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India Pale Ale
Upslope Brewing Company - Lee Hill
- From:
- Upslope Brewing Company - Lee Hill
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,184 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,683 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 11.96%
- Reviews:
- 150
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2008
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 79
65 IBU
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
3.64/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can, best by 10/25/23
On the pour just over 1 finger of off white, fine, head form on top of a mostly clear, reddish amber body. Thick lacing forms.
Aroma is malty and slightly sweet, with a definite bitter herbal hop aroma. The hops are clearly mostly bittering, but there is a slight piney aroma as well. The smell is a bit boozy.
Flavor is similar to the aroma, but is much more focused on hop bitterness than anything else. Herbal and slight piney flavors also come from the hops. The backbone is sweet and malty, but not intense like a malty ale. Bitter and herbal with a sweet balancing malt.
The feel is very dry and surprisingly crisp. The finish is however medium long and relatively mouthcoating. Very versatile feel, but a bit heavy to drink a lot of.
Overall this is a very traditional WCIPA. The hops are herbal and resinous instead of fruity, and the malts provide the balance instead of mouthfeel.
Nov 24, 2023On the pour just over 1 finger of off white, fine, head form on top of a mostly clear, reddish amber body. Thick lacing forms.
Aroma is malty and slightly sweet, with a definite bitter herbal hop aroma. The hops are clearly mostly bittering, but there is a slight piney aroma as well. The smell is a bit boozy.
Flavor is similar to the aroma, but is much more focused on hop bitterness than anything else. Herbal and slight piney flavors also come from the hops. The backbone is sweet and malty, but not intense like a malty ale. Bitter and herbal with a sweet balancing malt.
The feel is very dry and surprisingly crisp. The finish is however medium long and relatively mouthcoating. Very versatile feel, but a bit heavy to drink a lot of.
Overall this is a very traditional WCIPA. The hops are herbal and resinous instead of fruity, and the malts provide the balance instead of mouthfeel.
Reviewed by ANIMOUL from Vermont
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Drank straight from the can; birth date of 5/26/2022. Tastes of dank bitter hops with decent malt backing. Plenty of carbonation. Great west coast style IPA - one of the first crafts from CO that got me excited.
Aug 02, 2022Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas
3.99/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz can with a best by date of 12-16-21. Opened 12-4-21.
2 finger off-white head, dense and with very good retention. Fully laced.
Deep copper color IPA with nice clarity.
Floral, pine, grapefruit, some lemon and hop spice in the aroma over a lightly caramelly malt base.
Big caramel and toasty malts with a wallop of piney/citrusy hops.
Medium body and carbonation...prickly on the tongue with a substantial bitterness.
Lengthy finish that is bitter and lightly sweet initially then drying.
A very Celebration-like beer.
Very Good.
Dec 05, 20212 finger off-white head, dense and with very good retention. Fully laced.
Deep copper color IPA with nice clarity.
Floral, pine, grapefruit, some lemon and hop spice in the aroma over a lightly caramelly malt base.
Big caramel and toasty malts with a wallop of piney/citrusy hops.
Medium body and carbonation...prickly on the tongue with a substantial bitterness.
Lengthy finish that is bitter and lightly sweet initially then drying.
A very Celebration-like beer.
Very Good.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
2.85/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.85/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
12 fl oz pull-tab can:
Citrus rind. Marmalade. Candied orange.
A bit dry for an IPA.
Fair fare for a flagship IPA, but it don't run with the big dogs in my book.
C / AVERAGE
Jul 14, 2021Citrus rind. Marmalade. Candied orange.
A bit dry for an IPA.
Fair fare for a flagship IPA, but it don't run with the big dogs in my book.
C / AVERAGE
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L-Copper/burnt orange color...nice frothy head but restrained head...
S-Excellent aroma of toasted toffee, caramel, biscuits.....and fresh citrus...
T-The malt really carries the day with this IPA with a delicious blend of toffee and caramel mingling with some citrus hops....hops are totally complementary but add a touch of tangerine and mandarin orange...
F-Medium bodied to full bodied...perfect carbonation...
