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Alpha Overdrive
Valiant Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Valiant Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 14.3%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 14.39%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 05, 2015
- Added:
- Jun 30, 2014
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 4
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Reviewed by Safa1 from California
4.63/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
4.63/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
I live off off of Batavia so take that for what it's worth. This beer is greater than its parts. This beer is the grand puba. This beer will kick your face with your fist. If you can find it. Drink it. It's a fucking face melter though. Highly improbable that you are gonna have a 2nd 22.
Nov 05, 2015Rated by Marcskywalker from California
5/5 rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Citrus, caramel, hops and malt. A Quad IPA that is beyond drinkable...despite the 14.3% assault. A beauty.
Aug 09, 2015Rated by Rutager from Canada (BC)
2.43/5 rDev -40.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.43/5 rDev -40.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Not sure why this is rated so high?? So malty sweet ...but can honestly say it's the best quad ipa I've ever had...
May 22, 2015Rated by FondueVoodoo from Canada (BC)
2.88/5 rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.88/5 rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
This beer was surprisingly poor
May 22, 2015Reviewed by LouZ from Washington
4.11/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Bottle pour, color was dark copper with little head. Good aroma. More balanced than I anticipated. Hops up front with a sweet, sugary finish. Feel was impressive given its ease to drink. For a 14% ABV the booziness was masterfully hidden. Overall, a very big beer that was enjoyable and I'd have again.
May 15, 2015Reviewed by gorney from California
4.11/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours dark copper. Raisins in nose. Strong malt presence dominates hops. Surprising little aftertaste (quick finish). Very non-boozy for such high ABV.
Apr 15, 2015Rated by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon
4.14/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A huge beer in every sense of the word. Huge malt flavors, huge hop flavors, but the 14.3% is hidden very well. Loved it.
Feb 10, 2015
Alpha Overdrive from Valiant Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
24 ratings
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