What's Cooler Than Being Cool? Cold IPA
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
- From:
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Cold IPA
- ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 8.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 18, 2024
- Added:
- May 18, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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“What’s a Cold IPA? What’s this beer taste like? What’s cooler than being cool?” Hey now, one question at a time please. A Cold IPA is brewed with lager yeast fermented at a slightly warmer temperature (inviting the hops to be the star of the show), while the addition of flaked corn makes this beer super dry, crisp, and oh-so drinkable. It’s bright and citrusy, with a pop of tropical fruitiness and notes of sweet grapefruit. As for what’s cooler than being cool? The chance to collaborate with the absolute legends at Sierra Nevada feels pretty close, don’t you think?
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
3.79/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Type: 16-oz. can
Reviewed as: American IPA
Glass: Firestone 16-oz. Spiegelau IPA glass
Price: $3.00
From: Trader Joe’s in College Area (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: April 23, 2022
Consumed: April 24, 2022
Misc.: Collaboration with Sierra Nevada; Canned on March 9, 2022 at 12:18 p.m. PT
Grabbed a variety 6-pack and a 4-pack of El Segundo’s Broken Skull Lager after a quick stop with the family. The Karl Strauss website read ““What’s a Cold IPA? What’s this beer taste like? What’s cooler than being cool?” Hey now, one question at a time please. A Cold IPA is brewed with lager yeast fermented at a slightly warmer temperature (inviting the hops to be the star of the show), while the addition of flaked corn makes this beer super dry, crisp, and oh-so drinkable. It’s bright and citrusy, with a pop of tropical fruitiness and notes of sweet grapefruit. As for what’s cooler than being cool? The chance to collaborate with the absolute legends at Sierra Nevada feels pretty close, don’t you think?” Hops mentioned were Mosaic, El Dorado, Cascade and Citra.
Poured a medium yellow clear color with four fingers of rocky white head. Could see tons of fast-moving bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. World-class foamy layered lacing. Perfect foamy retention. (Sight - 4.75)
Smelled mango, Mosaic, floral, bubblegum, melon, pine, lime, grass, herbal, grapefruit, Citra and Cascade. About as good from the can. (Smell - 3.75)
Taste followed the nose for the most part with some extra dryness. Got mango, Mosaic, floral, grass, melon, pine, lemon, lime, Cascade, hints of bubblegum, grapefruit, herbal and some Citra. (Taste - 3.75)
Medium body. Creamy-to-oily texture. Soft carbonation. Dry, bitter finish. (Feel - 3.50)
Might have overrated this a little bit. Had it a very good but still not sure I’d want to have another. (Overall - 3.75)
3.79 | 85 | B+
Jun 18, 2024Reviewed as: American IPA
Glass: Firestone 16-oz. Spiegelau IPA glass
Price: $3.00
From: Trader Joe’s in College Area (San Diego), Calif.
Purchased: April 23, 2022
Consumed: April 24, 2022
Misc.: Collaboration with Sierra Nevada; Canned on March 9, 2022 at 12:18 p.m. PT
Grabbed a variety 6-pack and a 4-pack of El Segundo’s Broken Skull Lager after a quick stop with the family. The Karl Strauss website read ““What’s a Cold IPA? What’s this beer taste like? What’s cooler than being cool?” Hey now, one question at a time please. A Cold IPA is brewed with lager yeast fermented at a slightly warmer temperature (inviting the hops to be the star of the show), while the addition of flaked corn makes this beer super dry, crisp, and oh-so drinkable. It’s bright and citrusy, with a pop of tropical fruitiness and notes of sweet grapefruit. As for what’s cooler than being cool? The chance to collaborate with the absolute legends at Sierra Nevada feels pretty close, don’t you think?” Hops mentioned were Mosaic, El Dorado, Cascade and Citra.
Poured a medium yellow clear color with four fingers of rocky white head. Could see tons of fast-moving bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. World-class foamy layered lacing. Perfect foamy retention. (Sight - 4.75)
Smelled mango, Mosaic, floral, bubblegum, melon, pine, lime, grass, herbal, grapefruit, Citra and Cascade. About as good from the can. (Smell - 3.75)
Taste followed the nose for the most part with some extra dryness. Got mango, Mosaic, floral, grass, melon, pine, lemon, lime, Cascade, hints of bubblegum, grapefruit, herbal and some Citra. (Taste - 3.75)
Medium body. Creamy-to-oily texture. Soft carbonation. Dry, bitter finish. (Feel - 3.50)
Might have overrated this a little bit. Had it a very good but still not sure I’d want to have another. (Overall - 3.75)
3.79 | 85 | B+
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.61/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Quite sudsy in the mouth with a medium body and tangy acidity. Moderate astringency and bitter aftertaste. Citrus aroma of lemon and lime. Slight malty sweetness and starts with a green fruity flavor. Grapefruit in the finish. then it gets quite bitter.
Didn't get off to a good start-- popping the can resulted in a big spew, gushing down the table onto the carpet. Dated 04/11/22, serves me right for shopping at Total Wine. But I've always liked Karl Strauss as a big brewery that made better beer than most, so I had to try it.
Dec 20, 2022Didn't get off to a good start-- popping the can resulted in a big spew, gushing down the table onto the carpet. Dated 04/11/22, serves me right for shopping at Total Wine. But I've always liked Karl Strauss as a big brewery that made better beer than most, so I had to try it.
Reviewed by LucidoMMA from California
3.37/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a crystal clear golden color with a thick big bubbled head. Leaving lots of sticky lacing.
Smells grainy and piney.
Taste is very bready to start, a mixture of bitter hops, grains, and citrus in the mid, and a grapefruity flavor into the finish.
Dec 04, 2022Smells grainy and piney.
Taste is very bready to start, a mixture of bitter hops, grains, and citrus in the mid, and a grapefruity flavor into the finish.
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