Border Patrol Hot Pursuit American Strong Ale
Wrecking Bar Brewpub

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Wrecking Bar Brewpub
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
9.3%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 3.71%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
4
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 13, 2015
Added:
Jan 02, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
This is an American Strong Ale that has elements of Russian Imperial, Barleywine, Double IPA and Strong Belgian. Not as roasted as a RIS, not as malty as a Barleywine, not as hoppy as a Double IPA and not as much candi syrup as a Belgian Strong. The 86 IBUs from Polaris, Zythos and Nelson Sauvin hops are enough to balance the 9.3% ABV without being overly bitter and in this version we added roasted Serrano chilies and Mexican chocolate.

OG 1.085
IBU 86
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.9 by LauraGG from Georgia

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by VinceMig from Georgia

Jul 12, 2015
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.63/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Very dark brown, near black body with a slim, sandy head. Thin, glass-coating lace.

Smell: The aroma is led by a green, vegetal chile quality, then, some sugary-hinting dark chocolate syrup, roasted malt and coffee.

Taste: As with the nose, vegetal chile upfront. Dark chocolate, roasted malt (scantly astringent). Licorice, phenolic spiciness. Citrus, lightly resinous, its hop bitterness tangled together with the pepper spiciness and alcoholic heat. Slight dark chocolate quality, with a bit of sweetness sustains throughout the spicy, warm, bitterish finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium-light carbonation.

Overall: They had me right up until the Serrano chiles part. Still, I will say it's very, very good for a chile beer.
Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Jan 23, 2015
Border Patrol Hot Pursuit American Strong Ale from Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Beer rating: 3.77 out of 5 with 4 ratings