Hotbox Coffee IPA
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Hotbox Coffee IPAHotbox Coffee IPA
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From:
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.69%
Reviews:
44
Ratings:
158
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 11, 2020
Added:
Feb 04, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  22
An odd couple can make for some of the most incredibly unique tastiness. Take Hotbox Coffee IPA for example - a piney, citrus, mango, Simcoe-hopped IPA and an infusion of cold brew extract made with Hotbox Roasters' Ethiopian beans poppin' with creamy blueberry and cacao notes.

70 IBU
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Ratings by hermit990:
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Rated by hermit990 from Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Mar 28, 2017
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Rated: 4 by imnodoctorbut from Texas

Sep 11, 2020
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Rated by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

4.38/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bring it back! Best coffee IPA by far. Beats the other hot boxes. The style is not for everyone, but I'd make this a regular fridge-stocker.
Apr 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by gspirit from Indiana

Feb 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by Blazer22 from Colorado

Jul 26, 2018
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Reviewed by Aichelberger from Maryland

3.32/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
For a beer that is (according to BA) "retired," the keg at Oscar's was very real. This showed up on the menu as "a piney, citrus, mango, Simcoe-hopped IPA and an infusion of cold brew extract made with roasted Ethiopian coffee beans." Reminded me of a pale rauchbier I tried in Montreal. The color just didn't match the flavor in my mouth. That said, this was definitely unique. The hops were present in the nose and in the initial taste, but then the coffee flavor (subtle, not overpowering) came in. Frankly, it wasn't too bad. Definitely not something I'd put down too many of, but it was worth trying.
Jun 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by MGibbons from Maryland

Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.95 by DenverHopHead from Colorado

Apr 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

4.13/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
On draught at Frontier Brewing in Casper as part of a tap takeover. Pours Pale gold, clear,sizeable head of foam. Big coffee grounds, light hoppiness in the aromas, smooth coffee taste, hops not totally hidden and adds some bitterness to what the coffee brought. Excellent mouthfeel surprisingly good drinkability and execution of coffee with a beer that isn't a Porter or a Stout.
Mar 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by AquaLer from Colorado

Mar 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by tgeukens from Colorado

Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by CMEG from Maryland

Feb 12, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.2/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Had this yesterday waiting for the fights to get started. Pours a golden color with plenty of clarity, looks like an AAL pretty much. Small 1/4" white head. Aroma wasn't too big on coffee, there was something similar to coffee that wasn't hops, but it was hardly like a blast of coffee like you get in the God tier coffee beers.

Taste was more of the same, there was a slight coffee aspect but something about it is different from most coffee beers, even hoppy ones. At the end of the day its still less good than their non coffee ipas. Sure, its interesting to try, but it doesn't really lead the world in hops or coffee, so its kind of middling.
Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.46 by TheHexIsReal from North Carolina

Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Matt141 from Texas

Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.29 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 1.12 by LeftyMike from New Jersey

Nov 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by dbarny76 from Oklahoma

Nov 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 2017
Hotbox Coffee IPA from Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 158 ratings