King Of The Mountain Imperial IPA
Boojum Brewing Company
- From:
- Boojum Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,127 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #12,985 - Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 7.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 23
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 28, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 29, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Our flagship beer - a big, citrusy beast of a Double IPA bursting with hop flavor and aroma.
110 IBUs
110 IBUs
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Reviewed by b-ri11 from North Carolina
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Classic west coast double. Malts stand out but good amount of flavor and hop profile. Lingering resinous flavor but not in a bad way. Would definitely buy again.
Jun 28, 2025
Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Drinking this at Chevelle's Restaurant in downtown Murphy NC
Poured from a tap into a pint glass.
Looks light Amber with a nice foamy white head that dropped quickly to a thin cap and beautiful lacing.
Smells lightly biscuity, spicy, citrusy grapefruit orange.
Taste follows the nose nicely.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style with a nice malty character.
Overall a very nice Double IPA that I would definitely order again.
Cheers!
Nov 28, 2021Poured from a tap into a pint glass.
Looks light Amber with a nice foamy white head that dropped quickly to a thin cap and beautiful lacing.
Smells lightly biscuity, spicy, citrusy grapefruit orange.
Taste follows the nose nicely.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style with a nice malty character.
Overall a very nice Double IPA that I would definitely order again.
Cheers!
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a 12 oz can as part of a mixed six-pack from Ingles Supermarket beer cooler on Highland Lake Road in Flat Rock on 6-16-21 for $10.98. Canned 4-9-21; consumed 7-24-21. Cold stored since purchase.
Beer poured golden orange with a beautiful white head with the original pour.
Nose is an old school combination of a big pale malt and tons of muted citrus .
Taste is a larger pale malt base flavored with grapefruit hops. Finishes with a nice pine bitterness; 8/10 on my scale.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.
Overall a very nice old school DIPA that is flavorful and bold. Definitely would have this again!
Jul 24, 2021Beer poured golden orange with a beautiful white head with the original pour.
Nose is an old school combination of a big pale malt and tons of muted citrus .
Taste is a larger pale malt base flavored with grapefruit hops. Finishes with a nice pine bitterness; 8/10 on my scale.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.
Overall a very nice old school DIPA that is flavorful and bold. Definitely would have this again!
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz can with a 13 May 2021 canning date stamped on the bottom. Revised upwards with a June 2024 can in August 2024.
Appearance. Clear amber body with moderate clarity and a durable, well sized, white head.
Aroma. Mild+ strength with fruity hops and some woody overtones.
Flavor. Good balance and complexity. Mild for the style until it warms a bit, with tropical fruit and pine notes. The finish and aftertaste are also a bit grassy.
Feel. Medium body with prickly carbonation that seemed a bit too high only in 2021.
Jul 01, 2021Appearance. Clear amber body with moderate clarity and a durable, well sized, white head.
Aroma. Mild+ strength with fruity hops and some woody overtones.
Flavor. Good balance and complexity. Mild for the style until it warms a bit, with tropical fruit and pine notes. The finish and aftertaste are also a bit grassy.
Feel. Medium body with prickly carbonation that seemed a bit too high only in 2021.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.9/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Golden filtered with no carbonation and 4 fingers of white head.
Smells of caramel, pineapple and pee.
Tastes of pineapple, dank leaf, and stinky garlic.
Medium body with light carbonation.
Drinking like a king on the mountain by Canton, June 27th, 2020.
Jun 27, 2020Smells of caramel, pineapple and pee.
Tastes of pineapple, dank leaf, and stinky garlic.
Medium body with light carbonation.
Drinking like a king on the mountain by Canton, June 27th, 2020.
Reviewed by SmokySignals from North Carolina
4.29/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had lunch at Boojum, awesome place for that too. Brought home some 12 oz. KOTM DIPA's... then poured one into a Hi-Wire IPA glass
Rich golden, pretty clear, classic. Full frothy white head
Smells perfumishly sweet, sweet and appealing.
Balanced, light but bold, sweet lite candy malt and smooth matched bitter, all done together pretty much on the bullseye.
The mouthfeel is excellent -somehow lighter than I expected in a double, w/o being boozy. Alcohol level hidden well as it blends in with hop bitterness nicely.
Granted, I had their incredible 5% blood orange pale, and their excellent 6.5% NE IPA on their taps a few hrs. ago, but this is the best double overall that I've tried to date, and it is certainly good enough to enjoy the sixer this weekend and get again if I want a quality-made, fresh local DIPA! Others will be measured to this one.
it seems like a slightly "different" new twist on the old school stlyles of DIPA and I like it.
Easy to enjoy, and what a feeling you can get at 8% if you down one.
May 30, 2019Rich golden, pretty clear, classic. Full frothy white head
Smells perfumishly sweet, sweet and appealing.
Balanced, light but bold, sweet lite candy malt and smooth matched bitter, all done together pretty much on the bullseye.
The mouthfeel is excellent -somehow lighter than I expected in a double, w/o being boozy. Alcohol level hidden well as it blends in with hop bitterness nicely.
Granted, I had their incredible 5% blood orange pale, and their excellent 6.5% NE IPA on their taps a few hrs. ago, but this is the best double overall that I've tried to date, and it is certainly good enough to enjoy the sixer this weekend and get again if I want a quality-made, fresh local DIPA! Others will be measured to this one.
it seems like a slightly "different" new twist on the old school stlyles of DIPA and I like it.
Easy to enjoy, and what a feeling you can get at 8% if you down one.
Rated by PhilCarta from Florida
3.67/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had one after a Get Off My Cloud and it didn't come up to the GOMC. Weaker hoppiness flavor (but only in comparison, it's still pretty good).
Apr 28, 2019
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