Bottle Rocket IPA
Portsmouth Brewery

Bottle Rocket IPABottle Rocket IPA
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From:
Portsmouth Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 9.14%
Reviews:
150
Ratings:
227
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 22, 2019
Added:
Jun 07, 2003
Wants:
  78
Gots:
  10
An explosion of hops dominate this deep golden ale. Brewed with four varieties of hops & dry hopped with three other hops, the flavor is powerful. Not a harsh bitterness, but a full hop flavor.

58 IBU
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Ratings by rastaman:
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Reviewed by rastaman from England

3.8/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I really liked this one. Sweetish and hoppy. Oaty malts, gives it some sweetness, hoppy, quite bitter finish, tea-like hops, nice soft texture, and a nice round mouthfeel, really lovely stuff, if only they brewed IPA's like this back home, beautiful stuff(Cask- GBBF 03')
Sep 30, 2003
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mleblanc25 from Massachusetts

Feb 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by Amckenney82 from New Hampshire

Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by mmoriarty from Rhode Island

Aug 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mkyer from Connecticut

Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Biggiekrock627 from Maryland

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by fthegiants from California

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by jrand2621 from Connecticut

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by andyjeigh from Oklahoma

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by AJNIDEK from North Carolina

Jun 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.47 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 19, 2015
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This appears to have been renamed "Lola." Only there's no mention of Lola on this or any other site. But I swear to god it's what the chalkboard said and what I ordered.

Anyhow, pours simple: dark gold, mildly fizzy, nice white head. Smells of crisp orange and a little bit of pine--the kind of profile that would have been a mighty wallop in 2007 but seems kinda tame now, but it's nicely balanced.

Tastes like it smells: spritely pine and citrus hops against a crisp cereal background with a nice yeast finish. Pretty basic, but it gets the job done enough that you don't have any problem ordering another.
Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Twal from Colorado

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by portia99 from Massachusetts

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bulldogg915 from Wyoming

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Nickcal from Rhode Island

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Oidmoe from Austria

Aug 26, 2014
Bottle Rocket IPA from Portsmouth Brewery
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 227 ratings