/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

amber orange color; three finger off white full head good lacing; citrus clean dry hopped dipa: mango, spice (peppery) some chewy pines, grapefruit and orange zest. medium crystal grain not over baked nice malt background; hop dominated but not to the point of taking the slickness off your teeth . some alcohol hotness as it warms but pretty well hidden for 8.5% abv. would be good to try on tap to take a little of the bite off.
very good beer for the price...

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:29:24 | More by brodericksloth

Highstplz

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-01-2013 02:37:18 | More by Highstplz

NodakEric

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-28-2013 16:14:30 | More by NodakEric

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-26-2013 23:43:18 | More by spycow

JayWhiteNM

New Mexico

5/5  rDev +32.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: Beautiful copper/amber color. Very clear.

S: Citrusy pine armoa.

T: Good upfront bitterness. Lingering warmth and pine notes.

M: Crisp and refreshing.

O: I love this beer and the price really doesn't hurt either. This is a great "everyday" DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 00:42:24 | More by JayWhiteNM

stewart124

Ohio

3.86/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle with a freshness date or drink by 011113. Oops.

Amber in color with a slightly off white head.

Nose had plenty of pine, minty characters and citrus.

Huge background bitterness with white pepper and citrus hitting me first. Some tropical fruit but lots of spicy bitterness and most is perceived as it was an early addition. Bread notes throughout. Some slight caramel but it is ever so slight.

The alcohol is masked well. This feels big in body but still drinks well. A nice example that doesn't seem to be driven by huge citrusy hops.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 01:45:48 | More by stewart124

sevenshubby

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-21-2013 06:18:21 | More by sevenshubby

arizcards

Arizona

3.78/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Picked up 2 singles at Total Wine at the end of March for $1.49 a bottle. Best by 05/08/13.

Beer poured a hazy orange with a billowy white head that has some pretty awesome hang time.

Nose is herbal with a slight hint of citrus.

Taste is pine, grapefruit, slightly herbal, and a hint of liquid bread. Finish is resiny. It is kind of all over the board but in a good way.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and pretty smooth.

Overall a pretty good beer that has a lot of hop profiles going on. Definitely tasty and one i would do again. Definitely a bargain at $6.49 for a sixer.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 00:45:26 | More by arizcards

Ronw

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-19-2013 21:28:13 | More by Ronw

koes0024

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-19-2013 00:15:06 | More by koes0024

JayQue

Virginia

3.33/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A fairly mild DIPA. Tastes pretty good but the aroma is lacking. Mouthfeel is a bit light for a DIPA. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber. Takes a hard pour to get a medium size head. Average retention and some bands of lacing.

Aroma is almost completely lacking for a DIPA. A little piney hops, thats about it.

Taste had a decent amount of bitterness and a resinous piney hops taste. Nothing complex but a nice light bitter beer.

Mouthfeel is a hair light for a DIPA. Still crisp with a good amount of bitterness and a little piney oiliness.

Not a memorable DIPA, but it stood up well to the curry I made tonight. Think I will stick with some of the hop bomb DIPAs.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 00:25:10 | More by JayQue

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle, with enjoy by 04/03/2013 printed on the top label. A new beer for me, and got this six pack on sale from the local beer store for $3.99. Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Semi-aggressive pour yields about three fingers of doughy, fluffy, khaki / tan colored head. Body is a burnt sienna orange color with plenty of bubbles rushing to the top, and some light sediment floating around. Scattered lacing.

S - Some bitter sweet citrus hops, like grapefruit, mango and papaya, but kind of faint smelling. Strong malt profile, reminiscent of a barleywine. A subtle nose, with not a whole lot of action happening.

T - Some spicy hop bitterness, and alcohol heat is most prominent with this one. Some nail polish remover alcohol astringency happening here, which isn't exactly appealing. Juicy bitter grapefruit rind, some blood orange, and a dry bitter finish. I wish I had some cheese to pair with this.

M - Feel is sticky, with some resinous hop lingerance. Finishes fairly dry with some sugary fruit tastes lingering around also.

Overall, not a beer I would want to pay full-price for, but it was definitely a decent buy for 4 dollars a six pack. A fairly simple, bitter, dry-hopped imperial IPA. An easy sipping imperial IPA, with a highly bitter hop presence. I got an entire case of these bad boys for just $15, so you definitely can't go wrong at the price this beer is selling for. A definite must have beer.

Pyramid Outburst Imperial IPA ---4/5

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 21:58:20 | More by mfnmbvp