Frontal Labottleme IPA
Rough Draft Brewing Company
- From:
- Rough Draft Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 9.07%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 30, 2013
- Added:
- Apr 13, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by MiScusi from California
4.29/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Phileas Fogg's. I can't believe only 1 person has rated this at a 4 or higher. It had a great hop flavor and a crisp overall feel. A nice bitterness, not too abrasive (which I really wouldn't mind) but just right. Solid beer.
Jan 08, 2013
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.68/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad
Pours an orange/golde color with a white head. Citrus notes on the nose with some orange and tangerine peel. A lot of floral character, some light pine, and a good bread note. Quite a bit of perfume to the nose. The flavor is lightly bitter with some hints of pine. A bit of bready malt, some citrus peel, and lots of floral notes. A bit of grapefruit along with the orange peel.
Oct 24, 2012Pours an orange/golde color with a white head. Citrus notes on the nose with some orange and tangerine peel. A lot of floral character, some light pine, and a good bread note. Quite a bit of perfume to the nose. The flavor is lightly bitter with some hints of pine. A bit of bready malt, some citrus peel, and lots of floral notes. A bit of grapefruit along with the orange peel.
Reviewed by notchucknorris from California
3.36/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.36/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at pizza port Carlsbad
A: Pours a clear coppery color with a thin off white head. Slight rings of lace down the glass.
S: Very faint fruity hop aroma. Maybe a hint of apricot. Not really a ton there.
T: A decent bitterness to it but not a whole lot in the way of flavor. A big malty backbone with hints of caramel. Lingering bitter finish with a touch of overripe mango. Wouldn't get this again
May 19, 2012A: Pours a clear coppery color with a thin off white head. Slight rings of lace down the glass.
S: Very faint fruity hop aroma. Maybe a hint of apricot. Not really a ton there.
T: A decent bitterness to it but not a whole lot in the way of flavor. A big malty backbone with hints of caramel. Lingering bitter finish with a touch of overripe mango. Wouldn't get this again
Reviewed by Nugganooch from California
3.36/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.36/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad
05-10-12
A: Pours a glowing light amber color with a good finger width of off-white head and some nice cling. Certainly looks the part.
S: Faint aroma of fruity hops. More in the way of stone fruit rather than anything citrus. Apricot perhaps. Some caramel malts. Very mild aroma for an IPA.
T: Malt forward balance with a pronounced warm breadiness and bit of caramel sweetness. Bitterness level is fair. There are some faint fruity notes but that maybe more by way of yeast esters. Has a slight tartness towards the finish. This one needs some work. Where are the flavor and aroma hops?
M: Standard mouthfeel. Nice medium size body with a bit of sticky slick feel. Touch of drying in the finish.
D: This was forgettable. I am all for more breweries around here but this was not a good intro for me. A bit pedestrian by San Diego standards. I do dig the name though.
May 14, 201205-10-12
A: Pours a glowing light amber color with a good finger width of off-white head and some nice cling. Certainly looks the part.
S: Faint aroma of fruity hops. More in the way of stone fruit rather than anything citrus. Apricot perhaps. Some caramel malts. Very mild aroma for an IPA.
T: Malt forward balance with a pronounced warm breadiness and bit of caramel sweetness. Bitterness level is fair. There are some faint fruity notes but that maybe more by way of yeast esters. Has a slight tartness towards the finish. This one needs some work. Where are the flavor and aroma hops?
M: Standard mouthfeel. Nice medium size body with a bit of sticky slick feel. Touch of drying in the finish.
D: This was forgettable. I am all for more breweries around here but this was not a good intro for me. A bit pedestrian by San Diego standards. I do dig the name though.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.8/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Local Habit in San Diego. Handsome appearance with amber color and ample foam in the pint glass.
Quite delicious flavor, rich and malty, but in a fairly light bodied way. Flowery swath of aromatic hops. Also plenty of bittering hops but with a warm and friendly hoppiness. Bitterness fades to a nice glow. Toast and a touch of resin. Just a little woody. A great gulp.
This is called an IPA by the brewery, but I'd say the hop level is more like a regular Pale Ale. Maybe there's a British influence. In any case, it's not the usual crazed hop attack some folks are used to in a West Coast IPA.
Apr 13, 2012Quite delicious flavor, rich and malty, but in a fairly light bodied way. Flowery swath of aromatic hops. Also plenty of bittering hops but with a warm and friendly hoppiness. Bitterness fades to a nice glow. Toast and a touch of resin. Just a little woody. A great gulp.
This is called an IPA by the brewery, but I'd say the hop level is more like a regular Pale Ale. Maybe there's a British influence. In any case, it's not the usual crazed hop attack some folks are used to in a West Coast IPA.
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