Hop Kitchen - Botanical Imperial IPA
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 7.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 11, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 23
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.6/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Jan 11, 2026
Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.82/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a pint glass from draught at Firkin on July 21, 2016.
Jul 22, 2016
Reviewed by hotmailmsn from Canada (BC)
3.38/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
8.5% abv, 85 ibu, draught.
A - clear copper with one finger head.
S - sweet, fruity, piney, dried date.
T - moderate carbonation, smooth medium body. up front with sweet, fruit, dried fruit, caramel hint, emerging hoppy, balanced out with malt.
O - too sweet for me, it's a pretty promising brew, big, smooth, bitter. kinda oxidized feel to me.
Jun 28, 2016A - clear copper with one finger head.
S - sweet, fruity, piney, dried date.
T - moderate carbonation, smooth medium body. up front with sweet, fruit, dried fruit, caramel hint, emerging hoppy, balanced out with malt.
O - too sweet for me, it's a pretty promising brew, big, smooth, bitter. kinda oxidized feel to me.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.96/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the growler, it pours amber with a small head that stays a while. Floral citrus scent caresses the nose - maybe some alcohol as well. The taste is definitely big on hops, with some malt in the background and leaves a faint lingering bitterness.
May 05, 2016
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