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 pburland23:
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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
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, 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