Blacksmith Cutthroat IPA
Blacksmith Brewing
- From:
- Blacksmith Brewing
- Montana, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 7.85%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 27, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 01, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Copper in color with a huge hop aroma with bitterness throughout. Medium to light malt character. This beer is generously dry hopped for a strong citrus aroma.
45 IBU
45 IBU
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Reviewed by loren01 from Washington
3.8/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a clear orange color frothy white head with nice lacing down the glass
S: Slight caramel malt with big piney hop scent
T: Slightly fruity maltiness up front with big piney aftertaste
M: Medium bodied beer, carbonation seems pretty good
O: I picked up a growler of this to go, its a good IPA but not great. I enjoyed their porter a lot more.
Sep 07, 2011S: Slight caramel malt with big piney hop scent
T: Slightly fruity maltiness up front with big piney aftertaste
M: Medium bodied beer, carbonation seems pretty good
O: I picked up a growler of this to go, its a good IPA but not great. I enjoyed their porter a lot more.
Reviewed by bravejoejoe from Montana
4.02/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A - yellow with a golden hue. Very small head that disappeared quickly. Thin lacing sticks to the glass the whole time.
S - citrus hoppyness. Very good hop aroma.
T - pretty solid IPA. There is a nice hop backbone that is balanced very nicely by a malt.
M - the mouth feel is average.
Overall I will order this beer again. The blacksmith is one of my favorite breweries to visit.
Jun 12, 2011S - citrus hoppyness. Very good hop aroma.
T - pretty solid IPA. There is a nice hop backbone that is balanced very nicely by a malt.
M - the mouth feel is average.
Overall I will order this beer again. The blacksmith is one of my favorite breweries to visit.
Reviewed by GClarkage from California
3.15/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
08/10/09- On tap at the Brewery.
Presentation- Via the tap into a standard pint glass.
Appearance- Mid range golden color. Smaller 1/4 inch head, but leaves some light lace trails behind.
Smell- A bit of toasted malts as well as some light floral hops.
Taste- Not much in the hops dept. Seems like pellets were used rather than the actual hop. A bit of a lemony flavor with a hint of pine with a semi deep toasted malty flavor leading the way.
Mouthfeel- Seems a touch watery with a very light aftertaste of bitter fruit rind. Medium carbonation level.
Drinkability- I'll pass on this one, but it's sooo damn nice having a brewery less than a mile away from both my Aunt and Uncles house and Grandmother...
Aug 25, 2009Presentation- Via the tap into a standard pint glass.
Appearance- Mid range golden color. Smaller 1/4 inch head, but leaves some light lace trails behind.
Smell- A bit of toasted malts as well as some light floral hops.
Taste- Not much in the hops dept. Seems like pellets were used rather than the actual hop. A bit of a lemony flavor with a hint of pine with a semi deep toasted malty flavor leading the way.
Mouthfeel- Seems a touch watery with a very light aftertaste of bitter fruit rind. Medium carbonation level.
Drinkability- I'll pass on this one, but it's sooo damn nice having a brewery less than a mile away from both my Aunt and Uncles house and Grandmother...
Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho
3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Brenda and I drove about a mile off of the highway to checkout Blacksmith..
It looked locked up tight.. but Brenda said she saw somebody inside.. after some knocking on windows.. a young guy motioned us in.. The front door was open the entire time. It was early, so I couldn't get a taste.. so I went with the brewer's suggestion.. "Cutthroat IPA" for the growler fill.
Cracked it with the Boise Beer Boys... I poured this into my smaller La Trappe glass.
Lite amber with a hoppy haze to it.
Nose is citric with a bit more than wanted toasty maltiness.
Flavor is pretty much the same as the aroma ... more hoppiness and a nice caramel maltiness... but.. there is a bunch of "toasty maltiness" that seems a tad out of place.. The body and carbonation ar pretty much square..
This is a pretty good brew.. but personally I would like to see less specialty malts and a tad less sweetness.... it'll help the hops shine as they should.
Blacksmith is a truly beautiful brewery... I wish we would have settled in there the night before and hung out.... The atmosphere was fantastic.. even when I was alone... Good luck... break a leg.. brew great beer... Etc.. I think this one is a winner.
Aug 01, 2009It looked locked up tight.. but Brenda said she saw somebody inside.. after some knocking on windows.. a young guy motioned us in.. The front door was open the entire time. It was early, so I couldn't get a taste.. so I went with the brewer's suggestion.. "Cutthroat IPA" for the growler fill.
Cracked it with the Boise Beer Boys... I poured this into my smaller La Trappe glass.
Lite amber with a hoppy haze to it.
Nose is citric with a bit more than wanted toasty maltiness.
Flavor is pretty much the same as the aroma ... more hoppiness and a nice caramel maltiness... but.. there is a bunch of "toasty maltiness" that seems a tad out of place.. The body and carbonation ar pretty much square..
This is a pretty good brew.. but personally I would like to see less specialty malts and a tad less sweetness.... it'll help the hops shine as they should.
Blacksmith is a truly beautiful brewery... I wish we would have settled in there the night before and hung out.... The atmosphere was fantastic.. even when I was alone... Good luck... break a leg.. brew great beer... Etc.. I think this one is a winner.
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