El Guapo Agave IPA
O'Connor Brewing Co.

El Guapo Agave IPAEl Guapo Agave IPA
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From:
O'Connor Brewing Co.
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #16
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,911
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 11.32%
Reviews:
62
Ratings:
301
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 26, 2023
Added:
Jul 16, 2011
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  103
70 IBU
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Ratings by bubseymour:
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Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I may be the odd one here on BA, but craft brewers who opt to make an English Style IPAs seem alot more consistent than what we get when they try to Amerize it. O'Connor did the style justice and this is a very nicely balanced and flavored IPA. Sweet malty and hoppy in balance, but no bitterness in the finish. At 7.5% its about at the perfect ABV for feel in a standard IPA as well. Enjoyable and recommended.
Jul 08, 2015
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.9/5  rDev +28.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
El Guapo has a translucent, burnt-orange appearance, with a thin, off-white head and a bit of lacing. The aroma is of rich, dark bread crust and a possible agave touch. The flavor is of white bread crust and noticeable and unusual bitterness. El Guapo has a medium body and a mostly-dry finish.

RJT
Oct 26, 2023
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Rated by Mightypq

4.24/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Nice IPA. Not overly hoppy or bitter. Has a really nice left side of the tounge taste. I had it on Draft. I would recommend it and drink it again.
Sep 23, 2023
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.72/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Really nice and interesting. Quite toasty. Bitter but not overly hoppy in the flavor expression.

There’s a woodiness that comes across which I associate with agave, but it’s definitely not overpowering.
Jul 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by Nunya from Ohio

Jan 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by swierczt from Connecticut

Feb 27, 2022
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
smooth ipa enjoyable but nothing special
Feb 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by JohnnyForeign from New Jersey

Feb 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.88 by jak from North Carolina

Sep 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.44 by QuintusHorace from California

Sep 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Aug 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.81 by smithj4 from New York

Aug 13, 2021
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Reviewed by Gmann from New York

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy golden color with an orange hue. Nice pillowy head with good retention. Soapy lacing left on the glass. Noticeable yeast floaters.

The aroma is of a pleasant floral hop aroma. Light honey from the agave and grain from the malt.

The taste is of a noticeable nutty malt. Earthy honey sweetness from the agave. The hops seem to be earthy; more for bittering.

Moderate to full feel. Semi-soft carbonation gives this beer a silky feel. Great balance.

As an EIPA as stated, this is a good beer. I do believe this is a correct classification for the beer as it seems more malt driven. The hops only provide the needed bitterness to this beer. Extra points were given as an EIPA.
Aug 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by beerjerk666 from Florida

Jun 27, 2021
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Reviewed by BiologyBob from Texas

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Smells like an IPA: hops and ferment. Not sure about the color, as it is hiding in the amber bottle. The head likes to linger like good suds should. Looks cloudy with floaters in it. Almost looks like a secondary fermentation floating around, but perhaps it is agave. Subtle sweetness after a normal hoppy IPA front side. Stopping at one but very drinkable and medium-bodied.
Jun 18, 2021
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Reviewed by captaincoffee from Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Brought to me in a gift mix-six pack when we hosted a dinner party last week. I can't find a date on the bottle, so hard to say how fresh it is. Pour is more amber than expected, so maybe some oxidation there. Nose reminds me a little of a throwback IPA from the mid-90s, with mild little pine and citrus, but not much going on. Taste is a little floral and has some of that pine. I sort of expected it to have some off flavors, but it doesn't. It just doesn't have a lot going for it either. Based on the name, I guess I was expecting it to be weird. Instead, it is just a little below average across-the-board.
Jun 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.97 by greekmatthew from Virginia

Jan 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by 4Socialanxiety from Tennessee

May 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by ovaltine from Indiana

Mar 12, 2020
El Guapo Agave IPA from O'Connor Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 301 ratings