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The Imperial IPA
Flathead Lake Brewing Company
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- From:
- Flathead Lake Brewing Company
- Montana, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 7.9%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
73 IBU
Formerly known as Roy's Imperial IPA and IPA² .
Formerly known as Roy's Imperial IPA and IPA² .
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taster glass from the brewery in Bigfork, MT
Sight: amber, hazy, small off white foam lacing
Smell: hoppy
Taste: Bitter, some sweetness
Feel: very good, lively carbonation, good finish and follow through
Overall: Overall very good beer, ok to repeat but not look for
Aug 25, 2017Sight: amber, hazy, small off white foam lacing
Smell: hoppy
Taste: Bitter, some sweetness
Feel: very good, lively carbonation, good finish and follow through
Overall: Overall very good beer, ok to repeat but not look for
Reviewed by archyquaffer from Montana
4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A moderate pour from a bomber into a shaker pint produces a one inch chunky, sticky, off-white head. The beer is a pale amber with a touch of haze and low carbonation.
The aroma if fairly delicate but wafts grapefruit, blood orange, pineapple, and a touch of juniper. A piney, floral bitterness is more apparent in the flavor itself but the beer isn't batshit crazy bitter. Citrus pith notes linger on the tongue. The mouth feel is palpably creamy, and is helped along by the lingering head. I don't really taste alcohol beyond perhaps a spicy bite.
This is perhaps a toned down (hopwise) Imperial IPA, but still showcases hops more than English style examples. I'm beginning to note this as a characteristic of inland northwest pale ales and IPAs, and this is a good example. Borderline excellent and well worth a try. I believe I paid 4-something for the bomber at Hennessey Market, Butte, Montana.
Mar 08, 2015The aroma if fairly delicate but wafts grapefruit, blood orange, pineapple, and a touch of juniper. A piney, floral bitterness is more apparent in the flavor itself but the beer isn't batshit crazy bitter. Citrus pith notes linger on the tongue. The mouth feel is palpably creamy, and is helped along by the lingering head. I don't really taste alcohol beyond perhaps a spicy bite.
This is perhaps a toned down (hopwise) Imperial IPA, but still showcases hops more than English style examples. I'm beginning to note this as a characteristic of inland northwest pale ales and IPAs, and this is a good example. Borderline excellent and well worth a try. I believe I paid 4-something for the bomber at Hennessey Market, Butte, Montana.
Reviewed by Flathead_Monster from Montana
4.66/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.66/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Simply put, the best IPA made in Montana. This one is a blast of hops up front, but mellows out a bit as you drink it. Just the right amount of malt/hop balance. The hops linger a while and are dominant in the flavor. The malt isn't overwhelming, but present for a good balanced beer. One of Montana's best brews.
Nov 18, 2013Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
3.93/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had the chance to have both The Imperial IPA standard on tap and on nitro tap as well. I thought the nitro not only made for a very nice creamy mouth feel (as expected), but the smoothness better brought out the citrus, mango like fruit and hints of caramel. The hops were big, but didn't overwhelm the malt. It became a considerably more complex beer, and quite session able despite the characteristic higher ABV.
Oct 20, 2013
The Imperial IPA from Flathead Lake Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
40 ratings
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