Bootleg Fireworks
Baxter Brewing Co.

Bootleg FireworksBootleg Fireworks
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From:
Baxter Brewing Co.
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,818
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,529
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 13.96%
Reviews:
41
Ratings:
262
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2023
Added:
Oct 09, 2014
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  86
This is our annual opportunity to abandon subtlety and replace it with chaos and volatility. For this sixth edition, we combined over a metric ton of grains with heavy hop additions and then dry hopped the beer three times with inordinate quantities of nine hop varieties, just to be ridiculous (ridonkulous?). Intentionally unfiltered, unbalanced, and surprisingly smooth. Reekris!
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Ratings by NHbeerguy:
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Rated by NHbeerguy from New Hampshire

4.06/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jan 13, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.88/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can from Tavour. Deep golden body, two finger foamy head. Bready, malty aroma gives way to some milfly biting hoppiness, but the caramel malts carry the day. Thick and rich
Nov 13, 2023
 
Rated: 2.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

May 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lefty_P_Hand from Maine

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by smi69 from New York

Nov 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Oct 20, 2018
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Reviewed by dedgarmcvey from Massachusetts

1.48/5  rDev -62.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
The hops in this brutality don't stand a chance against the overwhelming syrup of the beer's boozy, sugary body. Hard to even find them in there. I formed up a search party but we had to turn back.
Sep 10, 2018
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Rated by Craig-er from New Hampshire

4.07/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Lovely foam that lasts and lasts. Three fingers worth. As Dutch say, I won’t drink it unless three inch’s of foam.
A strong brew at 9%.
Sep 08, 2018
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.98/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Crystal clear body; golden hued; lively carbonation with a lasting, one-finger thick head. Respectable spicy, herbal hop nose. The taste hits first with a caramel flavor that just as quickly turns into a sweet orange presence; there is a bold hop bitterness that builds to a crescendo at the finish. Heavy body; velvety but with a mildly spiky feel; residual sugar heft; battle between a heavy sweetness to the finish and a more dry note with the dryness getting the edge with the hop bitterness and alcohol presence.

An interesting DIPA and full of flavors and aromas that come at you from out of the blue. It ultimately leaves you with a bitter, boozy presence. A full-power DIPA through and through.
Aug 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Aug 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Fitzy01 from Maine

Aug 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jul 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Jul 27, 2018
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.66/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Canned on 6/14/18

A frothy off-white head sits atop a clear golden amber body; walls of thick lacing stain the glass as the medium-sized head slowly dissipates. Beautiful sheen on this one; an attractive-looking beer.

Smells of spiced hops, unripened grapefruit, and some notes of rye bread brought on by a big malt presence; it's all rather clean and manages to not overwhelm the senses, which is definitely a plus in this case.

The taste is deeply hoppy but soaked in malty undertones; I'm getting dense grapefruit peels, boozy pine, and zesty malts with a purely earthy but restrained hop finish.

Mouthfeel is nicely carbed with just a hint of heft. Booze is present but impressively restrained, never really effecting the body of the beer.

Big, boozy tango of hops and malt, ye remains clean and balanced throughout. A decent beer, but my desire for a boozy malt profile would certainly influence my likelihood of reaching for one again.
Jul 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by SHMD_Brewing from New York

Jul 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.17 by Ronl12 from Massachusetts

Apr 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Dec 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by Kayakguy from Massachusetts

Dec 07, 2017
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