No Lay Ups Imperial IPA
Other Half Brewing Company

No Lay Ups Imperial IPANo Lay Ups Imperial IPA
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From:
Other Half Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.44 | pDev: 5.63%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
84
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 04, 2017
Added:
Apr 29, 2016
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  21
rewed in collaboration with The Answer from Richmond, VA. An imperial IPA brewed with Motueka, Galaxy and Wai-iti hops. The juice is loose.
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Ratings by JerzDevl2000:
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

4.34/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Picked this up at other Half two weeks ago and finally got around to having it today, which would be appropriate given that Game 7 of the The Finals is on tonight! Stamped with "Pump fake" on the bottom with a date of 6/3 and naturally, this beer tasted quite fresh and had a wonderful aroma when I cracked the can open. It might be the Motueka and Wai-iti hops, as I'm not quite familiar with how they smell or taste in a beer such as this!

Nice pour to this as the beer had a dark, funky apricot hue to it with lots of light streaming around the edges and a fair amount of subtle haze to it. Massive head as well which stuck around for the duration and was on par with the soapy clumps of lacing left around the side of my pint glass. Good amount of tropical fruit in the nose with even more in the taste, to go along with citrus pith, lemon, lime, and a lemongrass finish to it. Somewhat dry, lightly carbonated, and juicy, the alcohol was hidden well and this had a Sorachi-like bitterness to it that wasn't as pronounced. Plenty of juice here and a bit of resin was leftover once this went down as the mouthfeel was moderately wet and slick at the same time.

Slightly strong but not having that feel, this went down so easily while leaving an aftertaste reminiscent of stone fruit and melon rind. While not Other Half's best, this was a solid beer that any of their fans would love while staying to true it's nomenclature. Not a layup for sure and nearly a slam dunk in every aspect - the definition of what a good American Double/Imperial IPA should be!
Jun 19, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.6 by Vintilian from New Jersey

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by brpendergast85 from District of Columbia

Jan 13, 2017
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Reviewed by unclejazz from New York

4.69/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
This might be the most crushable imperial I have ever tried. So much tangerine, papaya, mango with just the right bitter finish. Amazing medium full body with excellent soft carbonation. My lead for beer of the year. Brew this again boys!
Dec 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by hoponit from New York

Dec 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by ArtZan from New Jersey

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by virinow from New York

Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by Gkruszewski from New York

Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by bgold86 from New York

Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by lanciloti from Illinois

Jul 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.74 by WaterFurnace from New Jersey

Jul 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by mmcurran from North Carolina

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.95 by Comparison_Ford from New York

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Jhfinn from New York

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by DraughtJunkie82 from Missouri

Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.51 by lm858 from Italy

Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by Moestavern from New Jersey

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.47 by cfalls from New York

Jul 09, 2016
No Lay Ups Imperial IPA from Other Half Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 84 ratings