Imperial IPA
Garrison Brewing Company

Imperial IPAImperial IPA
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From:
Garrison Brewing Company
 
Nova Scotia, Canada
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 10.59%
Reviews:
125
Ratings:
231
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 27, 2020
Added:
Aug 11, 2007
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  17
Launched and enthusiastically received at the first annual Halifax Seaport Beer Fest in August 2007, this ale has quickly become known as the hoppiest beer in Atlantic Canada! Unfiltered Imperial I.P.A. is a robust, full-bodied and complex brew in the Double IPA style. An intensely fruity aroma combines nicely with a malty caramel backbone, clear hop bitterness and lingering citrusy finish. This beer is for the true hophead!

81 IBU

This beer was previously known as Garrison Imperial Pale Ale.
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Ratings by spree92:
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Reviewed by spree92 from Canada (NB)

3.83/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml Bottle poured into a stein. A cloudy, red copper color that had a huge, bubbly head. Great retention and and an almost perfect lacing pattern. Just smellin' a lot of hops and some citrus. The taste is a bit lower because I feel as though it just tastes like a boozy IPA. The bitterness isn't very strong. Like most, the flavor hangs around for a while and seeps into the taste buds. Could I drink this all the time, sure. I may very well.
Mar 11, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.75 by malpeque from Canada (NS)

May 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.56 by boogs06 from Canada (NS)

Mar 09, 2019
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Rated by ewpass from Canada (PE)

3.98/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Hazy Amber with nice head and lacing. Mild citrus nose with some malt. Smooth medium body with very strong pine resin finish. Some alcohol warmth.
Sep 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by luvbier from Vermont

Aug 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Jul 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by booby_hill from Canada (AB)

Jun 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.34 by Electros from Canada (ON)

May 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Lewnanny from Canada (NB)

3.29/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
This beer is a bit to hopy for my tasting buds.

II got this one a while ago and should definitely try to taste is a gain to see if my tasting preference have change.
May 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by JonnyBeers from Canada (BC)

Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by SmithyAlan from Canada (QC)

Sep 26, 2016
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Reviewed by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

3.81/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
650ml bottle.

Lovely amber with a lot of floating particles and a huge billowing, slowly subsiding head. Piney notes dominate on the nose. Resin, generic citrus and slight grassy notes. Pronounced pleasant bitterness. A classic IPA that deserves its place on the Canada Top 100. Would gladly enjoy again.
Jul 13, 2016
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a bottle in the NSLC store in Ingonish Nova Scotia. Poured into a pint glass, a hazy orange color. Big slightly off white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma was floral and piney hops. The floral presence was very good. Taste included the same hops but there is fairly equal balancing malt flavor, mostly the dry biscuity type but a little caramel ,malt as well. Mouthfeel is crisp and moderately bitter. The bitterness is nicely balanced by the malty presence. This is a well crafted and tasty beer.
Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Jun 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.48 by AndrewC from Canada ()

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Niceroad77 from Canada (BC)

Jun 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Powers30 from Canada (NB)

May 13, 2016
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Reviewed by Borbly from Canada ()

4.02/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy orange body with plenty of just barely off-white head. The scent is very sweet, with lots of passion fruit and citrus with a little dank note from hops. Not much maltiness on the nose. The taste has an immediate bitterness with some dank tones as well, leading into an alright finish, though the bitterness really comes on strong here.
Apr 30, 2016
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Reviewed by EricVonStein from Canada (ON)

4.27/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cloudy unfiltered honey Amber colour with a thick oily tan head with claws of lacing.

Scents of Pine, herb, sap, resin

Taste follows pine scents but with grapefruit honey and a floral character. Very nice.
Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Jan 12, 2016
Imperial IPA from Garrison Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 231 ratings