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Orbital Elevator
Burlington Beer Co.


- From:
- Burlington Beer Co.
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #744 - ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,415 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 6.6%
- Reviews:
- 49
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 24, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 19, 2016
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 36
Double IPA brewed with Oat Malt and Flaked Oats for a fluffy mouth-feel. Hopped with Mosaic, El Dorado, and Simcoe for a tropical and fruity pebble paradise of hop flavors.
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Reviewed by HeisenbergBPC from New Jersey
4.81/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.81/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Wow! This hits all the marks. Great citrus smell and vanilla. Incredibly balanced hop flavors. The citrus and the pine in perfect proportions along with the berry and vanilla flavor. Great body, right amount of oats, slight bitterness on the finish to round everything out. This one is a winner!
Sep 24, 2023Rated by JonnyNytro from New York
4.72/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.72/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Smooth and strong hops. Extremely well balanced. Loved it
May 20, 2023Reviewed by Bitburger from Vermont
4.77/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
On tap (flight) at BBC Burlington VT
L: Orange
S: fruity and zesty
T: That´s the point: bitter orange and deep pine; a fruity dream! 8.4% ABV makes it perfect
O: One of the best DIPA´s BBC has to offer
Jan 30, 2023L: Orange
S: fruity and zesty
T: That´s the point: bitter orange and deep pine; a fruity dream! 8.4% ABV makes it perfect
O: One of the best DIPA´s BBC has to offer
Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy light orange with a 1F head and light lacing.
Smells of floral grassy hops with some citrus and sweet fruit.
Tastes of slightly tart grapefruit, orange , pineapple and mango with a mildly bitter finish.
Medium body with light carbonation. Lightly lush and oats in the malt smooth mouthfeel.
This is well balanced , well made and very drinkable brew. This brewery has yet to disappoint!
Jul 04, 2022Smells of floral grassy hops with some citrus and sweet fruit.
Tastes of slightly tart grapefruit, orange , pineapple and mango with a mildly bitter finish.
Medium body with light carbonation. Lightly lush and oats in the malt smooth mouthfeel.
This is well balanced , well made and very drinkable brew. This brewery has yet to disappoint!
Reviewed by fujindemon74 from Pennsylvania
4.75/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Look- hazy orange juice
Smell-grapefruit, orange, tangerine
Taste- follows the nose, somewhat sweet, a very good NEIPA
Feel-medium
Overall- an excellent addition to any beer fridge, would definitely repurchase
May 18, 2022Smell-grapefruit, orange, tangerine
Taste- follows the nose, somewhat sweet, a very good NEIPA
Feel-medium
Overall- an excellent addition to any beer fridge, would definitely repurchase
Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Hazy light amber with a 1" cream colored head, which lasts. Heavy lacing to the end.
Aroma is strong pine, grapefruit, orange.
Taste follows nose: Pine, grapefruit, orange.
Medium body, light carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.
One of the best NEIPA's. Tasty!
May 08, 2022Aroma is strong pine, grapefruit, orange.
Taste follows nose: Pine, grapefruit, orange.
Medium body, light carbonation. Dry, resinous finish.
One of the best NEIPA's. Tasty!
Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
4.53/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
032522 date on can. Opened and reviewed on: 5/25/22
Looks: A white glow in the straw gold color. White fluff head style cap, stays nice and high with good lacing.
Nose: The aromatics of these hops together have a very deep, creamy vanilla orange smell with wild berries, smooth oatmeal in the grains and a tangy nose kick.
Flavor & Feel: The grain bill is very complex and the 20% Oats makes for an excellent fluffy, smooth and soft feel. Not to mention the malty grains base really adds major character to the super orange fruity hop complexity. There's no lack of earthy bitterness either, which rounds out the citrus and cream very well.
Overall: well played BBC! A fine NE big IPA.
** From Untapped:
Orbital Elevator
Burlington Beer Company
IPA - Imperial / Double New England /...
Love the complex grist bill, oats makes it fluffy soft. A very solid malt and grain base. The hops are creamy orange and tangy wild style fruits. Earthy, bitterness within the fruitiness as well. Great taste and very complex. Very well crafted NE big IPA.
Apr 25, 2022Looks: A white glow in the straw gold color. White fluff head style cap, stays nice and high with good lacing.
Nose: The aromatics of these hops together have a very deep, creamy vanilla orange smell with wild berries, smooth oatmeal in the grains and a tangy nose kick.
Flavor & Feel: The grain bill is very complex and the 20% Oats makes for an excellent fluffy, smooth and soft feel. Not to mention the malty grains base really adds major character to the super orange fruity hop complexity. There's no lack of earthy bitterness either, which rounds out the citrus and cream very well.
Overall: well played BBC! A fine NE big IPA.
** From Untapped:
Orbital Elevator
Burlington Beer Company
IPA - Imperial / Double New England /...
Love the complex grist bill, oats makes it fluffy soft. A very solid malt and grain base. The hops are creamy orange and tangy wild style fruits. Earthy, bitterness within the fruitiness as well. Great taste and very complex. Very well crafted NE big IPA.
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this before and wasn't impressed, but had no canning data. Now, under 30 days old, trying again, and yup, this is some darn fine tasty stuff from BBC once again. Gotta be the oats, I'm a sucker for that smoothness it imparts. When beer this good are becoming commonplace I'm bound to develop liver issues. Yum.
Apr 22, 2022Rated by NewtotheBrew
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
So tasty, so smooth, almost orangey honey tasting, pretty gold color, kind of a dry after taste,
Apr 16, 2022Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can dated 11/19/21.
Pours murky gold with a inch of white fluff. Moderate retention and lacing. Dank and garlicky in the nose. Medium bodied with a chalky mouthfeel. Pithy citrus on the palate with minimal malt and a drying bitterness. Grapefruit, unripe peach, and pineapple pith. Finishes dry with lingering unripe citrus.
Dec 12, 2021Pours murky gold with a inch of white fluff. Moderate retention and lacing. Dank and garlicky in the nose. Medium bodied with a chalky mouthfeel. Pithy citrus on the palate with minimal malt and a drying bitterness. Grapefruit, unripe peach, and pineapple pith. Finishes dry with lingering unripe citrus.
Orbital Elevator from Burlington Beer Co.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
212 ratings
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