Blue Hotel
Kane Brewing Company
- From:
- Kane Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #862 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,653 - Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 12.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 25, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 01, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Blue Hotel is a 7.5% Galaxy hopped IPA. It’s brewed with American two row malt, oats and a small amount of low crystal. Galaxy in the whirlpool then dry-hopped at over 4 lbs. per barrel with more Galaxy.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Rated by CruzinCooler from New Jersey
3.74/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bitter tropical and strong
Dec 23, 2024Rated by Grimman from New Jersey
4.15/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
One of Kanes better limited release beers. A bit different than the traditional Head High.
Dec 16, 2024Rated by SheepWBY from New Jersey
2/5 rDev -50.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -50.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
bitter over fermented
Apr 20, 2024
Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York
4.21/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appropriate sunset orange...transforming into na burnt amber from fresh yolk yellow. Firm and creamy head; juicy and tight nose. Who doesn't want a mango, red banana, vanilla bean and tangerine smoothie to wake up to? Tart raspberry coulis on the tongue, zesty citrus and blueberry buckle; so, some dough and honey tangerine sneak in. The yeastiness is really tame in aroma, but flowers more in flavor and feel. A bit of chalk in the feel, med-low carb, somewhat spicy bite...peanut shells and blue spruce.
Overall, big and juicy tropical notes; roughly hewn malt and sharp spice character; fairly juicy, but short of smooth.
Dec 28, 2021Overall, big and juicy tropical notes; roughly hewn malt and sharp spice character; fairly juicy, but short of smooth.
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
3.05/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
16 ounce can in a Kane branded tulip glass.
Another mimosa looking liquid, hazed and opaque, 1-plus F white cap, fat ring of lacing.
Smells of alcohol, dry yeast and grain, some herbs and hooch.
Sweet onion juice, I guess. Some fruitiness.
There's body but it is generally unpleasant. It has that juice quality rather than "beer" quality.
This style IPA leaves me unimpressed, generally. No exception here.
Apr 05, 2020Another mimosa looking liquid, hazed and opaque, 1-plus F white cap, fat ring of lacing.
Smells of alcohol, dry yeast and grain, some herbs and hooch.
Sweet onion juice, I guess. Some fruitiness.
There's body but it is generally unpleasant. It has that juice quality rather than "beer" quality.
This style IPA leaves me unimpressed, generally. No exception here.
Reviewed by Treb0R from Oregon
3.83/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Love the flavor. The hop profile is unique. Dank, oniony, marijuana-esque. Very different in a good way. I don't care for the malts/grist which detracts from the beer in a minor way. It's not that it has a ton of character malt, but the base malt is a little old/dusty tasting. A little boozy, possibly from a quick fermentation and not enough dryhops to cover it up. Other than that, this is an excellent beer, but not for $18/4-pack.
Apr 02, 2020
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!