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I Hardcore You
BrewDog
- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 12.07%
- Reviews:
- 248
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 23, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 17, 2010
- Wants:
- 50
- Gots:
- 70
What do you get if you blend Hardcore IPA and I Beat You together and then add even more dry hops?
I Hardcore You of course. This is the return, for a limited time only, of a beer which proved firm favourite with hop heads.
I Hardcore You is a 9.5% Imperial India Pale Ale. After blending these two awesome beers, the beer is then dry hopped another two times.
80 IBU
I Hardcore You of course. This is the return, for a limited time only, of a beer which proved firm favourite with hop heads.
I Hardcore You is a 9.5% Imperial India Pale Ale. After blending these two awesome beers, the beer is then dry hopped another two times.
80 IBU
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Ratings by JTSbeerislife:
Reviewed by JTSbeerislife from Pennsylvania
4.05/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brewdog & Mikkeller corroboration.
On tap at the Fridge, notes taken when served.
Poured into a Dogfish Head Signature Snifter.
Pours a nice medium ¼”, off white head, rapidly diminishes to nothing. Easily revived with a swirl of the glass. It is a live ale.
Medium deep amber color.
The aroma first hits you with medium distinct hops, with a herbal/resiny/bitter smell, spicy with a hint of grapefruit. There is a medium distinct malt with some nuances of roasted grain and whole wheat bread. As the ale warms the malt becomes a little more distinct but not that much really.
A medium crisp entry on the palate of medium distinct hops, herbs, spice and resin follow from the smell, the hops are refined and very enjoyable. Then comes a medium, refined, off dry malt, with much of character of the smell showing again. Very drinkable, classy. Medium acidity with a full mouth feel, off dry sweetness and fine carbonation makes for a very balanced brew.
Very long finish of bitter hops and some light malt, the hop oils hang very well.
Well all this being said this was an enjoyable ale, though in truth I expected more intensity overall. It is a very balanced and very drinkable ale with lots of refined bitter hops. Rather expensive compared to its peers.
Recommended if you stumble across a bottle or tap as I did, but I would not go out of my way for this one.
Apr 09, 2012On tap at the Fridge, notes taken when served.
Poured into a Dogfish Head Signature Snifter.
Pours a nice medium ¼”, off white head, rapidly diminishes to nothing. Easily revived with a swirl of the glass. It is a live ale.
Medium deep amber color.
The aroma first hits you with medium distinct hops, with a herbal/resiny/bitter smell, spicy with a hint of grapefruit. There is a medium distinct malt with some nuances of roasted grain and whole wheat bread. As the ale warms the malt becomes a little more distinct but not that much really.
A medium crisp entry on the palate of medium distinct hops, herbs, spice and resin follow from the smell, the hops are refined and very enjoyable. Then comes a medium, refined, off dry malt, with much of character of the smell showing again. Very drinkable, classy. Medium acidity with a full mouth feel, off dry sweetness and fine carbonation makes for a very balanced brew.
Very long finish of bitter hops and some light malt, the hop oils hang very well.
Well all this being said this was an enjoyable ale, though in truth I expected more intensity overall. It is a very balanced and very drinkable ale with lots of refined bitter hops. Rather expensive compared to its peers.
Recommended if you stumble across a bottle or tap as I did, but I would not go out of my way for this one.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.12/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle, batch 174, a gift from gunnar, thanks! ABV is 9.5%. Cloudy orangey brown colour, big head, slightly off-white. Intense aroma of fruity and resinous American hops (tropical fruits, citrus, pine). The flavour is intensely hoppy (pine, resin, grapefruit) on a malty sweet (caramellized orange marmalade) background. Bitter finish of course, but not too extreme.
Jan 23, 2022Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
4.03/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From the 12 oz bottle in a snifter. This beat of an IIPA pours a murky
brown tinged amber with a decent head of off white foam that subsides to a
thick ring, light layer, and spotty lacing. Nose of deep and rich caramel malts,
zesty, spicy, floral, citrus, and grassy hops all around in this one---lots of resinous
hoppy goodness. Flavors follow the nose with caramel malt backbone and every
darn hop you could throw at it with citrus notes of pineapple and orange with pine
and herbal notes all around. Very nice mouth feel, slick, smooth, warming, and
lightly coating as well as sticky. An excellent example of BIG done right.
