Big Sky IPA - Big Sky Brewing Company

portia99

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle (best by date of 8/5/09) poured into a Portsmouth goblet. Received in trade with Busch03 - Thanks!!

A - Pours a nice, deep, crystal clear copper with a cream colored, 1 finger head. Head dies down to a thin skim coat of bubbles on the surface and a thick ring around the edges of the glass. Nice lacing forms on the sides of the glass.

S - Some sweet, caramelly malt blended with somewhat subdued, but present citrusy hops. Slight biscuity aromas show too.

T - Fruity and caramel sweetness up front, a rounded bitterness in the middle, finishing up fruity again with a sharp and slightly harsh bitterness lingering into the aftertaste.

M - Medium bodied, medium carbonation. Bitterness lingers well after the swallow and tingles the back of the tongue a bit.

D - Bitterness is slightly harsh on this one. I am a big hop lover...Not sure what kind of hops they are using, but not my favorite at the moment. This harshness limits drinkability for me.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2009 02:06:51 | More by portia99

Boverhof3

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

06-14-2013 02:39:17 | More by Boverhof3

mobrockman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-13-2013 01:19:16 | More by mobrockman

PortlandSunDevil

Oregon

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-12-2013 22:20:18 | More by PortlandSunDevil

neckbeered

Montana

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

06-09-2013 15:44:33 | More by neckbeered

BrockLanders

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

06-08-2013 20:43:29 | More by BrockLanders

Mordhaus

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-07-2013 01:38:59 | More by Mordhaus

chinchill

South Carolina

3.24/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Undated 12 oz bottle purchased last week near brewery.
Pour is orange-amber with a thick, creamy, tan head. Earthy and piney hops dominate the aroma and the flavor. A bit of citrus in th taste too. Medium body with medium+ carbonation. Fairly smooth.
O: too earthy and piney for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 18:36:50 | More by chinchill

Polarslag

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-03-2013 01:53:02 | More by Polarslag

carolinared

North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into pint glass, nice head and color. Enjoyed the great piney aroma and complex taste with pine and citrus touches. This is my preferred IPA style vs others that just focus on the hoppy bitterness. Still looking for a few "go to" IPA's to drink on regular basis, have generally been disappointed by some of the well known brands since to me they are pretty much the same (bitter). This one has a nice balance of aroma, hoppy flavors and bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 18:08:52 | More by carolinared

GoldHorde

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -35.2%

05-30-2013 06:53:21 | More by GoldHorde

BRLockwood

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-27-2013 18:53:34 | More by BRLockwood

timontheroad

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-26-2013 02:01:19 | More by timontheroad

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-24-2013 20:37:35 | More by steevbr

visionaries

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

05-23-2013 17:13:18 | More by visionaries

elglueckert

Montana

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-19-2013 22:23:05 | More by elglueckert

Sark

Montana

3.78/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Appearance- a finger and a half of eggshell velvet head, golden copper colored with low carbonation

Smell- citrus hops with light pale malt sweetness

Taste- pale malts up front, mid tongue grapefruit and hop bitters on the finish

Mouthfeel- medium bodied, moderately slow fade

Overall- a solid IPA out of Big Sky, easy drinking and not overly filling.

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2013 03:40:29 | More by Sark

Zbeetleman

California

3/5  rDev -22.3%

05-16-2013 02:58:58 | More by Zbeetleman

aflies

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-12-2013 03:03:34 | More by aflies

Captnlhook

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-12-2013 00:59:50 | More by Captnlhook

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-12-2013 00:41:52 | More by HarmonMW

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-08-2013 22:45:11 | More by megamass

CFHMagnet

Ohio

3.84/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured this one rather roughly into my pint glass. Came up with a little over a finger of sandy colored head over a rosy copper body. Lacing clings rather well to the sides.

This one smells rather sugary. Heavy malts, a bit of juicy tropical fruit.

This beer is very malt forward. Sweet malt, very sugary is the first punch, the number two punch comes right as you are swallowing. Big tropical and pine hop flavor smacks you bitterly in the tongue. The aftertaste is all piney and bitter.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Lightly syrupy.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 16:59:58 | More by CFHMagnet

jmint

Missouri

3/5  rDev -22.3%

05-07-2013 05:13:35 | More by jmint

Sande

Kansas

2/5  rDev -48.2%

05-03-2013 23:07:57 | More by Sande