Warrior IPA
Left Hand Brewing Company

Warrior IPAWarrior IPA
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From:
Left Hand Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 10.47%
Reviews:
387
Ratings:
808
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 20, 2022
Added:
Mar 27, 2003
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  72
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Rated: 3.96 by dms1767 from Nebraska

Oct 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by pvibeer from Colorado

Nov 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickThePyro from Washington

Mar 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by scottspencer from Indiana

Jan 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.49 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Oct 02, 2017
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Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a 16 oz Flying Dog tulip glass bestate by 1/27/17. Pours a very attractive dark orange with a 2 plus finger sticky white head and the ABV is 7.3

Smell is clove, biscuit, caramel, peppery hops, earthy hops, fresh cut grass, and grapefruit.

Taste follows huge Belgian clovy start, hard candy, spicy hops, biscuit, and a very subtle grapefruit presence.

Mouthfeel is about medium, plenty of carbonation, a tinge dry, and pretty drinkable.

Overall this is a solid Belgian IPA, but definitely as much Belgian as IPA.
Oct 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.14 by paulytasker from New York

Oct 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by archero from Texas

Oct 17, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.34/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Comes out like all those amalgamations of beers with some light brown, orange and auburn colors swirling. Aroma didn't impart warrior hops, or really much in the way of hops at all. This feels like one of those bigger malty ipas already.

Sure enough, its one of those toffee and caramel ipas with definite c hop bitterness. Don't get me wrong, the malt bill is enjoyable, it imparts a certain earthy woody tobacco road kind of vibe in front of the hopping. But is that what we came shopping for ipas for? The alcohol is there, but not oppressive.

Left hand has been around since the 90s, and there recipes seem firmly entrenched there as well. Nothing bad about this beer, just kind of a relic at this point I guess, which is fine, most breweries stick with what brought them to the dance.
Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by ColoradoPhil from Colorado

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by beyondtheveil from Wisconsin

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by fosters9 from New York

Feb 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by NatSmith from South Carolina

Feb 06, 2016
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Reviewed by tillmac62 from South Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
BBD 1/13/16. Clear amber pour with a dark ruby cast. Outstanding head volume, world class lacing and retention.

Outstanding nose of orange and light pine over biscuit coupled with a bit of earthy spice.

Light body with a texture similar to that of water but coupled with an outstanding oily slickness. Superb carbonation with a bit of effervescence in the middle and a nice burst in the finish.

The flavor profile is very good. This is a hop flavor focused beer with moderate bitterness that is balanced with toasty biscuit and caramel. Like the nose, orange dominates with pine and spicy elements in the background. Along with moderate bitterness in the middle, caramel makes a strong appearance. The finish is semi-dry and a hint of alcohol astringency arrives over a lingering slightly sweet rind/pine bitterness.
Jan 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Shanty76 from Georgia

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Can_has_beer from Texas

Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by coombski from Maine

Jan 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by CCutch from Minnesota

Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by brett606 from Texas

Dec 27, 2015
Warrior IPA from Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 808 ratings