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Sublimated Dreams
Burlington Beer Co.


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- From:
- Burlington Beer Co.
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #1,134 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #4,441 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 5.49%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 26, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 29, 2019
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding


Notes:
Brewed exclusively with New Zealand grown hops. Silky, soft body from raw wheat, oat malt, and flaked oats complement the range of flavors from the southern hemisphere; Candied Mango, Kiwi, and Lime.
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.42/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.42/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Undated (WTF) can into pint glass. Pours a murky burnt orange with a brief off-white head. Good lacing. Initial impression is juicy mango, orange, and pink grapefruit. Fairly sweet to start, but morphs nicely into a refreshing bitterness. Mouthfeel is deliciously thick, sticky, and soft. Overall, an absolutely excellent NEDIPA that makes me wish I'd bought more than a single!
Jun 07, 2022Reviewed by fujindemon74 from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- hazy golden orange
S- orange, tangerine
T- citrus, mandarin orange, grapefruit, papaya, guava, sweet upfront, lingering bitterness on the finish
F- medium, silky soft body
O- quite a nice hazy DIPA, would purchase again
Sep 12, 2021S- orange, tangerine
T- citrus, mandarin orange, grapefruit, papaya, guava, sweet upfront, lingering bitterness on the finish
F- medium, silky soft body
O- quite a nice hazy DIPA, would purchase again
Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey
4.19/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very tasty, smooth and creamy feel, moderate sweetness in line with the style but not excessive. There is a bit of hop burn on the finish which I actually find really appealing. In earlier days I found this to be prevalent and simply too pronounced in nearly every hoppy beer BBCO turned out but it feels like that’s in check now and the “burn” at the end makes
For a snappy finish that reminds you you’re drinking an IIPA after all, not a slushy fruit drink.
Mar 14, 2021For a snappy finish that reminds you you’re drinking an IIPA after all, not a slushy fruit drink.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.17/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Many thanks to SawDog505 for this can!
A - Dense opaque dark golden orange color and white creamy lacing. It literally looks like a full glass of fruit / orange juice.
S - Pulpy citrus aroma.
T - Sweet citrus all the way through and ends with some juicy pine bitterness to balance things out. Pineapple, lime, spicy peppery citrus rind, and mango, with some alcohol presence and slight alcohol warming in the back of the throat.
M - Thick and frothy on the palate, overly thick for the style.
O - Rock solid and worth checking out.
Thx again, Tim!
Feb 18, 2021A - Dense opaque dark golden orange color and white creamy lacing. It literally looks like a full glass of fruit / orange juice.
S - Pulpy citrus aroma.
T - Sweet citrus all the way through and ends with some juicy pine bitterness to balance things out. Pineapple, lime, spicy peppery citrus rind, and mango, with some alcohol presence and slight alcohol warming in the back of the throat.
M - Thick and frothy on the palate, overly thick for the style.
O - Rock solid and worth checking out.
Thx again, Tim!
Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
4.29/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a 16 oz Nordic pint glass canned on 1/29/2021. Pours a very attractive hazy orange yellow with a 2 finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace, with nice retention. 4.5
Aroma ripe melon, passionfruit, pineapple, and apricot. 4.25
Taste follows cantaloupe, pineapple, passionfruit, and apricot really balanced. 4.25
Mouthfeel is medium, gentle carbonation, not dry or sticky, and 8% ABV it goes down very easy. 4.5
Overall another excellent beer from Burlington Brewing Company. Always quality beers from them. 4.25
Feb 14, 2021Aroma ripe melon, passionfruit, pineapple, and apricot. 4.25
Taste follows cantaloupe, pineapple, passionfruit, and apricot really balanced. 4.25
Mouthfeel is medium, gentle carbonation, not dry or sticky, and 8% ABV it goes down very easy. 4.5
Overall another excellent beer from Burlington Brewing Company. Always quality beers from them. 4.25
Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.35/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can dated 8/11/20.
Pours cloudy yellow with an inch of white fluff. Plenty of retention with thick ropes of lacing. Pineapple, melon, peach, and orange in the nose. Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. Juicy tropicals on the palate with minimal bitterness or malt. Grapefruit tangerine, mango, and peach. Finishes with plenty of overripe citrus.
Oct 04, 2020Pours cloudy yellow with an inch of white fluff. Plenty of retention with thick ropes of lacing. Pineapple, melon, peach, and orange in the nose. Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. Juicy tropicals on the palate with minimal bitterness or malt. Grapefruit tangerine, mango, and peach. Finishes with plenty of overripe citrus.
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can poured into a teku
Hazy pale orange
One finger off white fizzy foam cap quickly recedes to a ring
Citrus orange aroma
Citrus orange taste
Medium sudsing , hop nibble , no bite , almost creamy
Good beer
Jun 03, 2020Hazy pale orange
One finger off white fizzy foam cap quickly recedes to a ring
Citrus orange aroma
Citrus orange taste
Medium sudsing , hop nibble , no bite , almost creamy
Good beer
Reviewed by mike22ne from Massachusetts
4.18/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a can, dated 03-19-20. I picked it up at the store fresh from a delivery today so it's about 6 weeks old already.