O-I really like this beer. It's more of a red IPA in my opinion....nice rich malt base with the hops complementing rather than exerting. It's certainly not a hazy or NE IPA...and while it has characteristics of A west coast IPA true afficianados of that style will find it lacking in bitterness and hop forwardness....still I think this is a great tasting beer with Red IPA roots....if in that style it would be one of my favorites for that style...either way I really like it.
Jun 28, 2021S-Excellent aroma of toasted toffee, caramel, biscuits.....and fresh citrus...
T-The malt really carries the day with this IPA with a delicious blend of toffee and caramel mingling with some citrus hops....hops are totally complementary but add a touch of tangerine and mandarin orange...
F-Medium bodied to full bodied...perfect carbonation...
O-I really like this beer. It's more of a red IPA in my opinion....nice rich malt base with the hops complementing rather than exerting. It's certainly not a hazy or NE IPA...and while it has characteristics of A west coast IPA true afficianados of that style will find it lacking in bitterness and hop forwardness....still I think this is a great tasting beer with Red IPA roots....if in that style it would be one of my favorites for that style...either way I really like it.
Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not the freshest pack so I'll be looking to update this in the future, its definitely balanced still I just don't think this is as good as its supposed to be right now, too subtle for me. Looking to try much fresher
May 05, 2021Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia
4.02/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
LOOK: Pours a clear and transparent amber color with a 2 finger off white head that has lingering retention and some sticky side glass lace.
AROMA: Pine Reisen and bread and biscuit malts, mixed with some caramel. Not hop forward but nice hop malt balance.
TASTE: Maintains the balance with the caramel and bread maltiness and pine reisen. The relatively high 7.2% ABV is not obvious in either the aroma or taste.
This IPA is to my liking. Hops are balanced, and do not overpower the mouthfeel or taste.
Apr 25, 2021AROMA: Pine Reisen and bread and biscuit malts, mixed with some caramel. Not hop forward but nice hop malt balance.
TASTE: Maintains the balance with the caramel and bread maltiness and pine reisen. The relatively high 7.2% ABV is not obvious in either the aroma or taste.
This IPA is to my liking. Hops are balanced, and do not overpower the mouthfeel or taste.
Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado
3.65/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice 3F soft tan foam settles slowly to a 1F whipped topping. Nice loose lace walking down form the high point. Color is medium amber with about 70% transparency.
Nose hints at grapefruit, pine, and some light roasted malt notes.
Taste begins with roasted malt and a light hop bitterness. Not piney but maybe a bit of grapefruit pith that melds nicely with the roasted malt notes.
Mouthfeel is medium body with light carbonation. Finish is dry and bitter but not astringent and carbonation keeps it clean and tidy.
A rather simple tasting IPA that leans just a bit to the dark side with hops that bring out a roasted flavor rather than fruit or sweetness. This Upslope beer is a few good notches above their Citra Pale Ale. Overall pretty good but my local nod stays with Odell IPA.
Oct 12, 2020Nose hints at grapefruit, pine, and some light roasted malt notes.
Taste begins with roasted malt and a light hop bitterness. Not piney but maybe a bit of grapefruit pith that melds nicely with the roasted malt notes.
Mouthfeel is medium body with light carbonation. Finish is dry and bitter but not astringent and carbonation keeps it clean and tidy.
A rather simple tasting IPA that leans just a bit to the dark side with hops that bring out a roasted flavor rather than fruit or sweetness. This Upslope beer is a few good notches above their Citra Pale Ale. Overall pretty good but my local nod stays with Odell IPA.
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
3.71/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: amber in color with a 1" head that lasts a bit. Some lace remains on the glass.
Smell: earthy and some pine comes through to the nose.
Taste: caramel, pine, some grapefruit, and and earthy bitterness.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Lightly crisp throughout.
Overall: an easy to drink IPA that is well balanced.
Sep 20, 2020Smell: earthy and some pine comes through to the nose.
Taste: caramel, pine, some grapefruit, and and earthy bitterness.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Lightly crisp throughout.
Overall: an easy to drink IPA that is well balanced.
Rated by superwho24 from Arkansas
4.14/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Smell: Orange, banana, oatmeal, butter, strawberry
Sep 14, 2019
India Pale Ale from Upslope Brewing Company - Lee Hill
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
465 ratings
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