Single Hop IPA - Amarillo
Burlington Beer Co.

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From:
Burlington Beer Co.
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 12.2%
Ratings:
13 | reviews: 6
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 12, 2018
Added:
Sep 06, 2017
Wants:
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Gots:
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Ratings by BoldRulerVT:
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Reviewed by BoldRulerVT from Vermont

3.9/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on tap at the brewery.
Servers of bright sunshine glowing yellow one finger of foamy head.
Aromas are light levels of floral hops and biscuit backbone.
Flavors are nice but a bit subdued. Amarillo has more subtle qualities as a hop.
Mouthfeel was really nice.
Overall, enjoyed the beer. It's light.
Feb 19, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by ShepardCommander from Virginia

Jun 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Mar 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by Crentist from Connecticut

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Feb 20, 2018
 
Rated: 2.63 by lochraneg from New Hampshire

Feb 09, 2018
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Reviewed by gatheredwaters from Vermont

4.12/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 1/31/18.

Amarillo for days. Dank cannabis aroma, which you don't get from the more stone fruit-centric hops. Those who don't enjoy this just don't enjoy OG Amarillo ;)
Feb 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Hyptochrons from Massachusetts

3.84/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
vegetal, herbaceous, grassy, hint of citrus and bready notes. almost like chalky and toothpaste at times lol ... some onion garlic and cattyness going on, not the best.
Oct 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by clake from Vermont

Sep 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.61 by acurtis from New Jersey

Sep 16, 2017
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Reviewed by CNoj012 from New York

3.41/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a murky golden burnt orange with a two finger, frothy bright white head. Retention is average and there are many hanging rings of lacing left on the glass.

Smell is very green and vegetal with a hint of citrus.

Taste is the same. There is more hop bitterness than actual flavor. As it warms a bit more citrus comes through, but still lacks in flavor.

Feel is light, smooth and easy drinking (maybe from a lack of flavor).

Overall this beer is ok. Comes off as a session NEIPA, and I don't really care for sessions. I've had some great beers by BBCO, but this is not something I would revisit.
Sep 14, 2017
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

2.91/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
On tap at Burlington Beer Company in Williston, VT.

This one pours a very hazy and ugly orange- with a small white head, and lots of lacing.

This smells super grainy, with wheat and overripe orange.

This isn't very good at all. It's kinda grassy and very grainy, with onion and vegetal. It's almost a big zero when it comes to flavor.

This is creamy, with a weird grainy aftertaste that sits heavy on the palate.

This is definitely a swing and a miss.
Sep 10, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.83/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewery.
This was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a murky to hazy semi-burnt orange color with a bar pour's worth of a finger's white foamy head that slid off at a mild pace. Some sliding slightly speckled lace ran here and there.
The aroma had a superb crisp sweet to bitter grassy to wild onion smoothness rolling over some light citrus and piney to smoothed out earthy hop contour.
The flavor was moderately bitter with a substantial sweetness from the onion, citrus and grassiness. Seemed to really come together in the aftertaste with a slight acceptable boozy effect.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. Finishes fairly grassy and dry.
Overall, pretty nice IPA that I could come back to. New England styled? I'd say - it's on the cusp of those marks.
Sep 06, 2017