DuganA IPA
Avery Brewing Company

DuganA IPADuganA IPA
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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,047
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,981
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 9.44%
Reviews:
616
Ratings:
1,649
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 07, 2023
Added:
Oct 06, 2009
Wants:
  93
Gots:
  164
Released twice annually in January and again in September.
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.11/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I had this fresh on tap at the brewery and enjoyed it quite a bit. The maltiness is outrageous. It still has the caramel sweetness of a DIPA, but hops are a bit subdued. I’m guessing this wouldn’t be very good in a can, but if you want to try a DIPA that leans toward the malts rather than fruit and hops give it a try.
May 07, 2023
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a burnt orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of floral hops, malts. Taste is floral, herbal, very little bitterness for a DIPA, an unusual aftertaste. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall I am disappointed with this beer.
Mar 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by RPBeerdude from Colorado

Jan 26, 2023
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

4.05/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Legacy release 12oz can, canned Sept 12, 2022

On the pour 3 fingers of fine off white head formed that over a few minutes becomes rocky and dissipates to a thick cap that leaves decent lacing. Body is a hazy golden amber.

Smell is more subdued than most modern IPAs let alone an 8%+ IPA. Very spicy and floral hops with some citrus rind coming in on the finish. A touch of caramel malt sweetness.

Taste is crushable, with an immediate smack of bitterness balanced by malt sweetness. The bitterness of the hops fades quickly leaving a nice herbal floral hop flavor with some lingering citrus rind bitterness. The whole time a solid malt backbone carries it through to the finish. Crushable and bright.

Feel is verging on dangerous. Super refreshing to drink with no warning of the ABV until you're feeling it since you probably drank it a little too fast. Despite the easy drinking for an imperial feel, the finish is long woth a full malty body. It's just a really well balanced beer.

Overall, I was impressed. Most of these Avery legacy releases are pretty legit, and are truly old-school "WCIPAs". Actual malt backbone, with big but balanced bitterness, and a hop bill that isn't just juice overload.
Jan 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Apr 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Oct 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by npdevil27 from Massachusetts

Jun 06, 2018
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Reviewed by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

3.43/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Appearance – Two finger head on a cloudy brownish-orange body with a LOT of tiny floaters.

Aroma – Citrus, caramel, toffee, a little buttery. Note that this beer is a few years old.

Taste – Caramel, a little buttery on the finish, with a long slow bitterness.

Mouthfeel – Not bad but not spectacular.

Overall – Glad I tried it but wish I had tried it fresher.
Feb 05, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.67/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The appearance had a cloudy/hazy golden orange colored body with a one and a half fingered white foamy head that rises just a bit and then falls leaving some nice slightly foamy sticky lacing gracing the sides of the glass. The smell had a large amount of grapefruit up front, some pineapple coming through as well in a really nice juicy sort of way, a slight maltiness comes through as it warms, what a nice invitation! The taste was slightly spicey but a sort of strong sweetness from the previously mentioned flavors trying its hardest to come out, a peppery/spicey aftertaste, quick dry spicey finish. On the palate, it sat about a light to medium, somewhat sessionable, carbonation is slightly felt for a DIPA, however, it seems just a tad under carbonated to me as I was expecting something just a bit sharper. Overall, I would say this is a good DIPA that I’m pretty sure I would have again.
Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.82 by Timtac from New Jersey

Jan 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by tommy5 from Michigan

Oct 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Aug 31, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.13/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Well that's just a pretty beer. Orange and amber, always looks good, solid 1" head and retention. Aroma is citrusy dry hops.

Taste is phenomenal, lots of citrus and green hop notes, plenty of caramel in the body but it doesn't have the excessive bitterness that so often accompanies that kind of malt bill. There's some sweetness and thickness, but the hops are so varied and flavorfull, it kind of forgives the malt bill.
Aug 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by rarigney from Washington

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by pstam87 from Illinois

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by cryptichead from Illinois

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by TheFightfan1 from Pennsylvania

Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Jul 08, 2016
DuganA IPA from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 1649 ratings