Belvidere Big IPA
Rock Art Brewery

Belvidere Big IPABelvidere Big IPA
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From:
Rock Art Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,043
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,742
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 11.2%
Reviews:
101
Ratings:
262
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 10, 2022
Added:
Jan 07, 2009
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  27
We brewed this one because we just can't get enough of those hops. IPA's seem to be a great choice any time of the year. They have a great malt flavor and hop profile, just what a beer connoisseur is looking for. We decided to give this one a bit more hops.

Cascade, Amarillo, Mosaic, Azacca, and Simcoe hops round out this delicious IPA with a nice malt flavor.

80 IBU
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Ratings by Soonami:
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Reviewed by Soonami from Pennsylvania

2.72/5  rDev -27.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Thanks to GoSox8787 for sending me a bottle of Rock Art Belvidere Big IPA as an extra in a recent trade.

The beer is a burnished copper amber color, darker than I would've expected, this is more of what I expect from an imperial amber. The head is very minimal a fair bit of sticky lacing, but virtually no cap of foam even with a rough pour. The beer smells very malty (too malty) with the hops very subdued and just a hint of soapy hops. The beer tastes very, very sweet up front--almost cotton candy sweet. Then there is a bit of medicinal and herbal bitterness that finishes with an astringent resinous bitterness. This is a little too syrupy for me and I would prefer a DIPA with more fresh, C-hop citrusy, floral, fruity flavor and much less of the heavy, piney notes, especially in the finish.
Jun 29, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by swierczt from Connecticut

Jul 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.91 by zotzot from Vermont

Sep 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by clake from Vermont

Nov 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.36 by Bitburger from Vermont

Jul 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by eddiefl from New York

Jul 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

Jun 17, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.65/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Out of the bomber and into my snifter, it poured a beautiful hazy orange and left the same color body. A half centimeter white foamy head concaves gently into the body. The smell had rich fruity notes up front with hops backing it up very strong. Malts were more subdued. The taste was pretty much the same. The palate was about a medium with some slight sharpness on the tongue. At 8% for the ABV, the alcohol was fairly hidden well which lead to fairly sessionable beer. Overall, this would be a hop forward double IPA, I liked it more the second time I had it.
Jun 08, 2017
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.79/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a clear amber with a modest head. Lots of lacing as you enjoy it. Malt and tropical fruit in the nose. The mouth enjoys the IPA bitterness without too much hop bitterness! Yum!
Jan 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by fredmugs from Indiana

Jul 25, 2016
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Reviewed by papposilenus from New Hampshire

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 22oz. bottle, dated 01/28/16. Served in an oversized tulip.

Pours a hazy, glowing pumpkin color with a modest, short-lived head and a fairish amount of fine, sticky lacing.

Smells of clean, sweet malts, clementine, grapefruit and jungle flowers.

Taste follows the nose but the alcohol has an unfortunate tendency to manifest itself as faint diesel vapors in the sinuses.

Medium bodied, resinous, well carbonated.

Overall, a serviceable beverage. Interesting and unusual and, although I feel like I got my money's worth, I don't know that I'll revisit it.
Feb 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Nov 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

Sep 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Magister_Beav from Vermont

Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by TimWakimika from Canada (QC)

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by morrowd3 from Vermont

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by Max_Power from Michigan

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by rale from France

Jun 29, 2015
Belvidere Big IPA from Rock Art Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 262 ratings