Leo v. Ursus: Gen-1
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Leo v. Ursus: Gen-1Leo v. Ursus: Gen-1
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From:
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 8.74%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
162
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 30, 2023
Added:
Nov 26, 2016
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  23
Straight from the R&D progam at Firestone Walker's Propagator pilot brewhouse comes Gen-1, a new-generation unfiltered IPA that is loaded with bold character and devilish drinkability. Gen-1 exhibits a style that bridges both the West and East coasts, with intense aromatics and flavors of peach, grapefruit and pineapple. Trial batches of draft Gen-1 generated high demand - and now it arrives in cans for the first time ever.
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Ratings by John_M:
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

4.54/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the FW taproom. Highly recommended by the bartender and I can see why.

The beer pours a golden amber color with very good head retention and considerable lacing. On the nose, there is considerable citrus, light tropical fruit and a hint of dank weed. In combination, this beer smells flat out terrific. The flavor profile replicates the nose in this bad boy, with the beer showcasing considerable bitterness on the finish. The mouthfeel is perfect, no two ways about it. While there is considerable flavor in this IPA, it's incredible how light on its feet this beer is, with a finish that is just mind boggling (exceptionally clean with a long bitter finish). Alcohol is undetectable, and as someone else mentioned in one of the prior reviews, drinkability is so good that it's dangerous.

Stunning. One of the best IPA's I've come across in a long, long time. It's a shame this beer is made in such limited quantities (or so I was told), as this IPA would quickly become part of my regular rotation were it ever to become available in PDX. On draft only (unfortunately).

Edit from 9/7/17. So much for what I was told at the brewery in Paso Robles. Not that I'm complaining, but this beer is literally everywhere in PDX over the past week. Thank you Firestone Walker.
Jun 17, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.83/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can from Bier:Thirty. Light haze on the body with a thick fluffy head. Gentle citrusy aroma with some bready notes. Taste features lemony flavors, citrus peel, pineapple hard candy. Full bodied, dry and sticky.
Nov 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by Bwag from New York

Jul 26, 2021
 
Rated: 4.2 by Sinister from New York

Feb 21, 2021
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.26/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
CANother day in at the Post Office & I am getting used to it! My feet & L knee are pretty sore after a 10.5-hour shift, but after CANming home & getting some shut-eye, I feel better. I am ready to have a beer or two in support of The CANQuest (tm) with this being my first of the day.

From the CAN: "Leo v. Ursus"; "Gen-1 Unfiltered IPA (India Pale Ale)"; "Hop Varieties [-] Citra: USA[,] Profile[:] Tangerine Zest, Fruit Punch & Pomelo[;] Mosaic: USA[,] Profile[:] White Peach, Mango & Nectarine"; "From the Crucible of Conflict Comes Beer of Great Intention."; "Beer Before Glory".

I Crack!ed open the vent & beCAN a slow, gentle C-Line Glug into the awaiting glass stein that I recently scored. The CAN read "Unfiltered" so I was attempting clarity, but it was to no avail. I got two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, French Vanilla-colored head for my trouble, though. Color was a deeply-hazy/lightly-cloudy Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5). Nose smelled especially of tangerine, nectarine (orange-y) & peach. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste had the fruit punch quality attributed by them to Citra, but I would CANter that such is the trademark of Mosaic. Simply put, this was a fruity riot! I believe that Mosaic should always be paired with CANother hop & Citra was not a bad choice, but I was not getting the bitterness that I look forward to in the style. Instead, it was a rolling amalgam of fruit flavors with peach being the most repetitive. Interestingly, mango was the least perceptible & that is part of my hang-up with Mosaic: too often, it is simply tropical fruit salad, which gets old after a short while. Here, such was not the case. Finish was semi-dry, lacking a perceptible bitterness, but certainly not anything that CAN be CANsidered "sweet". The lingering taste was of peaches & frankly, I was down with that. YMMV.
Jun 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by Kmkapalka from Delaware

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.61 by MeLoynes from Missouri

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by Leforge from Canada (ON)

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.22 by Luckydog91 from Texas

May 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by anthony-s from New Jersey

May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by lemmy187 from Missouri

May 08, 2019
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

4.13/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Golden and slightly cloudy with lots of carbonation and a finger of off white head.

Smells of dank pleasure and mild tropical fruits.

Tastes of dankness, tropical fruit, an almost white wine like quality, grapefruit pith, and chalky candy like sweet tarts.

Medium, dry body with lots of carbonation.

I got this in Redding where I am drinking it April 20th, 2019. Excellent brew.
Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by Casterbridge from Connecticut

Apr 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.38 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Apr 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Apr 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Apr 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by dsshuck from Delaware

Apr 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by Zach423 from Massachusetts

Apr 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.01 by CJNAPS from California

Mar 17, 2019
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Reviewed by Beaver13 from Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
16 oz can, canned on 11/15/18. Pours very hazy orange yellow with a small creamy white head that goes to a thin film and leaves little lacing.

The aroma is sweet bready malts, citric fruit and some resiny hops.

The flavor is sweet bready malts with some fruit and a grassy bitter hop finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.

Overall, decent but the flavor didn't really do it for me.
Mar 15, 2019
Leo v. Ursus: Gen-1 from Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 162 ratings