Bear Knuckle
Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
- From:
- Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
- New Mexico, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,538 - ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,095 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 9.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 14, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 20, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can, extra in a trade with @lookrider (thanks!). Pours a mostly clear copper with an off-white head that mostly fades away to a thin ring of bubbles. Aroma and flavor are sweet pineapple, some citrus and pine, a touch of booze, and plenty of bitterness. Mouthfeel is well-carbonated somewhat boozy. Overall some nice flavors but too sweet and boozy.
Nov 08, 2019
Rated by NolaHopHead from Louisiana
3.46/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Piney resin n ripe melon. Odd
Aug 17, 2017
Reviewed by denver10 from New Mexico
3.26/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.26/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours copper with a nice creamy off white head. Aroma is candied citrus, citrus peal, and resin. Flavor is much the same. Huge bitter finish to this one. A touch of alcohol shows itself in there as well. A fuller, medium bodied mouthfeel with appropriate activity. Overall, definite hop bomb. Now a 2 time NM IPA Challenge winner too. For me this was a bit hop overload and after a few sips I was done with it, personally.
Aug 06, 2017
Reviewed by shigg85 from Japan
4.21/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A very hop-forward IPA that doesn't pull any punches (pun intended). This was a little one-sided for me, relying on the high alcohol and strong hops to do all the work. I think it fails in comparison with their house standard Uppercut IPA.
Jul 17, 2017
Reviewed by M_chav from New Mexico
3.92/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
NM IPA champion 2016... An all blind IPA challenge voted on by the locals. Pours a light Amber/golden hue- transparent, minimal lacing. Smells light dank, stinky veggies and flowers, I dig. Tastes great, reminiscent of Pliny the Elder, awesome hop profile and well balanced malts, defintely 'west coast' but that's not a knock for me. Mouthfeel is a bit heavy and full for an IPA, alcohol is covered well. Overall a very enjoyable beer. Really excited for Boxing Bear- watch out for these guys, been quietly making some delicious beers for awhile now
Jul 27, 2016
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