Cliff Jumper IPA
Country Boy Brewing

Cliff Jumper IPACliff Jumper IPA
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From:
Country Boy Brewing
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,037
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,439
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.51%
Reviews:
28
Ratings:
171
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2024
Added:
Jan 24, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  33
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Ratings by HopHog87:
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Reviewed by HopHog87 from Kentucky

4.65/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Serving- On Tap at their Brewery/TapRoom

Appearance- Enjoyed this outside so it had more ambient light than I normally get to see with my brews. That being said, it appeared golden. That was about it. Not dark by any stretch but not light. Right in the sweet-spot range for a good, basic IPA. Nice half-finger head which dissipated within a few minutes.

Nose- Slightly more grassy than I get with a lot of IPA's. That was the only note that stood out in my mind as being different than a lot of others in this style. Also, plentiful light Citrus. Perhaps some zesty citrus like lemon. Nice smell. Really solid. You know before you take a drink it's gonna be good.

Taste- Oh yeah, this one is good! Archetypical IPA- Perfect bitterness up front with a bit of malty finish you can tell it's got a good amount of malt backbone to balance it out. There is also that grassiness once more, this time in the taste in addition to the smell. As it warms I seem to get more pine as well. Great.

Overall- I really like this beer. I only was able to enjoy one the day I dropped by but I would no doubt get this any time I had the option to. If it were available in bottles/cans locally I'd love to keep a 6 pack in my fridge all the time. Really everything good about this style highlighted in a copper pint glass.
Apr 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by KelsJack

Jan 02, 2024
 
Rated: 3.9 by Nunya from Ohio

Jul 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by Curt3 from Ohio

Jun 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Apr 11, 2023
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can poured into glass

Slightly cloudy golden color, foamy white head. Nice well rounded hop aroma. Similar flavor, pleasantly bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Mar 30, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taster at brewery. Clear golden, scant head. Light resiny aroma, some malts. Taste is a nice blend of malts and hops, hops having a flight edge, but we'll balanced. Mildly sweet.
Mar 10, 2023
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I found this in a small country store in Slade, Kentucky near Red River Gorge... Never heard of it, so I had to try it... Solid IPA for sure should be found and enjoyed
Mar 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.01 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by kybeerdrinker from Kentucky

Dec 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by BucBasil from Rwanda

Jul 27, 2022
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Reviewed by hoptheology from California

3.81/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can, dated 9/4/20, into Elipsis glass. I misread the date on this.

Honey color with slight amber tinge, half finger of head, receding to a ring leaving slight spots of lace.

Smells like pine and caramel, slight cardboard/oxidation. Some citrus - orange, tangerine, orange marmalade.

Tastes like apricot , cardboard, and newspaper. Some smokiness. Ian says Chinook hops, I would agree 100%.

Feel is slightly resinous, slightly juicy, no alcohol heat, heavy carbonation, with very slight pleasant resins.

Overall, very good, but moderately upset that I mistook the "20" for a "21". Will maybe try fresher sometime. Total Wine wins again.

$2.29 / single @ Total Wine in Indianapolis
Oct 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.31 by Zanico from Ohio

Oct 09, 2021
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Rated by la_nomade from Georgia

4.24/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty hoppy, slightly has a touch of grapefruit
Jun 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota

3.6/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From a 3 month old 12 oz can into a glass in a hotel room outside of Louisville. Pours a fairly clear light orange amber, with a decent head. Lots of hops but they’re a little muddled...dominant notes are melon and round almost overripe citrus. Bready and caramel malts...not to heavy, but add quite a bit of body and lingering sweetness, where one might hope for a little more hoppy bitterness. Happy I had a chance to try it but wouldn’t go out of my way for it in the future.
Mar 28, 2021
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Reviewed by VermilionVulpine from Iowa

4.58/5  rDev +18%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Clear gold viewed from the top, viewed from the side the color shifts to brass. Low carbonation, which pairs nicely with the slight sweetness and smooth body of the beer. This IPA lacks the harsh punch of bitter flavor that some IPAs exhibit and instead balances the hop flavor with the flavor of the malt. The aftertaste is aromatic, not bitter or astringent, and makes the mouth water.
Feb 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by TomBanahan from Kentucky

Aug 12, 2020
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Reviewed by Dr_Gonzo from Kentucky

3.99/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Appearance is golden and cloudy, more than a finger thick of creamy head with decent lacing and retention.

Aroma is tropical notes like pineapple, papaya, and mango, citrus notes like orange and tangerines, biscuit malt, and passion fruit.

Taste is piney and there is grapefruit present, other citrus and tropic notes are in the background. Body is medium-light.
Jul 06, 2020
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.56/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
good example of an ipa, nice hoppy taste smooth to drink
May 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by CoasterGuy from Pennsylvania

Feb 23, 2020
Cliff Jumper IPA from Country Boy Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 171 ratings