Vortex I
Pisgah Brewing Co.

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From:
Pisgah Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 11.72%
Reviews:
132
Ratings:
185
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 05, 2016
Added:
Jan 25, 2007
Wants:
  88
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Imstillthegman:
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Reviewed by Imstillthegman from Delaware

4.8/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
I was lucky enough to find this on-tap at Barley's in Asheville. Wow! Wow! Wow!

This came to me in a 10oz snifter. The beer itself was a deep, hazy amber color. It was capped by a tan head of tight bubbles. Lots of lacing decorated the glass.

The aroma was just as outstanding. Very fruity hop scents (tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit) hit me first. They were followed by caramel and toffee. As it warmed, the malts shined brighter and the spiciness grew stronger. Yum.

The flavor....oh man, the freakin' flavor! This was as close to perfection as you can get with a DIPA. Insanely hoppy, yet fantastically balanced. Not overly sweet like many others that try to hit this mark, nor is it excessively bitter. The citrus and pineapple are at the forefront with a touch of spicy pine. Just when you think the bitterness is going to get overly aggressive and rip your tongue out the caramel and toffee sweep over your mouth and calm things down. Balance achieved. Delicious!

Bordering on full bodied with perfect carbonation for the style. Hop oils coat the mouth like a velvety blanket. Slight warming from the alcohol. I could drink this bad boy every day. One a day to keep the doctor away. ;-) Amazing job, Pisgah!
Aug 03, 2008
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.92/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22 oz 2013 bottle served in a lager glass.
The clear body looks like honey, and there are suggestions of honey in both the aroma and the flavor. The aroma, however, is dominantly and strongly floral. The flavor has some citrus and herbal notes from the hops in addition to the floral ones. A relatively low bitterness (moderate) makes this very drinkable (aged) DIPA.
The high ABV is partially hidden.
Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.49 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by REVZEB from Illinois

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by HopAttack3 from Virginia

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by beerded_drunk from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by DrMindbender from South Carolina

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by midlifec from Michigan

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Brewsed from North Carolina

Jun 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MaximumYuks from Oregon

May 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by woodchip from North Carolina

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kristougher from North Carolina

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by baklo from North Carolina

Apr 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gatordaddy from Maryland

Apr 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Apr 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by KFrank729 from Ohio

Mar 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by aasher from Indiana

Feb 19, 2014
Vortex I from Pisgah Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 185 ratings