Bootleg Fireworks 2nd Edition
Baxter Brewing Co.

Bootleg Fireworks 2nd EditionBootleg Fireworks 2nd Edition
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From:
Baxter Brewing Co.
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 9.63%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
73
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 26, 2016
Added:
Nov 19, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  28
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Ratings by Brad007:
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Reviewed by Brad007 from Vermont

4.07/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I enjoyed the original version of this beer and I'm pleasantly surprised to be reviewing the 2nd edition.

Pours a nice gold hue with a frothy head into my glass. There are 7 unique hop varieties in this beer.

You can tell by the aroma. Mango, passionfruit, grapefruit and perhaps guava come to mind. It's certainly what I expected aroma-wise.

There's a deep, juicy citrus bitterness. Mango and grapefruit are more prominent taste-wise.

Deep alcohol burn compliments the lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel could be a little thicker or perhaps the alcohol dialed down by a half percentage.

I think a bit of age will help this without hurting the bitterness/aroma of the hops. Otherwise, an excellent example.
Dec 12, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.23 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by Paoloboston from Massachusetts

Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by DinoBlueShoes from Maine

Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.45 by Rob1025 from Rhode Island

Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by MrMustard2012 from Rhode Island

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by HawkeyBum from Massachusetts

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by harsley from Massachusetts

Jun 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.48 by GBruschi61 from Connecticut

Apr 20, 2016
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Rated by Rizkybusiness from Massachusetts

4.87/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Very much enjoyed the hop blend, adds complexity and depth. Wish it was more available.
Apr 19, 2016
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.59/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
The CANQuest (tm) attended the 2016 BCCA Spring Thaw over the weekend & I was pleasantly surprised. I expected to be (mainly) looking at antique CANs & the like, with a smattering of the things that I am interested in - embroidered cloth patches, belt buckles & beanie caps around just for kicks. Imagine my joy, surprise & elation when I found out that they will also bring full CANs of current micros for sale & trade! I bought a load, but upon realizing that I was limited in my carry capacity, I decided to CANduct some field reviews so as not to have to lug the CAN & its CANtents home when the CANcipient was RIGHT there! My utmost thanks to Jeff Lebo for having me as a guest. Also, this was another bottom-opened CAN & I continued to realize that it is too much work.

From the CAN: "Double India Pale Ale brewed with 7 Hop Varieties - Millennium [-] Citra [-] Mosaic [-] Sorachi Ace [-] Galaxy [-] Ella [-] Summer"; "Caution[:] Packed with Explosive Hop Flavor [-] Place In Hand [-] Pop the Top"; "Warning [-] Produces Thundering Eruptions of Hoppiness[:] Bursting with the aroma of classic Ameri[CAN] IPA hops, along with a blast of new Australian hop varietals, Bootleg Fireworks is set to detonate a taste explosion. Though backed up by a light, crisp malt profile, this Double IPA isn't balanced - it's all about the hops. We packed nearly 6 pounds of green powder into each barrel and it's ready to erupt from each [CAN]. Boom!'; "Draught Beer Taste, Fit for the Camp [-] Lake [-] BBQ [-] Reekris! [-] Hike [-] Picnic [-] Beach [-] Cooler [-] Backpack [-] Fridge [-] Golf Course".

I was hanging out with Jeff Lebo & he likes to avoid the Crack! but we still got it going. Once in my glass, we watched as three-plus fingers of dense, rocky, tawny head suddenly exploded in our CANlective faces. The sprinklers went off and we were forced to run for cover outside of the room. Color was a hazy Golden-Yellow (SRM = > 5, < 7) with lots of CO2 bubbles in evidence. Nose was a liquefied roll of Tropical Fruit Life Savers! Mango, papaya, tangerine, lemon and pine all shared a place in my glass. It was Pizza Night and this was a citrusy counterbalance to the bready doughiness of the pizza, giving my poor, bruised tongue a much-needed break. I do not know if it was simply due to the CANterbalance of the hops in War Elephant, but this really tasted great! Smooth, easy-drinking, just what I want/need in a DIPA. Hoo! I hesitate to characterize a DIPA as "sweet", but CANpared to War Elephant, this was markedly different. The finish was semi-dry, more tropical-fruity than bitter, but not sweet enough to be CANsidered in that realm. This was an extremely dangerous little chunk of dynamite in a CAN, disguised as simply being a firecracker! A cherry bomb, perhaps ...
Apr 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by skeeterloveshops from California

Apr 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by Fitzy01 from Maine

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by jebrew from Maine

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.29 by chrisgachot from Massachusetts

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by alucard from New York

Jan 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by grahuba from Connecticut

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.86 by KirleyBrew from Connecticut

Jan 23, 2016
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Reviewed by AndyAvalanche from Massachusetts

4.61/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
16 oz tallboy can poured into a Duvel Tulip style glass. Liquid comes out of the glass a nice honey orange color. As it's filling the glass it initially has excellent clarity, but towards the end, the sediment from the bottom of the tallboy can comes out and distributes it's way through the beer. It has a cool effect as it's mixing. Sort of looks like smoke or when you drag a stick through a stagnant mud puddle, cool looking. It was a reasonably aggressive pour into the glass that produced a large head that was sort of a creamcycle color with various sized bubbles. Nice lacing on this beer, nice all around in the visual department.

/Clears throat/ HELLLLLO this beer is hoppy! Great hop aromas of tangerine, blood orange, grapefruit, pine, lemon, fresh cut summer grass and citrus zest. A little bit of sweet orange bread on the back end that's present, but the hops steal the show here.

They pretty much nailed the taste here. Great hop formula, it all meshes together extremely well. The tangerine and grapefruit flavors are really strong, but there's still lemon and pine and a combination of both perfectly fresh and not quite ripe orange. Hint of pepper on the back end. Great flavors all around.

Mouthfeel is really good, lighter end of heavy on the tongue with loooooooong lingering flavors. Moderate carbonation feel that slightly tickles the tongue. Alcohol is present, but the hop profile hides it. I wouldn't have quite guessed 9% I would've said over 8 but not quite 9% if I had to guess. Starts tropical fruity then gets a nice honey/sappy sweetness in the middle and it's followed by a nice dry finish that's slightly spicy. Great beer. Really designed to be a sipper, but it's dangerously drinkable. I'd drink it summer, winter, fall or spring. Great beer Baxter, keeping up with the top shelf NE DIPAs! Shout out to the BBBG, strong work!
Jan 20, 2016
Bootleg Fireworks 2nd Edition from Baxter Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 73 ratings