Cold Hop British-Style Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

Cold Hop British-Style AleCold Hop British-Style Ale
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From:
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 11.64%
Reviews:
303
Ratings:
473
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 05, 2017
Added:
Apr 22, 2007
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  17
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Ratings by KarlHungus:
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Reviewed by KarlHungus from Minnesota

4.18/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer pours a brillant orange-red color. The head is large, fluffy, and white. The aroma is of pine needles, oranges, and a hint of grass. The taste is like the aroma with the addition of a moderately aggressive bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel is wonderfully smooth. Carbonation is low, but adequate. Overall, this is a fine IPA. It is not the hoppiest beer around, but most of the time I don't want the hoppiest beer around. I wwill certainly drink this again when in the mood for something assertive without being offensive.
Sep 19, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.72 by Jodio from Texas

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by Gerred from Missouri

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by ffshore545 from Illinois

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by moundbz from North Dakota

Dec 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.22 by rangerred from Tennessee

Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mountaincoffee from Kansas

Jun 13, 2016
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
as much an esb as an english ipa to me, insofar as we can appreciate a difference in a beer like this that really flirts with that line and muddles the distinction. i smell and taste maris otter malt in this, which i intimately associate with esb, so thats what i am calling it. is its pleasantly hoppy too though, more than just bitter, and the grain isnt sweet like they can sometimes be, balanced but not over balanced in that way, nicely measured there. malt driven though as much as the hops, that kind of balance. the yeast is very subtle, almost too subtle to be english, at least in the way i look for these styles to be, but its there, maybe a hint of tang from a burton strain or something, but likely fermented cool enough to keep it from being super influential. fruity notes in the middle here, some brown sugar too maybe, good and not overbearing though. carbonated quite well, and overall a safe but drinkable brew. i think it could probably stand to be a little hoppier overall, especially considering its name, i wanted a little more of that element, but this is still one of the better boulder beers i have had in a little while. english styles dont get enough love from the colorado craft brewers i dont reckon...
May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

May 08, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.48/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dark yellow to light orange, 1/3" off white head. Aroma drops the earthy old world hops and toffee malt.

Taste is the usual bitterness without hop mouthfeel, a warming sensation of alcohol with the bitterness. Achieves balance. Takes on a woody feel downbottle. A stronger than average English ipa.
May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.39 by tiitomireles from Texas

Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by casapy from Idaho

Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2015
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Rated by drpimento from Wisconsin

3.68/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
With this kind of hop usage, I don't quite see it as a Brit style. More like kinda, maybe, sorta. Otherwise not bad.
Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by informaticsDoc from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by GOINBaCKWARDS from Minnesota

Jul 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by ALLISON01 from Pennsylvania

Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by JayRichter44 from Pennsylvania

Jun 19, 2015
Cold Hop British-Style Ale from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 473 ratings