Elevation
Full Sail Brewing Company

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From:
Full Sail Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 11.57%
Reviews:
77
Ratings:
112
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 08, 2019
Added:
Jun 05, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.3/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
First had this one at the Bistro's West Coast IPA festival, August 6, 2011. Its funny to see how 90% of the beers were just old school C hops back then. This one is made up of the 5 c's.

Pours a light orange color with respectable doses of clarity and a 1/3" white head. The c hops give off a mixture of grapefruit rind and pine bitterness. You can catch a whiff of caramel/crystal malt too.

Clocking in around 80 ibu, the same bittering hops are used at every stage, so the same smells becomes the same tastes on this one. The caramel isn't overdone, but its still more than ya wanted. Ultimately what you have here is a high malt, high bitterness/ibu ipa/dipa that drops all the familiar characteristics from that era of C hops and C malts. Additionally, I believe it was only available in bombers, but they would usually only be $4-5 at least, but even then, was still excessive cost per ounce given the relative mundacity of the beer itself.
Mar 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.56 by MrKasbeer from Massachusetts

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by JBreezyyNY from New York

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Asics from Washington

Sep 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by fivetime from Idaho

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by gtermi from Texas

Oct 30, 2012
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Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts

3.55/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 oz beer was poured into an imperial pint glass.

Apperance: the beer poured a small head and reduced to a thin layer. It is a hazey orange yellow hue with visions of carbonation coming up through the glass.

Smell: citrus, tangerine, and grapefruit aroma. All followed by bready and caramel notes. Some booze on the nose too.

Taste: Same as above. Lingering bitterness too.

Mouthfeel: smooth, medium carbonation, a little boozey, medium bodied, and easy to drink.

Overall: A good DIPA from Oregon. I like where there is going, but wish there was a bit more malt to back things up. Still an enjoyable brew though.
Sep 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by johnyb from Florida

Aug 15, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Doyle from Minnesota

Aug 05, 2012
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Even though this beer is kind of one dimensional, it still strikes me as well done. The malt is a good foundation and the hop tones provide a heavy and well established accent. Probably seeing the "Imperial IPA" on the label creates an expectation from beer drinkers. We want Pliny, we want this, we want that. There's nothing wrong with a straight forward and somewhat one-dimensional dipa. If it's made well and drinkable, I can dig it. This one is like that. It won't blow you away, but it's still not too bad.
Jul 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by acurtis from New Jersey

May 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by djrn2 from New Jersey

May 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopmodium from Washington

May 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by ATXRyan from Texas

Apr 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rathakem from Oregon

Apr 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by savagepm from Pennsylvania

Apr 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by amnesia85 from Connecticut

Apr 02, 2012
Elevation from Full Sail Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 112 ratings