Delicioulus Extra Pale Ale
Barrier Brewing Company

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From:
Barrier Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 6.78%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
42
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 28, 2015
Added:
Jan 15, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
We did, in fact, change the Kapow! recipe. We kept getting feedback from people that with a name like Kapow! they were expecting a bit more hop bitterness, more of a kick or a punch and eventually we agreed that a beer called Kapow! needed to deliver some serious kapow! However, we really liked the flavor profile of the original recipe and didn't want to abandon it all together so here's what happened:

We created a new recipe for Kapow! that is much more IPA forward with a stronger hop bitterness, brewed primarily with Cascade and Galaxy hops. It definitely delivers on the kapow front now. (And yes, it's a bit lighter in color as well. Good eyes!).

As for the original recipe, we left it unchanged but gave it a new name, Delicioulus Extra Pale Ale.

Ultimately it came down to semantics and the preconceptions people had when looking at the name and ordering the beer. At the end of the day they're both great beers and we hope everyone will enjoy them as much as we do. Hopefully we don't confuse too many people off in the process with the name changes!
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Rated: 3.94 by Lucoli from New York

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by virinow from New York

Sep 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lare453 from Florida

Sep 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by Phigg1102 from New York

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 21, 2015
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Rated by Spreetaper from New York

4/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at St. Gambrinus Beer Shoppe - Brooklyn, NY
Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by kingslotty from New Jersey

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjrod20 from New York

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tabhill from New York

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.28 by campfirebrew from New York

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by rojapa from New York

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ShriverMO from New York

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by LeahM from New York

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jrschaef from New York

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ncelauro from New York

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by odomosan from New York

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by beefsquatch from New York

Jul 23, 2014
Delicioulus Extra Pale Ale from Barrier Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 42 ratings