Anyways, it's my first beer from this brewery, and I'm very happy I picked it up!
Smells of dank pineapple, kiwi and green tropical candy.
Taste follows, with a blend of tropical fruit qualities and lightly bitter grapefruit. Some sweet candy character and soft cushy grainy malt base. A hint of spicy bitterness in the end.
A very nice imperial NE IPA, I'm glad they shipped it out!
May 01, 2020Anyways, it's my first beer from this brewery, and I'm very happy I picked it up!
Smells of dank pineapple, kiwi and green tropical candy.
Taste follows, with a blend of tropical fruit qualities and lightly bitter grapefruit. Some sweet candy character and soft cushy grainy malt base. A hint of spicy bitterness in the end.
A very nice imperial NE IPA, I'm glad they shipped it out!
Reviewed by BEERMILER12 from Maine
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Pours a yellow-orange color with 2 fingers of head that fades down to a thin cap
S: Lots of citrus and tropical fruit up front along with some lighter floral and dank hop notes
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with the citrus and tropical fruit and then goes into the floral and dank herbal notes. Very light malt. Finishes with a mix of tropical fruit and dank hops
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation
O: A very good DIPA that is highly focused on the NZ hops. Easy to drink for 8%. Definitely worth checking out
Dec 19, 2019S: Lots of citrus and tropical fruit up front along with some lighter floral and dank hop notes
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with the citrus and tropical fruit and then goes into the floral and dank herbal notes. Very light malt. Finishes with a mix of tropical fruit and dank hops
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation
O: A very good DIPA that is highly focused on the NZ hops. Easy to drink for 8%. Definitely worth checking out
Reviewed by digboy from New Hampshire
4.13/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a creamy, opaque pale gold color with a one finger off-white silky head.
Aroma is sweet with pineapple, banana and faint musty notes. Unusual.
The flavor is similar, starting off strong and keeping it up into the finish. It should be noted that this is not a pineapple dominant flavor. The banana esther notes are present enough to share the limelight equally. I get a touch of ribbon candy in there too. Pale malts are discernible.
Mouthfeel is so thick and creamy and super soft. Light carbonation and almost no bitterness make this a hops show.
This is a really well.done NEIPA but I don't think I can drink a lot of these with the banana notes. A real treat nonetheless.
Nov 16, 2019Aroma is sweet with pineapple, banana and faint musty notes. Unusual.
The flavor is similar, starting off strong and keeping it up into the finish. It should be noted that this is not a pineapple dominant flavor. The banana esther notes are present enough to share the limelight equally. I get a touch of ribbon candy in there too. Pale malts are discernible.
Mouthfeel is so thick and creamy and super soft. Light carbonation and almost no bitterness make this a hops show.
This is a really well.done NEIPA but I don't think I can drink a lot of these with the banana notes. A real treat nonetheless.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4.8/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.8/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Is it me or is BBC trying to hide their canning dates on the sides of their cans? The hell if I know for sure, whatever. However, I did find the date marked in a "sublimated" style emblazoned "091319" next to the key hole of that door on the logo, left side. One can rub their finger along the side and feel it.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a milky opaque yellow color, if motor oil had this color you wouldn't want to put it in your engine but it sure had the "glub glub" sound pouring out of my can. A nice finger's worth of white foamy head softly slid off to leave some spotty lace speckling the sides of my glass.
The aroma had pineapple chunk puree' with creamy banana sweetness rolling into some mango notes. Brisk piney sweetness makes a small play underneath.
The flavor started with the banana creamy sweetness and pineapple chunk puree' then had a small creamy biscuity malt. Subtle aftertaste of the pineapple chunks, banana cream and a bit of a sharper pine needle sweet bite.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fantastic sipping quality about it due to some piney hop bitterness but hot damn, it's so mobile as it's running so smoothly along my tongue. Slight stickiness in the finish.
Overall, what an absolutely amazing gem of a New England styled DIPA! I have contemplated several times of giving up on this style but if they were all brewed like this, I bet this could turn the haters to drinkers! No hop heat anywhere in this beer. ABV seemed as projected.
Oct 25, 2019This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a milky opaque yellow color, if motor oil had this color you wouldn't want to put it in your engine but it sure had the "glub glub" sound pouring out of my can. A nice finger's worth of white foamy head softly slid off to leave some spotty lace speckling the sides of my glass.
The aroma had pineapple chunk puree' with creamy banana sweetness rolling into some mango notes. Brisk piney sweetness makes a small play underneath.
The flavor started with the banana creamy sweetness and pineapple chunk puree' then had a small creamy biscuity malt. Subtle aftertaste of the pineapple chunks, banana cream and a bit of a sharper pine needle sweet bite.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fantastic sipping quality about it due to some piney hop bitterness but hot damn, it's so mobile as it's running so smoothly along my tongue. Slight stickiness in the finish.
Overall, what an absolutely amazing gem of a New England styled DIPA! I have contemplated several times of giving up on this style but if they were all brewed like this, I bet this could turn the haters to drinkers! No hop heat anywhere in this beer. ABV seemed as projected.
Sublimated Dreams from Burlington Beer Co.
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
57 ratings
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