Blatant IPA
Blatant Brewery

Blatant IPABlatant IPA
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From:
Blatant Brewery
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 13.49%
Reviews:
66
Ratings:
274
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 30, 2018
Added:
Nov 04, 2011
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  57
Blatant IPA is reminiscent of those hoppy beers brewed by our West Coast friends, but represents the enormous pride we have in our East Coast roots. Full of hops and a subtle cereal grain backbone, this definitively BLATANT brew will demand the attention of the senses: the aroma, the flavor, the finish. Don’t look any further, this is the IPA you’re looking for.

65 IBU
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Ratings by Andrew041180:
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Reviewed by Andrew041180 from Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Arrived at the table with a thin head. The color is a bright straw yellow. Not really typical for an IPA. Quite hazy in color and with nice lacing, but the extreme lightness in color made me wonder whether I was, in fact, looking at an IPA.

S - Nice strength. I am immediately wondering what hops are used in this beer, because it's all citrus. No pine. No tropical. All lemon. Still wondering if I'm looking at an IPA.

T - And there's the lemon. There is something else buried in the lemon that I've had before, but can't define. It's a bit of an off flavor. Really light cereal/crackery type malt. Mild bitterness.

M - On the light side of medium-bodied. Refreshing. I like a bit more substance out of my IPAs.

O - Blatant may have put together an IPA that is accessible to a broader summer market. It's not the IPA that I was looking for, but I could see how some people would like it. The lemon really was shockingly present to me and I'm surprised that only one of the recent reviewers described it as such.
May 11, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Jvanpotter from Massachusetts

2.33/5  rDev -38.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Just tried the first can of a six pack. At first, I thought it had gone bad, it was so not to my liking. I'll reserve judgement until I've tried another can. But it's not one I'd buy again.
Mar 30, 2018
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Reviewed by Admiraldinty from Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Is it a great IPA? No. Would I turn it down? No. It's fine. It's light bodied, not super hoppy, and it's got a kind a peppery kick to it. I got a twelver of it for relatively cheap at Total Wine, but would not make that kind of investment again.
Jun 09, 2017
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

3.65/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the can into a pint glass at Bukowski's Tavern in Boston.

Pours a murky yellow, with quite a bit of foam.

The smell is very floral, with a bit of pineaple, and a rubbery hint.

The raw hop rubberyness is a bit too strong in the flavor. Still good, I drank the whole thing, but it disturbs the balance quite a bit.

The liquid starts of a bit harsch, but mellows a bit as it warns a little.

Overall, a decent IPA, but the rubber flavor kinda irks me.
Mar 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by Paoloboston from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by Ecxeeder616 from Massachusetts

Sep 16, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by Ned57 from Massachusetts

Aug 13, 2016
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Reviewed by LarryV from Massachusetts

3.22/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Not a terribly exciting IPA. Pours a pale, hazy gold color with a fluffy head. Aroma is grapefruit and the taste pretty much follows suit. Not much of a malt backbone to balance things out. Mouthfeel is a bit thin for an unfiltered beer. It's not a terrible beer but there's many better IPA's to be had. Oddly enough, there's no mention of this beer on their website at all. I probably wouldn't buy this again.
Aug 04, 2016
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Reviewed by Brentsdad from Massachusetts

3.26/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
Perhaps I got a dud can? No head. Almost flat. Flavor fine but 'thin'. Not in same league as Ballast Point Sculpin or Firestone Union Jack IPA. At least it's cheap for a craft beer.

Clearly something wrong with the first can. Others were fine. Small head and normal carbonation. Still think it a bit 'light'. But taste is overall very nice.
Jul 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by coombski from Maine

Jul 18, 2016
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Reviewed by mpedara429 from Massachusetts

2.37/5  rDev -37.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.25
This is one confused IPA. I'm catching a light Pilsner like malt with some floral and earthy hops. The strangest part is the yeast that has a slight Belgian spice to it. Mouthfeel is somewhat light and crisp. It is actually very drinkable but feels mislabeled as an IPA. Hoppy pils or Belgian pale seems more appropriate.
Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Rcaisse from Massachusetts

Jun 10, 2016
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Reviewed by geoffpm from Massachusetts

1.72/5  rDev -54.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Total Drain Pour !

Some haze from a fresh can. No appreciable nose and a flat bitterness with no malt backbone or any redeeming features.

Could not finish. One of the worst New England IPAs I have tasted.
May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 2 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Apr 18, 2016
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Reviewed by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

3.55/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
This is one hazy-ass beer. They said unfiltered and they mean it. Nice one finger head and a fair amount of lacing at the start.

Aroma is all grapefruit hops, with a hint at yeast thrown in. Can't get any malts out of it.

Taste starts out with a big bitter hit, then a wash of pine flavors and a long bitter finish. Strangely it isn't harsh. It's kind of nice, actually. No yeast in the taste though.

Mouthfeel is smooth and really creamy. Goes down nice and easy.

Overall a good solid IPA and one worth trying.
Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.33 by 2ellas from New Hampshire

Mar 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by smi69 from New York

Mar 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by bfitzge2 from Massachusetts

Feb 16, 2016
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Rated by zoupcan from Florida

3.42/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a can, it was cloudy and deeply yellow colored. The taste was bitter and did not linger. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't order it again.
Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by sdm from Massachusetts

Jan 17, 2016
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