Leafer Madness
Beer Valley Brewing Co.

Leafer MadnessLeafer Madness
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From:
Beer Valley Brewing Co.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.18%
Reviews:
141
Ratings:
248
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 19, 2021
Added:
Apr 10, 2008
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  17
This 9% ABV hop bomb is brewed with 2-row barley and a touch of Munich and honey malts giving it a solid malt base. We then add wave after wave of citrusy old school hops followed by a huge dry hop charge to create the hoppiest beer brewed anywhere.

100+ IBU
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Ratings by Trilogy31:
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Rated by Trilogy31 from California

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

Jan 15, 2013
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.93/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
i have been seeing these bombers around since i moved to idaho, but have not yet taken the plunge. i was stoked to see it as a cask offering at bardenay eagle this weekend, a neat format for any imperial ipa, but especially this one, which isnt english to me really, but definitely a little older school, piney and bitter, quintessentially northwester, and with plenty of malt support in body and flavor even though this remains more orange to brass in color rather than caramel or amber as some of them get. it has a bubbly airy white layer on top, looks unfiltered to me, and still has some life in the glass. chilled without being cold, perhaps a little warmer than conventional cask pours. really nice beer here with obvious freshness and a ton of flavor, great proportions, and something that hides its alcohol extremely well, doesnt drink anything like 9% abv! a definite juniper note to the hops, fresh cut pine, bitter orange and grapefruit pith, and some honey character to balance from the grain, short of toasted or caramelized or anything though. there has some be some columbus and centennial hops in here, its that sort of profile anyway. there is just a little bit of breadiness to the yeast, which ferments this near dry at the end but leaves a little taste which i think is a unifying element in this. i love the texture from the cask too, smooth and it lets me feel the hop oils more intensely without the normal carbonation. very good overall, excellent with spicy food, and a beer and brewery that are definitely on my radar now! yum, not enough of this sort of thing around anymore...
Apr 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by arini10 from Oregon

Jun 11, 2020
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 oz bomber from Capital Market,Salem.$4.59
Really hazy yet glowing orange ale with a lovelly eggshell white head..that is tightly bubbled.
Massive resiny,spruce and herbal hop aromas wow.
Taste is all those hops above plus a sweet honeyish malt that seems to compliment.
Nice smooth palate...not too sticky.
Overall very nice good stuff
May 07, 2019
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Rated by Jarduino from Georgia

3.96/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Beautiful enjoyed from a cask!
Mar 23, 2019
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

4.02/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hazy deep gold with three fingers of cream color head. Very dense lacing.
Smell is dank and malty. Some Resins as well.
Taste is dank green and malty.
Mouthfeel is medium with average carbonation. The finish is dry and mildly bitter.
Overall a tasty and easy drinking DIPA.
Feb 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Feb 02, 2018
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Reviewed by vikinggary28 from California

4.09/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into chilled glass mug from a 22 oz bottle. Very hazy dark amber colour with an off white head and plenty of lacing. Smells of smooth piney hops and fruity citrus. Taste is of pine and slight citrus with a bit of biscuit to nicely balance. Great mouthfeel. Goes down very smooth with just a bit of hop bitter aftertaste. Very good and with a sneaky 9% abv. Prost!
Jan 13, 2018
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Rated by poisoneddwarf from Idaho

4.24/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bottle. Smells of citrus, strong piney hops...reefer, yes. Excelente.
Jun 07, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.09/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at front door, Boise. Sharper, and smoother, version of their bottled edition. Cask conditioning adds smoothness and lots of citrus character. Hops still come through loud and clear, but have the edges rounded off. Very nicely done.
Earlier Rating: 11/14/2013 Total Score: 4
nice and tart citrus and pine. Cloudy orange amber with thick robust creamy head lots of sticky lacing. Aroma of oranges and pine trees. Flavor is astringent citrus, pine, malt. Sharp but not overbearing.
Oct 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by BlueSpader from Washington

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hop_God from California

May 08, 2016
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Reviewed by bananaf from Oregon

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
I question the style delineation on this one. I feel like it performed ok for a double IPA but would rank as an excellent American Strong Ale. The hops do a fantastic job of balancing out the body, better than most beers this strong, but still struggle to come through as one would hope for an IPA. Well balanced, tasty, and drinkable, but didn't strike me as being as hop-driven as the name implied!

(and I did drink it in Ontario, OR, so I can't imagine the keg aged an overly long time...)
Mar 11, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.22/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Darker than average ipa color, dark gold and light brown, aroma was pretty much lacking. At least it wasn't bad.

Taste had a lot of bitterness from the old school hops. The alcohol was decently covered, especially since it really wasn't the biggest beer for being 9%.

Too expensive in bomber format. Even at $8/6pack, there still would be a lot better options on the shelf.
Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by Smak_Hermann from Idaho

Oct 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by ambruns1979 from California

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MickeyHops from California

Jul 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Robomunky from Washington

Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.16 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by TheWiltChamberlainofipas from Oregon

May 10, 2015
Leafer Madness from Beer Valley Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 248 ratings