Smells Like A Safety Meeting
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Smells Like A Safety MeetingSmells Like A Safety Meeting
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From:
Dark Horse Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,801
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #12,933
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 9.37%
Reviews:
141
Ratings:
1,164
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 02, 2023
Added:
Apr 26, 2014
Wants:
  38
Gots:
  250
Our most Aromatic IPA. An 8.5% India Pale Ale that is very reminiscent of the hop’s cousin in the Mulberry family. Lots of hop aroma with just the right amount of bitterness as we still like our balance around here. Between the secret blend of the most DANK hops that we can get our hands on and a "more than healthy" dose of double dry hopping, this beer can be announced to the nose from across the room that someone is definitely having a Safety Meeting.
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Ratings by JohnofUpton:
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Rated by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

Aug 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

Jun 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.41/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Sept. 2015: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, Hazy orange colour, low off-white head. Herbal aroma, also hints of citrus fruit / orange marmalade. Well hopped flavour, medium sweet, with herbal, resinous and grapefruity notes, and a massive bitterness in the finish and aftertaste.
Dec 15, 2022
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.05/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
draught
Medium orange and amber color. Good amount of sweet spiced, medium roasted malt, with an almost spiced, light toffee aroma. Moderate, soft bite, tangerine peel hop character, with a medium light roast malt note, to the taste.
Oct 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.67 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Jul 09, 2021
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Undated can into pint glass. Pours a deep, slightly hazy amber with a coarse, off-white head. Nice lacing. Initial impression is a very nice balance of resinous hops, grapefruit, and caramel malt. Mouthfeel is medium and not quite sticky. Finish fades to bitterness. My first DIPA from Dark Horse, and it's a good experience.
Dec 26, 2019
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Reviewed by tp1962 from Illinois

5/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Wow! This is a Diamond well hidden! Excellent imperial IPA! Very well could be in my top 5 of all time Imperial IPA’s. I found this over the holidays at Friar Tucks. I have friends coming over during the holidays and this is getting shared! Well Done Dark Horse!
Dec 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Stengelfoot from California

Dec 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by rare_bird from Michigan

Dec 02, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.33/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottled 5/9/16; drank 5/28/16 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-opaque red/orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a small white head; nice, frothy lace.

Cane sugar, rye & grapefruit notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Baking soda, caramel & grapefruit flavors up front; dry rye notes on the finish.

The nose is better than the flavor, but this is an interesting, unique misfire.
Sep 28, 2019
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.96/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
How have I not had this before? Making up for lost time I guess. Orangey amber body with a finger of light tan foam. Smell is classic but not very potent: piney and herbal hops, caramel malts, and a kiss of citrus, more dank than bitter. Guess this is what a safety meeting smells like. Taste brings huge grapefruit and caramel, with brown sugar, orange, pine, earth and dank hops, little on the sweeter side of the ipa spectrum. Body has a bigger presence by not heavy, decent hop textures, has more resinous feel as it warms.
Sep 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Eyedoc27 from Illinois

Aug 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Oct 20, 2018
 
Rated: 2.06 by JustLikeMyDad from Michigan

Sep 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by MeIquiades from Illinois

Aug 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by DavidRandall from Michigan

Jul 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nathan419 from Ohio

Jul 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.66 by Red5StandingBy from Maryland

Jul 06, 2018
Smells Like A Safety Meeting from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 1164 ratings