Highland Imperial Kashmir IPA - Highland Brewing

AndoBrew

Georgia

3.05/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

*did not mind would not buy*

app: kinda a let down in the shade of copper, i wish it was more rich. nice head!

smell: nice hop smell, tiny hints of some malt goodness, but very hop foward. smells like a good mix of hop flavors, some reason i doubt it will have them though. small hint of cheap candy takes the 4 away.

taste: not bad, seems like a straight foward d ipa, not that fancy or important tasting. it seems to have some cheap malt candy flavors making up the booze taste in it, though they are mild. hops are narrow and unexciting mostly back of the throat acid, dont get me wrong there are plenty of flavors in the beer, none really shine though. nor do they balance together into a great glob. a watery finish.

mf: watery and to thick all at the same time.

drinkable?: yeah. not a big tounge catcher though.

all n all an ok good beer, some cheap off flavors, nothing special.. imperial??

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2007 01:03:05 | More by AndoBrew

ebarnesster

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-22-2013 20:13:22 | More by ebarnesster

hopkrid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-20-2013 22:50:31 | More by hopkrid

cackalacky

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-19-2013 21:39:45 | More by cackalacky

4Socialanxiety

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-18-2013 23:56:37 | More by 4Socialanxiety

tdm168

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to jtd1969 for sharing this bottle

A - clear golden orange with a thin, white head that has great retention

S - crystal malt, faint citrus

T - bread, sugary, faint birthday cake, citrus, pine, bitter

M - medium bodied, well carbonated, a bit warm

This is a nice DIPA from Highland. I am partial to a sweeter DIPA that offers that delicious birthday cake-like, sugary sweetness. This one also packs a solid hop punch. It's definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 23:40:43 | More by tdm168

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-18-2013 17:22:36 | More by Sludgeman

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-16-2013 22:25:19 | More by Slatetank

2beerdogs

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-14-2013 04:23:13 | More by 2beerdogs

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-13-2013 16:58:42 | More by leftstagebrew

Amerikon

California

2.75/5  rDev -30.7%

05-10-2013 05:06:52 | More by Amerikon

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-10-2013 04:28:36 | More by sendbeer

Gerred

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-09-2013 02:49:58 | More by Gerred

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-08-2013 02:29:32 | More by FUwolfpacker

juliusseizure

New York

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-07-2013 20:55:44 | More by juliusseizure

MacQ32

South Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a near clear light orange gold with a finger of near white head. Rentention is a little weak, moderate outer ring crawls up the glass a bit, lacing is swell.

S - Sweet (slightly bready) caramel malts, slightly resinous hops, citrus/sweet fruits (grapefruit).

T - Very bitter, hop intensive, dry and resinous up front. Citrusy qualities are detectable but the alcohol definitely dominates. Aftertaste is astringent and slight dry bitterness. Alcohol outweighs any other flavor.

M - Medium bodied, decent carbonation. Somewhat chewy

O - Pretty tasty but the alcohol too dominant relative to the other flavors imo

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 02:41:37 | More by MacQ32

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-05-2013 14:55:34 | More by KevinGordon

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-04-2013 11:46:13 | More by RedneckBeerz

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-04-2013 02:47:51 | More by buckyp

djtomain

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-03-2013 20:43:00 | More by djtomain

Lugenbeast

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-29-2013 22:19:00 | More by Lugenbeast

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle from Hop City (Atlanta, GA). 7.99. No bottling date but this is a pretty recent re-release. Served in a Terrapin goblet.

Pours a clear but faded amber gold with three quarters finger white head which fades to a thin layer and leaves a good deal of lace.

Smells of earthy and floral hops with traces of pine and sweet citrus.

Taste packs a bitter wallop. As in the nose, the flavors seem more floral and earthy bitter hops. Strong bready, sweet malt presence. Pine, citrus rind, burnt caramel and pepper. Very little noticeable alcohol despite an abv topping 10%.

Oily, slick and approaching chewy medium full feel with moderate carbonation. Bitter floral finish with a kiss of booze.

A different take on the imperial IPA. Far better than their standard Kashmir IPA in my opinion but still not what I typically look for. Still, no regrets as a one time purchase of something "just a wee bit different" and I had no problem finishing the whole bomber.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 03:07:50 | More by ThickNStout

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-20-2013 03:51:10 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Lantern

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-19-2013 22:46:07 | More by Lantern

irish01980

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-19-2013 18:06:28 | More by irish01980