Bionic Dragon
The Tap - Bloomington Brewery
- From:
- The Tap - Bloomington Brewery
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,089 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #19,249 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 7.34%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 25, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Traditional American IPA packed with Waimea and Mosaic hops giving a tropical, citrus and floral aroma and flavor with assertive bitterness.
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.49/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taster at brewery. Clear golden pour, patchy head. Aroma is light grain and fruity elements. Taste stays the course, crisp malty flavors, sweet, fruity hop sting.
Mar 13, 2023
Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First had at The Tap, Bloomington, on draft into branded tulip pint.
Pours hazy deep gold, with 1/2-finger near-white head, which dissipates quickly but leaves nice etched rings of lace. Spicy, fruity aroma. Begins with mild carbonation, then moderate fruity sweetness with a citrus rind bitterness on the way out.
Bionic Dragon is a traditional American IPA, with a nod toward the New England style.
Oct 03, 2017Pours hazy deep gold, with 1/2-finger near-white head, which dissipates quickly but leaves nice etched rings of lace. Spicy, fruity aroma. Begins with mild carbonation, then moderate fruity sweetness with a citrus rind bitterness on the way out.
Bionic Dragon is a traditional American IPA, with a nod toward the New England style.
Reviewed by leantom from Indiana
4.24/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Another winner by Tap Brewery. Here goes:
A: Only downside about the beer. Hazy yellow and somewhat lacking in lacing, but the head is still good.
S: Very complex. Floral and tropical fruit predominate. Can detect lots of mango, pineapple, lemon, and flowers. Great.
T: Follows the nose. Pineapple and mango really open up; the lemon is also present but is more subdued, thus mitigating the bitter aftertaste.
F: Good.
O: A great concoction. Tap Brewery really knows how to make IPAs.
Oct 04, 2015A: Only downside about the beer. Hazy yellow and somewhat lacking in lacing, but the head is still good.
S: Very complex. Floral and tropical fruit predominate. Can detect lots of mango, pineapple, lemon, and flowers. Great.
T: Follows the nose. Pineapple and mango really open up; the lemon is also present but is more subdued, thus mitigating the bitter aftertaste.
F: Good.
O: A great concoction. Tap Brewery really knows how to make IPAs.
Reviewed by vfgccp from New York
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This really took me by surprise. This isn't your classic token brewpub IPA, it's actually surprisingly on point for where the leading edge of the style is today: raw, fresh, green, and hazy. It reminded me a lot of the approach that Trillium takes to brewing IPA's, and in particular it reminded me of Upper Case. The balance, flavor integration, and hop quality are a little short of the great IPA's in that vein, but it's a really good IPA.
May 06, 2015
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