Wildcat India Pale Ale
Old Bust Head Brewing Co.

Wildcat India Pale AleWildcat India Pale Ale
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From:
Old Bust Head Brewing Co.
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.2 | pDev: 20.63%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
93
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 23, 2020
Added:
Apr 17, 2014
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  24
Breaking away from the recent trend of super-hopped IPAs, Wildcat is brewed to provide the aroma and taste hop-heads crave, without overwhelming your pallet. Brewed with four different hops, and five different malts, our IPA is complex, while still remaining approachable. Magnum, Cascade, Liberty, and Saaz hops lend our IPA a citrus aroma, with a touch of noble hop distinction and herbal complexity, and a smooth, clean bitterness. The use of five different malts in our grain bill provides Wildcat with the complex flavors of malty sweetness, bread, and caramel that we use to round out our brew. Just like the settlers of Wildcat Mountain who inspired its name, Wildcat IPA blazes its own path into history. We hope you’ll be inspired to go your own way too, as you enjoy our Wildcat IPA.
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Ratings by Drknight:
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Rated by Drknight from Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +1.6%

Sep 01, 2014
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Rated by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

2.77/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Too hempy for me..
Jun 23, 2020
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Reviewed by TheRandall from Indiana

3.69/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is a malty IPA. I like it because it is different and easy to drink and reminds me a bit of Dead Guy. There is a hop bitterness up front but a sweet malt finish. This is a solid 3.7.
May 21, 2020
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.77/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a clear light golden color with a large white head that only slowly dissipates - possibly I did not cool it enough. Peaches, orange and some vanilla in the nose. Definite bite of an IPA in the mouth, with citrus coming through.
May 05, 2020
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Rated by MikeFischer04 from Virginia

1.34/5  rDev -58.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
This beer has a stale "pale ale" flavor. All around dull beer.
Jun 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.27 by Curt3 from Ohio

May 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by GarthDanielson from Virginia

Jan 15, 2018
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Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This was not very bold or crisp. It had lots of biscuit and earthy character in the scent and taste, with a subtle citrus finish. Fitting for an English IPA, but not at all delicious.
Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by loganburgh from Michigan

Nov 12, 2017
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.46/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle.
Clear amber body with a white head that exhibits good retention and leaves plenty of lacing.
Rather pungent aroma.
Distinct, moderately strong (for style) flavor. Hints of tropical fruits and faint spices.
Oct 09, 2017
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Reviewed by BeerSexLove from Virginia

3.57/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I truly don't know how to rate this beer I mean it's not bad, certainly easy to drink, not as complex as described but interesting that it's malty and hoppy and doesn't lean too far on either side. I can't say it excites me but it's intriguing enough to drink again if the opportunity arose. I do like to support Virginia breweries and will seek out other Old Bust Head brews.
Jun 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by LukeB from Virginia

Apr 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.11 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by duvel1979 from District of Columbia

Feb 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.14 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

Nov 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.08 by Bamarooster from Virginia

Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by florisj135 from Virginia

May 14, 2016
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Reviewed by lwcreasy from Virginia

3.27/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
1 1/2 finger of an off-white head, with o.k lacing on the glass. Orangish amber in color, and fairly clear. Head stays for a while. Pleasant in appearance.

Aroma is quite malty for an IPA, but with some nice herbal and slight citrus notes from the hops cutting in. Bready, biscuity, and slightly honey hits the nose. A slight citrus is there popping in every now and again. Gets more and more bready as it is warming.

There's biscuity, a bit toasty, slightly caramel and honey tastes coming from the malt. Hop flavor is mostly herbal. This is a more malt-forward IPA, with relatively low intensity hop aromatics. Aftertaste features a dull, coating, but only moderately intensive bitterness. Not many remnants of great flavor are left in the mouth as we're sipping.

Mouthfeel is quite nice, owing in large part to the grain bill. There is no real astringency, but a clement tongue-slapping quality to the beer. It also produces a nice creaminess as it swishes around in the mouth.

A solid English-style IPA. As some have said, this may work as a gateway to the style for those less disposed toward the hoppiest of the hoppy brews. Personally, I can't help wishing there was just a bit more to the hop aroma. The malts are nice though, and it is a good sipper.
Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by avisong from Virginia

Jan 18, 2016
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