Cape Of Good Hope IPA
Yards Brewing Co.

Cape Of Good Hope IPACape Of Good Hope IPA
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From:
Yards Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,854
ABV:
9.7%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,018
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 10.43%
Reviews:
107
Ratings:
486
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 30, 2022
Added:
Jun 27, 2009
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  120
Though the recipe changes year to year, this West-Coast style double IPA always embodies the adventurous spirit of the original India Pale Ales – and each year’s release promises to take you on an epic journey. This year's batch bursts with notes of citrus, melon and pine from Chinook, El Dorado, Citra, Azacca, Simcoe, Cascade and whole flower Columbus hops. Cape of Good Hope is a limited-release beer, available for one month only in 12-oz bottles and draught. the current year the description continues
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Rated: 3.98 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Oct 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jul 23, 2022
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Even if you want to like this, it makes it difficult at the start. The pour of a pint can into a clear glass liter mug results in another puffy stark white head that oversteps its function. So much so that this has to have significant wheat inclusion. The mildly hoppy aroma is basically one dimensional and its color is a bright and nearly translucent solid amber. The hopping is good and the body is thin when consumed. There are those that prefer this to the true barely malted IPAs and they should love this. The hop profile is incredibly bold, yet far from being bitter. Despite having only a slight maltiness, this drinks so nicely that its less than supple body isn't missed. That could be problematic as this 9.1% ABV taste treat goes down so easily. Like most wheat or wheatlike brews, there's very little glass lacing. Even a traditional purist that wants barley malt in their IPA will have to accept that this is praiseworthy. People looking to down a pint for a quick buzz can't do it more tastefuly than this.
May 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.95 by valianes from Canada (ON)

Nov 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by cp45 from New Jersey

Sep 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Dec 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.53 by Catscowsandadog from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by BigMustyElbows from Pennsylvania

Sep 07, 2018
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Reviewed by justintcoons from Pennsylvania

3.47/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2018 Vintage
12 oz bottle poured into an imperial pint glass.

Appearance
Crystal clear straw-blonde. 1/2 finger of creamy white head. Light carbonation.

Nose
Insanely light aroma. Grapefruit, pine, and toffee.

Taste
Pink grapefruit, pine sap, and guava. Firm caramel maltiness with touches of toffee.

Mouthfeel
Medium-plus bodied, smooth, oily, and lightly bitter.

Overall
Cons: very simple. Pros: very easy drinking for the near 10%.

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2016 Vintage - 3.21 / 5
12 oz bottle poured into a stemmed tulip.

Appearance
Golden blonde with 1 finger of creamy white head. Excellent clarity with moderate carbonation.

Nose
Pineapple, passion fruit, peach, dank, pine sap, and honey. The aroma is fairly light.

Taste
Grapefruit pith, dank, and pine sap. Honts of mango. Firm caramel and honey maltiness. Finishes with zesty florals and pine resin.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, crisp, and off-dry with a moderate bitterness.

Overall
It hides the 9.7% abv well but other than that it's nothing to write home about.

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2014 Vintage - 3.45 / 5
12 oz bottle poured into a shaker pint.

Appearance
Pale gold with 1 finger of creamy white head. Excellent clarity with extremely light carbonation.

Nose
Light aromas of peach, pineapple, and passion fruit.

Taste
Sugar coated passion fruit, peach, and pine needle. Honey and table sugar. Finishes with tangerine and grapefruit zest.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, smooth, and off-dry with a moderate bitterness.

Overall
Moderately bitter with fruit zest and dry pine. Easy drinking for the 9.3% abv.

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2011 Vintage - 3.65 / 5

A: Pours a cloudy copper with amber highlights. Yields an explosive fluffy, white head that dissipates slowly. Good frothy, webbed lacing and moderate carbonation.

N: Orange citrus, lemon, caramel and hints of pine.

T: Orange juice, lemon zest and candied caramel upfront. Caramel notes flow through while picking up hints of papaya and coconut. Finishes with lingering pine, citrus and caramel.

M: Medium bodied, smooth, tingly with carbonation and dry.

O: Nicely balanced between the caramel malts and American hops. Good citrus and pine notes with hints of tropical fruit. Alcohol is well hidden. Not as complex as I was hoping but surprisingly smooth and easy drinking.
Sep 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by socon67 from New York

Aug 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.91 by Efoley46 from New Jersey

Jan 01, 2018
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Rated by Mark_Frazier from New York

4.38/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Great Citrus taste. Amazing smell. Lacking color. Overall, strong beer, love it.
Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by yoshie from Massachusetts

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by tbeer40 from New Jersey

Dec 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Dec 18, 2017
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Rated by Dmezzy from New Jersey

3.42/5  rDev -13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75
It’s aiiiight. Easy and smooth to drink for a double IPA but nothing spectacular.
Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Nov 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by cjohns73 from Delaware

Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.33 by malprep from Pennsylvania

Oct 18, 2017
Cape Of Good Hope IPA from Yards Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 486 ratings