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Dragonfly IPA
Upland Brewing Company
- From:
- Upland Brewing Company
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,455 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #26,660 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 14.74%
- Reviews:
- 232
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 15, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2002
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 145
India Pale Ale originated when the British Empire was at its height. British soldiers and civil servants were stationed all over the globe (including India), and regular ales could not survive the long journey by sea to reach them. The British solved this terrible dilemma by adding excessive amounts of hops to their beer–using the preservative properties of hops to increase the life of their beers.
Our Dragonfly India Pale Ale is true to this tradition, featuring seven hop additions to create a powerful hop profile. A solid malt base, however, tempers the bitter American hops, giving Dragonfly a balance not often found in this style. The end product is a well-balanced, malty beer with the crisp taste of hops and an exceptionally floral nose.
Our Dragonfly India Pale Ale is true to this tradition, featuring seven hop additions to create a powerful hop profile. A solid malt base, however, tempers the bitter American hops, giving Dragonfly a balance not often found in this style. The end product is a well-balanced, malty beer with the crisp taste of hops and an exceptionally floral nose.
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Ratings by Cummins9110:
Reviewed by Cummins9110 from Indiana
4.07/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into glass. This beer is crystal clear with nice golden amber color with decent head that fades and then laces the glass. The smell is of floral hops and citrus. The combination gives a fruity taste with a nice malty backbone. Ends in a subtle bitterness. Not an extreme bitterness tho. This is a nice beer and it has that floral hop taste that I always look for in a beer and this one has the best floral taste ive ever had. I dont know why it doesnt have a higher rating. This is a good beer
Nov 05, 2011More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taster at Columbus taproom. Medium golden, clear, wispy head, streaky lacing. Aroma is sweet, fruity, light. Flavor is also subtle, sweet, gentle bitterness. Really flavorful and easy to drink.
Mar 10, 2023Reviewed by Olesjm from Kansas
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Amber with a loose white long lasting head
S: Orange and citrus.
T: citrus, slightly bitter
M: medium light bodied
O: an esay drinking hoppier pale ale
Nov 10, 2022S: Orange and citrus.
T: citrus, slightly bitter
M: medium light bodied
O: an esay drinking hoppier pale ale
Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. can, best by 11/01/22. My third beer from Upland Brewing Company, been a long ass time since I've had their beer, don't remember trying them, but apparently I've had the black IPA version of this.
Poured to a La Fin Du Monde tulip.
A nice golden orange body on the pour with some very tiny flecks of sediment visible in the glass. Two fingers frothy white head leaves some good lacing and exhibits good staying power. Looks pretty nice.
Aroma is fresh and floral. Some notes of oranges, citrus fruit, bready malts, touch of soapiness, notes of caramel, some earthy must.
Perfect amount of bready caramel malts coincide with the pungent piney hop character. Piney, citrusy, with slight bitterness / resin on the finish. Tastes fresh, floral, and is super well balanced. Definitely my kind of IPA.
Feel is smooth, crisp, clean, lightly bready malts & some resinous hops on the finish. Easy-drinking, and almost quenching for the modest abv. (BeerAdvocate lists 6.0% abv but the can says 6.70%).
I found it to be extremely well-balanced and easy to drink stuff, not sure why it has such low ratings here, but I supposed that's what happens when people only want to drink disgustingly acidic "New England Style" IPA's.
Upland Brewing Dragonfly IPA -----4/5.
Oct 05, 2022Poured to a La Fin Du Monde tulip.
A nice golden orange body on the pour with some very tiny flecks of sediment visible in the glass. Two fingers frothy white head leaves some good lacing and exhibits good staying power. Looks pretty nice.
Aroma is fresh and floral. Some notes of oranges, citrus fruit, bready malts, touch of soapiness, notes of caramel, some earthy must.
Perfect amount of bready caramel malts coincide with the pungent piney hop character. Piney, citrusy, with slight bitterness / resin on the finish. Tastes fresh, floral, and is super well balanced. Definitely my kind of IPA.
Feel is smooth, crisp, clean, lightly bready malts & some resinous hops on the finish. Easy-drinking, and almost quenching for the modest abv. (BeerAdvocate lists 6.0% abv but the can says 6.70%).
I found it to be extremely well-balanced and easy to drink stuff, not sure why it has such low ratings here, but I supposed that's what happens when people only want to drink disgustingly acidic "New England Style" IPA's.
Upland Brewing Dragonfly IPA -----4/5.
Reviewed by Nicka493 from Illinois
2.22/5 rDev -35.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.22/5 rDev -35.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
This was my first visit to Upland. I am not a “sour guy” but I hear they make great sours. As for the Dragonfly IPA, It is not one I would keep in my fridge. For me, this one ranks low on my list of IPAs. So many great ones out there, Dragonfly is not one of them.
Mar 22, 2022
Dragonfly IPA from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
813 ratings
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