Komodo Dragon Fly Black IPA
Upland Brewing Company

Komodo Dragon Fly Black IPAKomodo Dragon Fly Black IPA
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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Black IPA
Ranked #123
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,327
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 12.74%
Reviews:
65
Ratings:
194
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 05, 2023
Added:
Feb 14, 2010
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  14
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Rated: 3.95 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.63/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tastes strange, malt and orange peel with a nasty selection of hops.
Jan 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Nov 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.33 by DareOfTheHog from Vermont

Aug 24, 2017
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Reviewed by mlockman from Indiana

3.6/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A good representation of the style, insofar as hop-flavor is present but bitterness is attenuated by the brew's malt backbone, but nothing to write home about.
Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by thornburyslasher from Illinois

May 07, 2016
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Reviewed by Gear54 from Indiana

4.02/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Upland Carmel.
1/2 finger of kaki foam covered a pitch black pint of beer.

Smell is a good mix of piney hops and roasted malt. I get bits of earthiness and citrus peel and possibly some smoke.

Taste is lots of roasted malts and pine. Slight orange peel bitterness. I think the flavor profile is exactly what Upland was going for. Having had the Dragon Fly IPA I can say this has that charicter with roasted malt addition. Nicely done

Very drinkable beer. Medium mouth feel with good balance. Abv is average for the style as well. Slightly chewy and easily coats the mouth. A beer you can sip or have a few of.
Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by warpig372 from Indiana

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by oldvines from Illinois

Mar 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

3.77/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A - Dark black-brown, mostly opaque, and a light tan head with minimal lacing.

S - Hops pine and acid, bitterness. Malt hints.

T - Bright hit of acidity, and roasted malts underlining pine and mild citrus zest.

M - A bit of drying in the close, a touch of crunchiness.

O - A decent black IPA, but not as assured as some. Drinkable.
Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by northcoastwolf from Wisconsin

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by VaporDome from New York

Feb 13, 2016
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Reviewed by dleigh from California

3.95/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown with fluffy off-white head. Good dank hops smell--not super fruity like Lagunitas Nighttime, but pretty nice nonetheless. Roast, chary-y malts with a little hoppy bitterness. Pretty good, but there are better black IPAs out there.
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by whit_knee_41 from Indiana

Feb 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by PBRmeasap1980 from Indiana

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jul 16, 2015
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Reviewed by CincyBrewTull from Ohio

3.77/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Komodo Dragon Fly smells strongly of citrus and grass with hints of toasted grains. The hops flavor is subdued and slightly over powered by the toasted, nearly burnt, grains. Along with the citrus and grass flavors of the hops there is a faint hint of mint that seems to come through every third sip or so.
Jul 10, 2015
Komodo Dragon Fly Black IPA from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 194 ratings