Basil IPA
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- From:
- Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 10.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 09, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 19, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft at the Handlebar. Dark amber with small creamy head. Woody, savory aroma. Taste is sweet and savory, some malty notes. A bit of a spicy finish. Fragrant and flavorful.
Nov 09, 2023
Reviewed by Odysseyalien from New Jersey
4.17/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.17/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This is a delicious beer. I don't know why this isn't rated 90+ on this site. The basil flavor is subtle but definitely there. Kind of a malty base on the front with the hops kicking in on the finish. Really quite tasty.
May 02, 2015
Reviewed by flexabull from California
3.42/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Pours a bright and clear light amber color with a very nice off white head.
Aromas are of hard candies, some grapefruit, pine, and a hint of basil.
Taste is like the nose. Slightly sweet up front, hard candies, and creamy. Finish has bitter grapefruits, some pine, and basil. At first I found the basil flavor to be subtle, but as I drank it, I noticed it more and more and it detracted from the beer.
Mouthfeel is nice and full, with food carbonation.
Overall, it's certainly unique, and flavorful. But as I mentioned, the basil flavor wore on me as I drank this. Worth trying, but I'd recommend a small glass.
May 11, 2013Aromas are of hard candies, some grapefruit, pine, and a hint of basil.
Taste is like the nose. Slightly sweet up front, hard candies, and creamy. Finish has bitter grapefruits, some pine, and basil. At first I found the basil flavor to be subtle, but as I drank it, I noticed it more and more and it detracted from the beer.
Mouthfeel is nice and full, with food carbonation.
Overall, it's certainly unique, and flavorful. But as I mentioned, the basil flavor wore on me as I drank this. Worth trying, but I'd recommend a small glass.
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