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Chipotle IPA
Aztec Brewing Company


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- From:
- Aztec Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 12.3%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 12, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 27, 2011
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good


Notes:
None
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.5/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I dunno if I've ever had a Chipotle ipa before. Had this summer 2016.
Pours a light amber-copper color, makes one of the better head formations on a chili beer, much less a hoppy one. 1/2" off white head. The aroma was mostly a light grapefruit meets smoky pepper aroma. They seemed to be balanced/in tandem with each other.
Taste reveals a good deft hand with everything about the beer. It might be a little maltier than desired, but given that the heat level is just right, who knows, perhaps that higher malt body makes a better peppery ipa instead of leaning on just being hot. Cascade is the right hop here, works nice, the brisk bitterness and citric acidity pairs well with the smokiness and light caramel body. Its not the type of thing that you're going to knock back an entire six pack, but its a fun beer to split with someone else, especially if you're hanging out for the day running through a gauntlet of all kinds of beer styles.
Jun 12, 2020Pours a light amber-copper color, makes one of the better head formations on a chili beer, much less a hoppy one. 1/2" off white head. The aroma was mostly a light grapefruit meets smoky pepper aroma. They seemed to be balanced/in tandem with each other.
Taste reveals a good deft hand with everything about the beer. It might be a little maltier than desired, but given that the heat level is just right, who knows, perhaps that higher malt body makes a better peppery ipa instead of leaning on just being hot. Cascade is the right hop here, works nice, the brisk bitterness and citric acidity pairs well with the smokiness and light caramel body. Its not the type of thing that you're going to knock back an entire six pack, but its a fun beer to split with someone else, especially if you're hanging out for the day running through a gauntlet of all kinds of beer styles.
Rated by jooler from California
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A good spicy, not like sculpin
Jun 20, 2015Rated by TheReeasor from Arizona
2.46/5 rDev -32.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
2.46/5 rDev -32.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
Wierd...green pepper aroma bell pepper flavor some decent hops but not my style. Just kinda strange.
Feb 08, 2015Reviewed by MusicaleMike from Pennsylvania
4.23/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.23/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a Lawson's tall pint.
Amazing cream colored head, rocky, sudsy, clings and leaves lacing, huge, and stays around. Body is deep copper, and fairly clear, showing off good amount of carbonation. Honestly, this appearance makes me question other scores I've given.
The smell is light at first...under all that head, how could it not be? But what ends up coming out of the glass is a good mix of sweet oranges, lightly smokey chipotle peppers (but mostly of the pepper meat, less smokey) and leafy green hops. Intensity builds as beer warms and loses the big puffy head.
Excellent taste here. Very clearly an IPA that is lightly spiced with chipotle peppers. Hit the nail on the head. Sweet malt character up front, followed by some firm bitterness on the mid palate. Notes of smokey peppers mingle with the Cascade hops upon the swallow. Resinous and firm hop bite at the end. Excellent carbonation. Medium to full bodied. Slight heat on the finish, which lingers into the aftertaste. Really pleasant taste and works very well with food. Head is soft and weightless. Powdery almost...
Big surprise for me here. Got this in a shelf turd trade and I'm blown away by the quality of this beer. Almost unbeatable appearance, and a true gustatory experience. Very drinkable, as I polished off the whole bomber myself, drank some on its own, and finished the rest with pasta. I found it to be diverse, good both ways, and yet supremely enhanced the pasta. The balance on this beer is also remarkable, and sets the bar for "spicy" IPA's. Fantastic, and would drink again and again. It needs a better label...
Aug 16, 2013Amazing cream colored head, rocky, sudsy, clings and leaves lacing, huge, and stays around. Body is deep copper, and fairly clear, showing off good amount of carbonation. Honestly, this appearance makes me question other scores I've given.
The smell is light at first...under all that head, how could it not be? But what ends up coming out of the glass is a good mix of sweet oranges, lightly smokey chipotle peppers (but mostly of the pepper meat, less smokey) and leafy green hops. Intensity builds as beer warms and loses the big puffy head.
Excellent taste here. Very clearly an IPA that is lightly spiced with chipotle peppers. Hit the nail on the head. Sweet malt character up front, followed by some firm bitterness on the mid palate. Notes of smokey peppers mingle with the Cascade hops upon the swallow. Resinous and firm hop bite at the end. Excellent carbonation. Medium to full bodied. Slight heat on the finish, which lingers into the aftertaste. Really pleasant taste and works very well with food. Head is soft and weightless. Powdery almost...
Big surprise for me here. Got this in a shelf turd trade and I'm blown away by the quality of this beer. Almost unbeatable appearance, and a true gustatory experience. Very drinkable, as I polished off the whole bomber myself, drank some on its own, and finished the rest with pasta. I found it to be diverse, good both ways, and yet supremely enhanced the pasta. The balance on this beer is also remarkable, and sets the bar for "spicy" IPA's. Fantastic, and would drink again and again. It needs a better label...
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.35/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to nakalakaboom for sharing this one on the beer bus to San Diego.
Pours a clear copper with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus zest, and slight smoke and chipotle aromas. Taste is much the same with citrus zest and earthy pepper flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness and a mild chile heat on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that tastes decent but the citrus forward hops don't really mesh well with the smoky chipotle presence in this one.
Jul 30, 2013Pours a clear copper with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus zest, and slight smoke and chipotle aromas. Taste is much the same with citrus zest and earthy pepper flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness and a mild chile heat on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that tastes decent but the citrus forward hops don't really mesh well with the smoky chipotle presence in this one.
Chipotle IPA from Aztec Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
56 ratings
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