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Heavy Machinery Belgian IPA
Austin Beerworks
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- From:
- Austin Beerworks
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 9.54%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 29, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
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Ratings by WTKeene:
Reviewed by WTKeene from New Mexico
4.3/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a can into a Jester King Funk and Sour Fest Tulip glass. Reviewed from notes.
Appearance: Beautiful Golden liquid, a moderate head that leaves behind a persistent crown that lasts until the end of the drink.
Smell: Lots of Apricot, floral and tropical hops. This is really nice.
Taste: Tropical hops, the apricot comes through here too. Only moderately bitter, which is nice. Some bready malts help balance the hops, belgian yeast makes an appearance too. The bitter, hoppy aftertaste lingers quite a while.
Mouthfeel: A moderate level of carbonation, really works well for this beer.
Overall: A solid Belgian IPA. I'll be sure to pick up a four pack of Heavy Machinery, regardless of which edition it is, every time I'm in Austin.
Oct 31, 2013Appearance: Beautiful Golden liquid, a moderate head that leaves behind a persistent crown that lasts until the end of the drink.
Smell: Lots of Apricot, floral and tropical hops. This is really nice.
Taste: Tropical hops, the apricot comes through here too. Only moderately bitter, which is nice. Some bready malts help balance the hops, belgian yeast makes an appearance too. The bitter, hoppy aftertaste lingers quite a while.
Mouthfeel: A moderate level of carbonation, really works well for this beer.
Overall: A solid Belgian IPA. I'll be sure to pick up a four pack of Heavy Machinery, regardless of which edition it is, every time I'm in Austin.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mdgogiants from Texas
4.13/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I'm a bit confused by earlier ratings. This is a Big IPA from a thick, citrus, bitterness profile, and it's ABV is nothing to you with. Strong, enjoyable beer!
Apr 14, 2016Reviewed by ONovoMexicano from New Mexico
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can poured into an oversized tulip.
A- Copper color with some haze and streams of carbonation. Frothy and sudsy head. Lace everywhere. 4.5
S- Zesty, peppery and floral yeast hits me hard. Grapefruit and some light sweet malt and vanilla. A bit harsh to the nose, although from a distance it smells deliciously fruity. 3.75
T- Zesty grapefruit and creamy sweet malt show most notably. A strong floral current tastes like walking into a flower shop. I enjoy the flavors but the floral quality is a touch harsh and lacking subtlety. 3.75
M- I pretty much covered it while describing the taste, but yeah, this is zesty, sweet and mostly creamy, if not for the loud floral feel that enters and lingers for a bit too long. 3.75
I've enjoyed many of the Heavy Machinery beers and this one is good, but would fall lower on the list if I had to rank them all.
Dec 15, 2015A- Copper color with some haze and streams of carbonation. Frothy and sudsy head. Lace everywhere. 4.5
S- Zesty, peppery and floral yeast hits me hard. Grapefruit and some light sweet malt and vanilla. A bit harsh to the nose, although from a distance it smells deliciously fruity. 3.75
T- Zesty grapefruit and creamy sweet malt show most notably. A strong floral current tastes like walking into a flower shop. I enjoy the flavors but the floral quality is a touch harsh and lacking subtlety. 3.75
M- I pretty much covered it while describing the taste, but yeah, this is zesty, sweet and mostly creamy, if not for the loud floral feel that enters and lingers for a bit too long. 3.75
I've enjoyed many of the Heavy Machinery beers and this one is good, but would fall lower on the list if I had to rank them all.
Rated by LouAleHead from Texas
4.12/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Another excellent brew by Austin Beer Works.
Oct 25, 2015Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.66/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Herbal, Floral, Fruity, Yeasty
Pale yellow, some cloudiness, and a thin white lacing. Aroma is very yeasty and Saison-like, but with a big floral and herbal hop presence. Crisp and gritty upfront, smooth and creamy beneath. Some oiliness. Sweet, bready, grainy, with stone fruits, apples, floral hops, peppercorns, and a big, semi-astringent, yeasty finish and a bready malt and flowery hop linger. Alcohol is well-hidden. While the yeast provides some great aroma and flavor in this beer, there’s too much of it in the finished beer.
STYLE: Belgian IPA | ABV: 9.5% | AVAILABILITY: Limited
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #94 (NOV 2014)
Aug 25, 2015Pale yellow, some cloudiness, and a thin white lacing. Aroma is very yeasty and Saison-like, but with a big floral and herbal hop presence. Crisp and gritty upfront, smooth and creamy beneath. Some oiliness. Sweet, bready, grainy, with stone fruits, apples, floral hops, peppercorns, and a big, semi-astringent, yeasty finish and a bready malt and flowery hop linger. Alcohol is well-hidden. While the yeast provides some great aroma and flavor in this beer, there’s too much of it in the finished beer.
STYLE: Belgian IPA | ABV: 9.5% | AVAILABILITY: Limited
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #94 (NOV 2014)
Heavy Machinery Belgian IPA from Austin Beerworks
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
65 ratings
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