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The Westbound Double IPA
Westbound & Down Brewing Company / The Buffalo Restaurant & Bar
- From:
- Westbound & Down Brewing Company / The Buffalo Restaurant & Bar
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 6.2%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 06, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
The new favorite. Fruit notes of papaya, mango, and pineapple coming from ridiculous amounts of Galaxy, Ella, and Mosaic Hops.
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Ratings by Haybeerman:
Rated by Haybeerman from Colorado
4.04/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct 01, 2017
4.04/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct 01, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.77/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Large, four-finger head. Slow to recede, leaving lumps as it goes. Extensive, nearly blanketing lace. The liquid is clear with a darker gold to light amber color.
Freshly cut weeds is the primary smell. There's also a bit of earthy, almost muddy nose on the second whiff.
Dry malt start with a stark astringent bitterness in the swallow. Thin bodied for the style with a slightly higher carbonation level. The finish is lip-smackingly bitter. Long aftertaste naturally. If you are seeking a raw, slap-your-face IPA, this will serve you well.
Feb 25, 2022Freshly cut weeds is the primary smell. There's also a bit of earthy, almost muddy nose on the second whiff.
Dry malt start with a stark astringent bitterness in the swallow. Thin bodied for the style with a slightly higher carbonation level. The finish is lip-smackingly bitter. Long aftertaste naturally. If you are seeking a raw, slap-your-face IPA, this will serve you well.
Reviewed by Beaver13 from Colorado
4.08/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can. Pours hazy yellow gold with a medium bubbly white head that retains fairly well and leaves a little lacing.
The aroma is a little subdued, but with nice fruity resiny hops.
The flavor is sweet tropical fruit with a little caramel malt and a big bitter resiny hop finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, a nice DIPA.
Mar 29, 2020The aroma is a little subdued, but with nice fruity resiny hops.
The flavor is sweet tropical fruit with a little caramel malt and a big bitter resiny hop finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, a nice DIPA.
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.63/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear, dark gold body; massive amounts of carbonation; relatively thin yet lasting head, Grassy and old citrus rind aroma. Decent malt backbone flavor with a sweet, spicy and minty flavor; strong hop bitterness. Medium-heavy body; a bit coarse on the palate; semi-dry.
An okay double IPA, a little rough around the edges.
Mar 07, 2020An okay double IPA, a little rough around the edges.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.99/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Denver, CO
A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a collar of white bubbles around the edge of the glass and a thin layer covering the surface.
S: Moderate aromas of citrusy hops and caramel malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of citrusy hops - orange and grapefruit seem to stand out in particular - along with notes of caramel malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The taste of this IPA has a good balance between the malts and hops.
Serving type: on-tap
Aug 27, 2019A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a collar of white bubbles around the edge of the glass and a thin layer covering the surface.
S: Moderate aromas of citrusy hops and caramel malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of citrusy hops - orange and grapefruit seem to stand out in particular - along with notes of caramel malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The taste of this IPA has a good balance between the malts and hops.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed by BarleyWhyNot from Colorado
4.53/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours dark golden with a big head. Fresh dank scent melts right into a pungent delicious hop taste. Very full finish. This is a damn good double. Can’t stress enough how fresh and clean.
Oct 27, 2018
The Westbound Double IPA from Westbound & Down Brewing Company / The Buffalo Restaurant & Bar
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
17 ratings
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