Cheers
Nov 03, 2016brown tinged amber with a decent head of off white foam that subsides to a
thick ring, light layer, and spotty lacing. Nose of deep and rich caramel malts,
zesty, spicy, floral, citrus, and grassy hops all around in this one---lots of resinous
hoppy goodness. Flavors follow the nose with caramel malt backbone and every
darn hop you could throw at it with citrus notes of pineapple and orange with pine
and herbal notes all around. Very nice mouth feel, slick, smooth, warming, and
lightly coating as well as sticky. An excellent example of BIG done right.
Cheers
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.79/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottled
Pours a golden clear body with decent enough white head
Big citrus and cream of bicarbonate aroma
Theres that characteris tic big hop flavour but also that drebin downpour
Good but not wow
Oct 31, 2016Pours a golden clear body with decent enough white head
Big citrus and cream of bicarbonate aroma
Theres that characteris tic big hop flavour but also that drebin downpour
Good but not wow
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.18/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
My ears are burning, and that’s just the first sip. Surprisingly, the malt still shines through this dense hop bomb. Orange body with a skin of off white head, pungent, almost sour aroma. Taste is very much pine resin, followed by burn. A hop lovers dream.
Dec 29, 2015Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
4.2/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Picking up this bottle I expected it to be super old but it's still in date drink by July 25th! Either way I only got it for a dollar.
A - Very little sediment in my bottle is nice. A 1/4 inch of sticky head is good.
S - As expected it is less hoppy in the smell and more malt forward but it still smells quite good.
T - Malty this DIPA is very smooth. Not as bitter as I expected and malty so I assume the fresh beer must be a hop bomb!
M - Slightly bitter, with no noticable ABV bite and a good malty body.
If you find older bottles of this discounted pick them up they hold up well!
Jul 15, 2015A - Very little sediment in my bottle is nice. A 1/4 inch of sticky head is good.
S - As expected it is less hoppy in the smell and more malt forward but it still smells quite good.
T - Malty this DIPA is very smooth. Not as bitter as I expected and malty so I assume the fresh beer must be a hop bomb!
M - Slightly bitter, with no noticable ABV bite and a good malty body.
If you find older bottles of this discounted pick them up they hold up well!
Reviewed by madelfonatree from Ohio
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - Dark apple juice body. Thin white head even with strong pour. No lacing.
Smell - Malt. Malt. Malt. Hops are stirred up when swirled.
Taste - Malt. Grass. Wheat. Hard candy. Not bitter until the after taste.
Feel - Medium to heavy body. Carbonation heavier than what look hints. Alcohol is warm but not sticky.
Overall - This is not what I was looking for in a Brew Dog / Mikkeller. Very candied malt. Almost a barley wine and not what I want in an imperial IPA. Fours across the board for the hope I had a bad/old bottle AND would rate well if labelled as a strong ale or barley wine.
Jul 03, 2015Smell - Malt. Malt. Malt. Hops are stirred up when swirled.
Taste - Malt. Grass. Wheat. Hard candy. Not bitter until the after taste.
Feel - Medium to heavy body. Carbonation heavier than what look hints. Alcohol is warm but not sticky.
Overall - This is not what I was looking for in a Brew Dog / Mikkeller. Very candied malt. Almost a barley wine and not what I want in an imperial IPA. Fours across the board for the hope I had a bad/old bottle AND would rate well if labelled as a strong ale or barley wine.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Hazy brownish amber. 1” white head that leaves Belgian Lace designs on the glass.
S: Rich malt, light fruit and hop aromas.
T: Rich caramelly malt, light fruit and an assertive hop finish. F: Medium full body, medium low carbonation.
O: A full flavored, well balanced DIPA
Jun 19, 2015S: Rich malt, light fruit and hop aromas.
T: Rich caramelly malt, light fruit and an assertive hop finish. F: Medium full body, medium low carbonation.
O: A full flavored, well balanced DIPA
Rated by Catalin90 from Romania
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap in BrewDog Firenze.
Mar 15, 2015
I Hardcore You from BrewDog
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
519 ratings
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