Bourbon DIPA
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

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From:
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
9.4%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 10.61%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
207
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 04, 2017
Added:
Sep 27, 2012
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  39
Hardywood Bourbon DIPA is hopped with a heavy dose of Columbus, Cascade and Summit hops, fermented with an abbey ale yeast that imparts some subtle tropical fruit and peppery notes and conditioned twelve weeks in freshly emptied Virginia bourbon barrels from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery, where earthy, vanilla, toffee and bourbon notes lend an exquisite mellowness to Bourbon DIPA.

80 IBU
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Reviewed by Rbelhumeur from Virginia

5/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is the best beer I have ever had. I got some in 2011 and 2012. It was my go to gift for beer head friends who don't live in Richmond. Everyone I gifted it to, LOVED it. It had the perfect blend of bourbon and beer with a smooth finish. I love others, but this is my all time favorite. Am happy it is not on the retired list and am hoping I will be able to get is again one day soon.
Nov 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Dec 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by calcnerd from Pennsylvania

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by Trythevealchild from Virginia

Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by Dogleg from Pennsylvania

Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by gobuccos from Ohio

Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by KJ2013 from Pennsylvania

Jun 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by WuBByG999 from Pennsylvania

May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by RichH55 from Illinois

May 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by JHop from Pennsylvania

Mar 23, 2015
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.07/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2014 vintage, 750ml bottle poured into a tulip glass

A- pours a deep amber color with some ruby hue when held up to the light, creamy two-finger off-white head retains long after the pour, eventually leaving some lacing behind

S- lots of woodsy oak aroma dominates up front, not necessarily bourbon, but pure toasted oak. Berry-like sweetness mixes with some earthy hop, peppercorn and caramel malt

T- sweet and malty up front with flavors of caramel, red apples & red berries. Earthy and herbal hops kick in mid-palate with some spicy peppery notes and a hint of sour mash. The finish is very woody with flavors of pure toasted white oak and sawdust, lingers of vanilla and more wood

M- medium chewy body with moderate-low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into a chewy and creamy finish, alcohol warmth on the linger

O- mostly sweet and malty with lots of woodsy notes, but not so much bourbon. it all seems to mesh well though, I enjoyed this one
Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by AMCimpi from New York

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by swampoodle from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Feb 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Brew-Knows from Virginia

Feb 11, 2015
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Rated by jtwelk33 from Pennsylvania

4.7/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Very mellow but smooth with subtle fruit flavors. Goes down easy. Really like this a lot.
Jan 31, 2015
Bourbon DIPA from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 207 ratings