Bitter Leaf IPA
Green Leaf Brewing Co.
- From:
- Green Leaf Brewing Co.
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 8.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 02, 2016
- Added:
- May 19, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Svingjo from Canada (BC)
3.54/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly hazy copper colour with a finger thick white head that dissipates fairly quickly leaving a ring around the glass. The nose shows some earthy hop and a slight maltiness but not much else. The taste has a earthy grassiness and piney hoppiness with only malts around the edges. The mouthfeel is in the mid range but the bitterness hangs around for a while.
Feb 07, 2016
Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)
3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance - Pours a rusty copper with two fingers of billowy head.
Smell - citrus hops, grapefruit peel, bready caramalts, tropical fruits, orange.
Taste - Weak hit from the citrus hops followed by the grapefruit peel, tropical fruits, orange. The bready malts help to round out the brew.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes with a lingering bitterness alongside a malty sweetness.
Overall - An IPA that has the elements in place. I expected a little more hop character to shine through in the beginning as opposed to the end in the finish. Some minor adjustments to the hop profile would make this a true winner.
Oct 31, 2015Smell - citrus hops, grapefruit peel, bready caramalts, tropical fruits, orange.
Taste - Weak hit from the citrus hops followed by the grapefruit peel, tropical fruits, orange. The bready malts help to round out the brew.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes with a lingering bitterness alongside a malty sweetness.
Overall - An IPA that has the elements in place. I expected a little more hop character to shine through in the beginning as opposed to the end in the finish. Some minor adjustments to the hop profile would make this a true winner.
Rated by hotmailmsn from Canada (BC)
4.18/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
honey taste, bitterness comes at the end
Mar 21, 2015
Rated by Ghrymm from Canada (BC)
3.98/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very dark Amber nice head and lace. Over all a good IPA .
Pine is there for sure but not overly strong.
Mar 20, 2015Pine is there for sure but not overly strong.
Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)
3.99/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
650 ml bottle bought direct from the brewery at Lonsdale Quay for $6.75. They also have growlers available, or you can buy beer by the glass if you prefer to drink it in the tasting room. I'd never heard of this brewery until I stumbled upon them during a trip to the Lonsdale Quay Market. Apparently they opened in mid-December of 2013. Another new brewery in the lower mainland!
Info from the bottle:
Unfiltered and unpasteurized. 8% ABV, 79 IBU.
"A special brew designed to satisfy the discerning IPA lover. Generous hop additions combine with a solid malty backbone to provide great body and a fine creamy head.
Ingredients: Love, water, malt, hops, yeast."
A: Quite dark for an IPA. A dark, cloudy amber with lots of tan head, gradually falling in on itself, creating lacing down the sides of the glass. Plenty of visible carbonation too.
S: Big citrus aroma. Grapefruit, lemon, orange. Tropical fruit.
T: A good bitter kick without being overly bitter. A little bit piney, grassy, with citrus flavours.
F: Creamy, bitter finish.
O: A very nice IPA.
May 19, 2014Info from the bottle:
Unfiltered and unpasteurized. 8% ABV, 79 IBU.
"A special brew designed to satisfy the discerning IPA lover. Generous hop additions combine with a solid malty backbone to provide great body and a fine creamy head.
Ingredients: Love, water, malt, hops, yeast."
A: Quite dark for an IPA. A dark, cloudy amber with lots of tan head, gradually falling in on itself, creating lacing down the sides of the glass. Plenty of visible carbonation too.
S: Big citrus aroma. Grapefruit, lemon, orange. Tropical fruit.
T: A good bitter kick without being overly bitter. A little bit piney, grassy, with citrus flavours.
F: Creamy, bitter finish.
O: A very nice IPA.
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