Acerbic Ecstasy
Broomtail Craft Brewery
- From:
- Broomtail Craft Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #146 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,047 - Avg:
- 4.34 | pDev: 11.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 17, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 24, 2014
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.37/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look: It pours golden and clear with a white head. It has very good head retention.
Smell: It has strong citrus aromas a skittles like fruity blast and citrus. There are lemeon and lime notes with some bready elements.
Taste: The skittles element in strong in the flavor with lemon, lime, and pine. There is a low spicy level with some breadiness. The flavors are on the sweet side overall.
Feel: It has a medium body with a finish that is more sweet than bitter.
Overall, it is a burst of fruity flavors and very poundable.
Dec 15, 2024Smell: It has strong citrus aromas a skittles like fruity blast and citrus. There are lemeon and lime notes with some bready elements.
Taste: The skittles element in strong in the flavor with lemon, lime, and pine. There is a low spicy level with some breadiness. The flavors are on the sweet side overall.
Feel: It has a medium body with a finish that is more sweet than bitter.
Overall, it is a burst of fruity flavors and very poundable.
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pint can poured into an old school pint glass.
Easy see-through WCIPA look. Copper, golden, amber, color blend. Bright white cap, 2F, lasting with lots of lacing.
Clean aroma filled with pine and citrus hops, English malt, and a touch of spice.
Classic IPA flavor; strong malt covered with California lemon citrus.
Solid medium malt body yet smooth and easy drinking. Moderate hop bitterness. Clean and fresh.
It hits the IPA mark for me. Keep it coming.
Jun 15, 2024Easy see-through WCIPA look. Copper, golden, amber, color blend. Bright white cap, 2F, lasting with lots of lacing.
Clean aroma filled with pine and citrus hops, English malt, and a touch of spice.
Classic IPA flavor; strong malt covered with California lemon citrus.
Solid medium malt body yet smooth and easy drinking. Moderate hop bitterness. Clean and fresh.
It hits the IPA mark for me. Keep it coming.
Reviewed by CiseroneMan from Arizona
4.98/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Love the English /Wst Cst hybrid’ deep golden color and nice hop forward aroma; pours w/ nice foam head; nice malty bal of hops/citrus; nice slight buttering finish
Mar 24, 2019Reviewed by metalsremover from Oregon
4.98/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Very good IPA. This is my first review on this site. I have had IPAs from all over the US and this is one of the best I have ever had. Aroma is awesome, flavor is awesome, perfect bittering without leaving that nasty coating on my tongue. Great beer.
Feb 25, 2019
Reviewed by CaliBeerBear from California
4.96/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.96/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Holy mackerel. Massive hops without destroying my tongue.
Appearance: Slight haze, amber.
Aroma: Hops - Citrus, melon, pine - all there.
Taste: Very well balanced malt to hops. Lots of flavor without assertive bittering.
Mouthfeel: Moderate carbonation, medium body.
Mar 26, 2018Appearance: Slight haze, amber.
Aroma: Hops - Citrus, melon, pine - all there.
Taste: Very well balanced malt to hops. Lots of flavor without assertive bittering.
Mouthfeel: Moderate carbonation, medium body.
Reviewed by lupercmda from North Carolina
4/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this at the brewery. Pours nice filtered amber color with a small head. Had a nice malt backbone and not much hop bitterness. A definite English style IPA. Good but just another IPA. Nothing special about this.
Oct 20, 2016Reviewed by Tim5085 from Virginia
4.91/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.91/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
My favorite IPA. Drinkable, huge aroma and flavor, but almost no juicy haze.
Aroma: Very Strong hop presence with citrus/spice/mellon/spice
Taste: Absolutely delicious with balanced malt backbone and intense hops
Appearance: Light orange with minimal haze.
Overall: Will drink every time I visit NC.
Apr 29, 2015Aroma: Very Strong hop presence with citrus/spice/mellon/spice
Taste: Absolutely delicious with balanced malt backbone and intense hops
Appearance: Light orange with minimal haze.
Overall: Will drink every time I visit NC.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. It tastes good, don't get me wrong, but it falls short for me as an ipa. Not nearly enough hop character in the taste or in the body. Good amount of malt and sweet finish than usual. Again tasty, but rated as an ipa it isn't complete enough
Aug 03, 2014
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