Úlfur IPA Nr. 3
Borg Brugghús

Úlfur IPA Nr. 3Úlfur IPA Nr. 3
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From:
Borg Brugghús
 
Iceland
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,022
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,332
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 11.08%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
80
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 26, 2023
Added:
Jan 19, 2011
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  19
Icelands first IPA, very limited availabilty
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Ratings by Erik-P:
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Rated by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

Jun 15, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.38 by jbexphys from Maryland

Nov 26, 2023
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good "old school" piney, citrusy West Coast IPA. Had it on tap at the bar in the Fosshotel. Reykjavik Iceland. Served in a tulip, this beer was a good example of what IPAs used to be. Apricot color, resiny, bitter with plenty of pine and grapefruit flavor. Mouthfeel was crisp and bitter. Very enjoyable!!
Nov 01, 2023
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Reviewed by BearcatBrewer from Maryland

4.04/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Excellent head and head retention. Orange color with slight haze. Moderate dank aroma a bit one dimensional. Excellent flavor, mostly pine/resinous hops with a bit of citrus. Some breadiness, very old school IPA with firm bitterness.
Sep 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.54 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Aug 19, 2023
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap. White head. Clear golden color.

Pine and floral hops. Bitter. A bit of citrus. Some bready malts. More bitterness in the finish. Solid ipa, but very hoppy.
Jul 21, 2022
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Ul Fur Nr. 3 from Borg Brugghus. Approximately $10/11.2 oz bottle at the restaurant at Magma Hotel. Served at whatever temp the reefer is in a small glass provided in the room. Reviewed 21/7/21. Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Stamped on neck “BF 290421 PD 290621” so a month passed date. Still, the most promising beer available.
Appearance – 4. Moderately wide band of tiny to small bubbles with a few short stalactites.
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 2), clear.
Body – Straw (SRM 3), hazy. When rear-lite, same.
Head – Average (Maximum 2 cm, aggressive center pour), white, medium density, short retention, diminishing to a 0.5 – 1.2 cm jagged crown of tiny bubbles and a thin complete cap.
Lacing – Good.
Aroma – 4 – Begins with grapefruit and a bit of pine, no malt, no yeast.
Flavor – 4 – Begins slightly sweet and a touch malty but the sweetness is soon suppressed by the grapefruit. Slightly perfumy. No yeast. No ethanol (5.9% ABV, as marked on container) taste or aroma. Weak gastric burning does occur following the first swallow. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Medium, almost creamy, soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4 Not too shabby although the perfume flavor is definitely detrimental to the taste. Otherwise, a decent IPA.
Jul 21, 2021
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Rated by bruceb from Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Excellent IPA. Drank from a bottle in Heimaey. Poured into a branded snifter.
Jul 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by AGust82 from Connecticut

Feb 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Dec 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.33 by npendres from Wisconsin

Oct 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by Mikexw from New York

Jul 09, 2019
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Reviewed by ccrida from Oregon

3.66/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had a druaght on a brief layover in Keflavik. Nice thicky, chunky head leaving clingy lace. Combined with the branded snifter it was served in, it looks Belgian. Dark gold. Candied orange nose taste citrus up front before a dry mid-pallate and biscuit finish. Medium-light bodied. Not bad at all!
Apr 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Apr 12, 2019
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Rated by Barmonkey from Iceland

3.3/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Very citrusy but leaves a bland after taste. On the whole not a bad beer but wouldn't be my first choice.
Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 1.5 by BdM from Netherlands

Oct 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.12 by rolltide from Pennsylvania

Sep 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by sdm9465 from Canada (NS)

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

Aug 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by DamienI from Washington

Aug 21, 2018
Úlfur IPA Nr. 3 from Borg Brugghús
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 80 ratings