Breck IPA
Breckenridge Brewery

Breck IPABreck IPA
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From:
Breckenridge Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 9.94%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
210
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 19, 2021
Added:
Apr 23, 2015
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  94
Finding the right balance of aroma, hoppiness, and fullness of flavor is a mountain worth climbing. That’s what we’ve done with Breck IPA. Scrutiny of ingredients and experimentation with process resulted in this yin and yang – distinctively pleasant floral aroma with crisp hop flavor that’s mellowed by Full Pint malt, a relatively new and unique malt variety. Drink up. Breck IPA is available all year long!
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Ratings by Krajnyak:
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Reviewed by Krajnyak from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Massive head on this one. Bit of a musty smell. Nice foggy copper pour. Really good IPA flavor. Hoppy and juicy, with a good malty balance. May have rated this higher if it wasn’t for the excessive carbonation. Maybe it was just my bottle.
Jun 23, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.64 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 19, 2021
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Reviewed by BucBasil from Rwanda

3.3/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A run of the mill IPA from a run of the mill brewery. Standard flavors all the way around, which is great if you are looking for a good regular beer, but nothing special if you want something different. Pretty average.
Jul 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.61 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 25, 2019
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Reviewed by dsa7783 from New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap aboard United Airlines. Pours a golden, effervescent hue with moderate frothing. Mellow aroma replete with hints of citrus and grapefruit. Similar overall flavor profile.
Apr 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by GreyGooseStout from Colorado

Mar 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by deereless from Colorado

Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by robebo44 from Virginia

Jan 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Beerbuddha from Florida

Jan 30, 2018
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Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois

2.94/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
16oz draft pour into a bulbous pint glass shows a murky yellow-straw body capped by a persistent 1/8in white small-bubbled head and leaving webbed lacing.

Aroma is baby food apricot. I can't get past it. With a little agitation, the carbonation brightens up the apricot a bit, however it dulls right back.

Flavor is apricot forward, with pint resin back and a cracker malt.

Mouthfeel is fuller-medium, almost chewy, with a wet finish.

Overall, this is not it, unless you like bubbly baby food.
Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by JoeLev from Ohio

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Albertdidz from New Jersey

Jul 03, 2017
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Reviewed by D1noB from Oklahoma

3.12/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A malty IPA that is meh.

Taste Rating in Words: It's a thick journey.
Jun 12, 2017
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

3.69/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass

L: Mostly clear medium golden pour. 2 fingers of foamy white head. Solid lacing. Bits of tiny sediment floating throughout.

S: Malty... bread and pine. Notes of citrus.

T/F: A fair amount of malt sweetness and caramel dominates the flavor. There is some hop bitterness... notes of pine and citrus... earthy and floral. Smooth... crisp carbonation. Finish is grains and citrus with some lingering bitterness.

O: Not bad... a malt forward IPA that is still very drinkable and enjoyable. Not a superstar beer but I wouldn't turn down another.
May 13, 2017
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Reviewed by sjdevel from Utah

3.74/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Decent 2 finger head from a 12 oz bottle. Head dissipated very quickly. Some lacing continued on, but not very impressive. Cloudy and yellowish brown.

Smell: Malty and sweet just before the citrusy hops push through. But not very aromatic overall.

Taste: At first, there's a funky tang mixed with some fairly strong bitterness from the hops. The bitterness fades and makes room for a malty, buttery, savory, and funky tang. It gets pretty sweet during this transition. The sweetness dries out, and some bitterness comes back. When the flavors fade out, you are left with citrus/mango notes and some slightly smokey malt aftertaste.

Feel: Medium / lower. Not much carbonation. Tastes a bit oily.

Overall: Decent. Has most of the key characteristics of some of the top IPAs, but the low carbonation and funk take the score down for me. Good though!
May 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Eddyfunt from Michigan

May 06, 2017
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri

3.71/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This is a hazy, fruity, unfiltered IPA. The color is dark straw and the head is white and medium in size. The aroma is composed of fruit, floral hop scents, a bit of caramel-like malt underneath. The taste is balanced, with plenty of malt sweetness, balanced with bitterness and hop flavor. Medium-full in body, drinkable, and enjoyable.
Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by BuxMontBeerLover from Pennsylvania

Mar 31, 2017
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Reviewed by citizencane from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Straightforward hops and bread malts in smell and taste. Appears with hazy gold color with minimal head and decent lacing. Not bad, just completely unremarkable.
Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2017
Breck IPA from Breckenridge Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 210 ratings