Bad Boy
Alpine Beer Company

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From:
Alpine Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
99
Avg:
4.49 | pDev: 8.02%
Reviews:
139
Ratings:
628
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 25, 2022
Added:
Dec 03, 2006
Wants:
  662
Gots:
  33
Uses Columbus and Amarillo hops.
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Ratings by oline73:
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Reviewed by oline73 from Maryland

3.91/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a growler into a goblet.

Appearance: The beer pours a beautiful clear amber color with a half finger of off white head. The head fades to a ring around the pour and leaves some mild lacing on the glass.

Smell: The hops aren't overpowering, but they're very nice. I'm getting some citrus peel and pine notes along with a rather pronounced sweetness from the malt. I'm also getting some citrus fruit notes along with the hops.

Taste: The hops are the star, but it's not one of those DIPAs that completely crushes your taste buds. A good amount of malt sweetness backs up the hops rather nicely. The hop bitterness contains some grapefruit rind notes along with some pine needles. The finish is quite bitter, but the malt still shows up.

Mouthfeel: The body of this one is just on the syrupy side of medium with smooth, tingly carbonation and a slightly dry finish.

Overall: This is a very good DIPA, but I feel it's a step below some of the big boys. I would drink this all day if it were easily available to me, but I don't know that I'd trade for another growler given the risk involved.
Sep 06, 2012
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Rated: 4.03 by julielynndubee from Virginia

Oct 10, 2021
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.68/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours a nice clear golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has generous floral and hoppy hints
The taste follows the nose with a very well balanced floral and hoppy flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A great IPA
Oct 09, 2021
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Rated by jb_4226 from Texas

4.9/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
#82, hits on all levels
Oct 02, 2021
Bad Boy from Alpine Beer Company
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