C-Note Imperial Pale Ale
The New Old Lompoc

C-Note Imperial Pale AleC-Note Imperial Pale Ale
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From:
The New Old Lompoc
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 10.85%
Reviews:
101
Ratings:
192
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 07, 2024
Added:
Aug 19, 2003
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  19
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -16%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from Berts Growler Garage. Label lists as Imperial, ABV says IPA...good catch, moderators. Pours out nice dark copper with soft, airy head. Astringent hops rule the aroma, and taste too. Body seems on the light side, finishes fairly abruptly also. Seems like it could have been a bit bigger with a touch of something else, but what?
Feb 07, 2024
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Nov 15, 2017
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
22 ounce bottle poured to snifter glass
Sight: very good, dark amber/brown, very hazy, big white foam
Smell: very good , fragrant, not hoppy for an IPA, more malty aroma\
Taste:very good bitter
Mouthfeel: very good, lively carbonation, long finish, bitter aftertaste
Overall: very good beer, ok to repeat
Sep 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by adam36 from Illinois

Aug 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.6/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
This was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a slight hazy burnt orange to off sort of brown color. Slim finger’s white foamy head starts and dissipates at a nice pace. Messy lace occurs as the head dissipates. The smell starts off with a sly citrus hoppiness. Subtle pine notes glide into a sweet malt base. Somewhat dry, with a sticky hoppiness coming in. The flavor takes in all of the previously mentioned flavors sliding together sweetly. Bitterness shows a sly "oomph" slyly and riding on into the finish (kinda sticky). On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body. Fair sessionability to it. Sly carbonation. Overall, very nicely done AIPA, I could see myself coming back to this.
Jul 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by BeerAndFilm from Oregon

Apr 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Skrumpy from Oregon

3.51/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap from a fresh keg. Coppery color, slight haze. Sudsy white head with solid lacing. The aroma is faint, some caramel malt & some herbal notes. The flavor is grass, earthy and herbal in the hops up front. Pine and grapefruit also. Some malt comes through in the finish and gives it a nutty taste. A bit thin, & watery in the mouthfeel, but smooth drinking overall.
Oct 31, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.08/5  rDev -20.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Mixture of those amber and copper colors, hits the 1/3" white head amass. Lots of alcohol and bitterness in the nose, not so much hops, malt or other stuff.

Taste was 100 ibu level simplistic one trick pony bitterness. Tons of c hop bitterness. Long boil. Crystal malt. Alcohol tastes more pronounced than it should. A double less than 7%? I guess maybe because of the high degree of bitterness?

Bomber format sucks price wise. This stuff is overly simplistic, would not bang again.
Oct 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickThePyro from Washington

Oct 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by rarigney from Washington

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by GrantBrennan from Pennsylvania

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.48 by BeerNDoggerel from Illinois

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Jan 23, 2016
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Reviewed by constantine_272 from Oregon

3.91/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark copper with a light suddsy whitish foam. Light looking carbonation. Smelled of pine and lush green grass. Also I detect a mild earthyness and a little fruity apricot. The taste us also if green pine and green ivy in the firegrouns, but a malty body builds through the midsection and quickly gives way to a juicy booze finish with bitter grapefruit rind. The claimed 100 IBUs don't really overpower. The bittering is clean and fresh instead of dry like I would expect from a pale ale. In fact the dry hop finish is my least favorite quality of the pale ale so I'm happy to find it missing. The texture was thick and viscous and a little sticky. I rather enjoyed this in the 22oz format. This beer had a lot of firepower but I didn't find it overpowering.
Nov 04, 2015
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Reviewed by TheWiltChamberlainofipas from Oregon

3.44/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
The C hops really shine on this beer earthy and pine characteristics but pretty malty with the bitterness kicking in at the end not sure how old this beer is but overall pretty good
Aug 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Harvest06 from Oregon

Jul 26, 2015
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Reviewed by Barnoloid from Illinois

4.6/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer seems to have a popular profile in the Portland market. After being given several recommendations I gave this one a go. A nicely done DIPA! Balances the heavy west coast hop profile with a sweet malt backend. Little herbal and flowery note in there. Smooth mouthfeel with a pleasant citrus coating.
Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Jul 12, 2015
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Rated by Seejae from Ohio

4.39/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had this as a Seven Cs under the New Old Lompoc banner. One of the highlights of my beercation.
Jul 11, 2015
C-Note Imperial Pale Ale from The New Old Lompoc
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 192 ratings