Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp)Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp)
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 10.75%
Reviews:
216
Ratings:
540
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 10, 2015
Added:
Jul 23, 2012
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  9
This unique take on the traditional IPA style pairs the bold and intense aromas of whole-cone hop "flowers" with aromatic natural rose hips and petals for complex aromas and unexpected flavors.
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Ratings by barczar:
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

3.47/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly hazy muddled copper color with a solid one inch cream head that leaves sheets of lacing.

Aroma is dominated by floral hops, with hints of citrus, and a very malty, caramel backbone. Herbal hops round out the profile. Notes of rose petals and nuttiness emerge.

Flavor reveals more floral, perfumey hops, which are fairly bitter. There's a note of grapefruit pith emerging late, along with lemon and toasted breadcrust, but it pretty much tastes like inhaling perfume. Pine surfaces as it warms, along with herbal tea.

Body is moderate, with moderate carbonation. There's a touch of hop astringency and alcohol warmth at the finish.

Overall, I thought the hop flavor was disappointing. The bitterness overtook subtle floral flavors, and the balance toward floral flavoring hop combined with this to be fairly offputting.
Sep 26, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ovaltine from Indiana

May 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by dawardster from Ohio

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Agentveba from North Carolina

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Techichi from Texas

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by Gkruszewski from New York

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JKV96 from Massachusetts

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ncstateplaya from North Carolina

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jfmorey from Virginia

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Doodamis-Maximus from Pennsylvania

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by JMBSH from Colorado

Jul 18, 2014
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Reviewed by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

2.22/5  rDev -40.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Reviewed from notes July 2012.

"Copper/light brown color with a clear appearance. I don't like the aroma of the hops in this beer. Taste is too bitter, again for Sierra Nevada!! I haven't had an i.p.a. from these guys that I hadn't though was too bitter and harsh - torpedo, hoptimum.... I guess the "wet hopped harvest was pretty good. Medium body and carbonation. hoppiness gets more "palatable" as you drink but still too harsh.
Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by thugherman from Texas

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by SkinniePost from Wisconsin

Apr 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Josbor11 from Ohio

Feb 13, 2014
Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 540 ratings