Fresh IIPA V9
Hubbard's Cave Brewery
- From:
- Hubbard's Cave Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 9.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 09, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 22, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Hops: Citra and Amarillo.
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
4.07/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16oz, canned 112619. Opaque peachy colored ale with a huge overflowing ivory head. Tropical fruit and citrus in the hoppy aroma. Hop forward flavors with a nice nutty grain presence; grapefruit, orange, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, and pine all in the mix. Full creamy body, ample carbonation, alcohol well hidden, balanced finish. I like that they are going back to revisit some of the V-series beers - this one was right up my alley using two of my favorite hops.
Dec 09, 2019
Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.22/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.22/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on December 1, 2019. Canned 11/26/19. Look is hazy orange gold, a thin head and spotty lacing. Smell is decent. Taste is off. Feel is medium in body.
Dec 02, 2019
Reviewed by vikingpillager from Illinois
3.82/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Yikes I was hoping for a lot more from this since V4, V6, and V8 were so good!!! However both V9 and V10 have this weird creamy thing going on, almost like too much lactose or something, that really takes away from the flavor. Maybe it's the Amarillo hops? Either way V9 was pretty disappointing, and V10 is quite similar.
Jan 08, 2018
Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois
4.49/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Great, slightly below V8. 17 days old when consumed. Cloudy dark gold, creamy head and lacing. Big citrus notes, slight dank background surrounding it. Taste is milder than smell implies, citrusy, mildly dank, bit more bitterness than expected. Crisp, clear, clean, almost a light easy drinker for a double IPA. Keep 'em coming, Hubbards.
Dec 31, 2017
Reviewed by wally_world from Illinois
4.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
On draft at Bangers and Lace in Chicago. The look is bright orange and the aroma was pure mango and pineapple juice. The taste was bright and citrusy as well, complemented by solid carb and a slightly dry, OJ finish.
After having many previous versions of the Fresh series, this is the one that they really dialed in, and it was noticeably more put together than any of the previous batches that I've had.
Dec 29, 2017After having many previous versions of the Fresh series, this is the one that they really dialed in, and it was noticeably more put together than any of the previous batches that I've had.
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