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Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- 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:
- 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 pburland23:
Reviewed by pburland23 from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a standard shaker pint glass.
Appearance: Beer pours a pretty standard looking light auburn orange. There's some sediment in suspension in the pour. Not much head at all...less than a thin layer which almost immediately disappeared. Almost looked like it was poured from a cask which sadly it was not.
Smell: Floral hops, obviously, are at the forefront of the aroma but there is also a pretty noticeable dose of caramel malt sweetness. Fairly well balanced smelling.
Taste: Mildly bitter with subtle floral hops flavors. Not as balanced as the smell, but it's not overly hoppy or bitter.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a very light level of carbonation. Again, there's a certain cask quality to the beer which is pleasant. No noticeable alcohol and, on the whole, a very drinkable IPA.
Overall: An interesting take on the IPA from Sierra Nevada. It's not as well balanced as the regular lineup of Sierra Nevada IPAs but well worth a try.
Oct 07, 2012Appearance: Beer pours a pretty standard looking light auburn orange. There's some sediment in suspension in the pour. Not much head at all...less than a thin layer which almost immediately disappeared. Almost looked like it was poured from a cask which sadly it was not.
Smell: Floral hops, obviously, are at the forefront of the aroma but there is also a pretty noticeable dose of caramel malt sweetness. Fairly well balanced smelling.
Taste: Mildly bitter with subtle floral hops flavors. Not as balanced as the smell, but it's not overly hoppy or bitter.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a very light level of carbonation. Again, there's a certain cask quality to the beer which is pleasant. No noticeable alcohol and, on the whole, a very drinkable IPA.
Overall: An interesting take on the IPA from Sierra Nevada. It's not as well balanced as the regular lineup of Sierra Nevada IPAs but well worth a try.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota
2.22/5 rDev -40.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
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"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.
Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
540 ratings
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