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The Big Broadcast
War Horse Brewing Company


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- From:
- War Horse Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,072 - ABV:
- 9.1%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #6,309 - Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 6.97%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 30, 2016
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding


Notes:
“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children." - TR
We have as much love for the land as ol' Teddy; this is why we spend so much time finding the perfect raw materials to use in our beers. "The Big Broadcast" features the finest ingredients we've come across, including a whole bunch of locally-grown hops. Striking the perfect balance between the bitterness, hop flavor, malt flavor, alcohol, and aroma, "The Big Broadcast" drinks smooth (maybe a little too smooth). Enjoy this beer in a glass or from the can, indoors or out, just enjoy.
Malts: 2-Row. Munich. CaraPils. Hops: Mosaic. Centennial. Chinook. Food Pairing: Fried Chicken with White Gravy. Teddy's favorite. Album Pairing: Farm - Dinosaur Jr.
We have as much love for the land as ol' Teddy; this is why we spend so much time finding the perfect raw materials to use in our beers. "The Big Broadcast" features the finest ingredients we've come across, including a whole bunch of locally-grown hops. Striking the perfect balance between the bitterness, hop flavor, malt flavor, alcohol, and aroma, "The Big Broadcast" drinks smooth (maybe a little too smooth). Enjoy this beer in a glass or from the can, indoors or out, just enjoy.
Malts: 2-Row. Munich. CaraPils. Hops: Mosaic. Centennial. Chinook. Food Pairing: Fried Chicken with White Gravy. Teddy's favorite. Album Pairing: Farm - Dinosaur Jr.
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Reviewed by wpmooney from New York
4.34/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very good West Coast style IPA. Lots of citrus comes out of it and goes down easy despite the high ABV. This is another good brewery in the Finger Lakes region.
Nov 08, 2021Rated by TigerTimmy from New York
5/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Awesomely well balanced double ipa, one of my new favorites
Mar 15, 2018Rated by craftaholic from New York
4.31/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.31/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Slick and resinous
Sep 23, 2017Reviewed by atr2605 from New York
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-pours a hazy orange color with a white foamy head with good retention and lacing
S-orange peel, resiny pine, lemon, pineapple
T-more orange, pineapple, sweet malt, pine, and tons of resin in the finish
M-medium bodied, smooth
O-really solid DIPA, bold citrus flavors with rounded sweetness to balance it out
Aug 19, 2017S-orange peel, resiny pine, lemon, pineapple
T-more orange, pineapple, sweet malt, pine, and tons of resin in the finish
M-medium bodied, smooth
O-really solid DIPA, bold citrus flavors with rounded sweetness to balance it out
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
4.04/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Very hazy yellow but not turbid. fat cream colored head that lasts. Just a slight bit of color on that malt. Nose is sweet pineapple. Soft fresh herbs, mint and citrus peel. A bit of hop dankness. Orange and a floral like rose petals.
Drinks so light for all the abv. Like fruit punch. Just a touch of bitterness form alcohol to give it away in the finish. fruity with firm pale malts. peppery spicy hop with it's bitterness finished it . A softer bubble. No real bite. Medium dry. Sweet, delicious like a beer popsicle.
Jul 08, 2017Drinks so light for all the abv. Like fruit punch. Just a touch of bitterness form alcohol to give it away in the finish. fruity with firm pale malts. peppery spicy hop with it's bitterness finished it . A softer bubble. No real bite. Medium dry. Sweet, delicious like a beer popsicle.
Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Hazy orange amber with a nice white head. Moderate retention; great sheets of lacing.
S: Juicy red grapefruit, orange zest, orange marmalade, big biscuit malt, pine sap.
T: Huge orange and grapefruit flavor. Orange peel zest and oils aplenty, with the tart sweetness of pink grapefruit juice throughout. The malt backbone is a big biscuit, leaning towards caramel, but never too sweet. In fact, it ends very dryly with some soft pine needle and tons more citrus peel. Dangerously easy to drink.
F: Medium-full-bodied, smooth and rich and moderately carbonated. Smooths on the tongue, with some residual stickiness of hop oils.
O: This is a great WC-style DIPA! Stupidly easy to drink at over 9% and chock full of hop goodness.
Jun 13, 2017S: Juicy red grapefruit, orange zest, orange marmalade, big biscuit malt, pine sap.
T: Huge orange and grapefruit flavor. Orange peel zest and oils aplenty, with the tart sweetness of pink grapefruit juice throughout. The malt backbone is a big biscuit, leaning towards caramel, but never too sweet. In fact, it ends very dryly with some soft pine needle and tons more citrus peel. Dangerously easy to drink.
F: Medium-full-bodied, smooth and rich and moderately carbonated. Smooths on the tongue, with some residual stickiness of hop oils.
O: This is a great WC-style DIPA! Stupidly easy to drink at over 9% and chock full of hop goodness.
Rated by fx20736 from New York
4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
delicious, awesome bouquet
May 14, 2017Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.21/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at The Old Toad in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a light and half-way clear orange, with a small head, and a good amount of lacing.
Smells like orange and pineapple, with some slight pine, and a bit of hop oil.
This is another solid new one from War Horse. They have really improved lately. This has a nice mild pineapple, tangerine, and grapefruit flavor, with a firm bitterness on the finish.
This is lighter bodied, much more so than the actual ABV would suggest, with no indication of the ABV, and a good level of carbonation.
This isn't quite as good as Lieutenant Dan, but it's still quite solid nonetheless.
Mar 05, 2017This one pours a light and half-way clear orange, with a small head, and a good amount of lacing.
Smells like orange and pineapple, with some slight pine, and a bit of hop oil.
This is another solid new one from War Horse. They have really improved lately. This has a nice mild pineapple, tangerine, and grapefruit flavor, with a firm bitterness on the finish.
This is lighter bodied, much more so than the actual ABV would suggest, with no indication of the ABV, and a good level of carbonation.
This isn't quite as good as Lieutenant Dan, but it's still quite solid nonetheless.
The Big Broadcast from War Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
32 ratings
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