Biter
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

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From:
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 14.87%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
58
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 09, 2018
Added:
Apr 05, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  2
Biter has taken on a cult following almost as big as the beer itself. A perfect blend of 6 hop varieties will overload your taste buds with gigantic flavor. At a whopping 154 IBUs, take a bite of the beer that bites you back!
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Ratings by GoBearsWalter34:
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

4.48/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L- Pours a thick, golden orange with a one finger, creamy white head. Tons of lacing
S- Bitter juicy hop smell with a good amount of malt.
T- Quite a bit of malt in this one. Definite bitter taste that goes down smooth. Citrus taste, more of the melon and pineapple variety. Piney resin finish.
M- Creamy! Unexpected. Slight warming.
O- This is a unique one. More of an East Coast IPA. Big bitterness.
Jan 13, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.21 by Davida from Minnesota

May 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by boogerisu from Iowa

Feb 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by NICKtheTITAN from Iowa

Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by YodersBeerEmporium from Iowa

Aug 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.64 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.71 by NappyB from Illinois

May 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by Kdizzle22 from Michigan

May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by einman from Minnesota

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by Travitten from Iowa

Feb 21, 2017
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Reviewed by craigbelly from Iowa

4.14/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
IBU's are crazy awesome. Skates on the side of something English. Lacks the fruit forward feel of most of TG's IPA offerings but I'm loving the bite on this one.
Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.27 by josephwa from Minnesota

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrewskiBrandon from Missouri

Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.29 by rbrandt22 from Iowa

Jan 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by MykeJ from Minnesota

Jan 04, 2017
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

3.49/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap in Cedar Falls, IA.

Tepid pour, dark gold with very little haze. Looks like a homebrew where the yeast didn't quite take.

Smells of cat pee and grapefruit. Unbalanced and hop dominant, but still nothing off putting.

Tastes like it smells: lots and lots of hops and not much else. Nothing off, there's no syrupy finish, but the hop profile never really comes together. It's not bad, but not really good, and I can't see it making it to mass market without some major tweaks.
Jan 02, 2017
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Solid DIPA. On tap at Short's in Iowa City.
Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bunuelian from Minnesota

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by HoistinBrews from Minnesota

Dec 26, 2016
Biter from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 58 ratings