Very Best Bad Things
Barebottle Brewing Company

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From:
Barebottle Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #125
ABV:
8%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,714
Avg:
4.39 | pDev: 6.61%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 14, 2024
Added:
Feb 18, 2018
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by Hop_God:
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Rated by Hop_God from California

4.46/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Feb 19, 2018
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Rated: 4.58 by TheWaySheGoes from Illinois

Feb 14, 2024
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.66/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Tavour. Orange golden pour, light bubbles, fades to flat. Citrus and tropical aromas. Taste leans more on the citrus aspects, nice juicy feel, oranges. Some dry bitterness throughout.
Nov 12, 2023
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Rated by entheos from California

4/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a Smokey and delightful beer! What a great warm feeling!
Feb 28, 2021
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Reviewed by IBU_Hunter from California

4.74/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
*Looks: Very Hazy, Lemony, Amber-Pale Green, Thick
*Aroma: Mildly Sweet, Fruity of Citrus, Grapefruit, Subtle Pineapple, Candy
*Taste: Superb! Amazing balance of citrusy, juicy IPA with a beautifully agreeable mildly hoppy finish.
*Overall Verdict*: This is one of the best, hazy, double IPA at 8.4% abv, easy sipping delicious! Please grab a can or bottle. You will enjoy it.
Feb 12, 2021
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

4.58/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bare knows hazy's. They are up there with Hop Butcher, Phase 3, and Trillium in their lineup of IPAs and APAs!
Good foamy head on a cup of murky sunshine.
Pineapple and honeydew follow other tropicals.
The feel could be better - not the fluffly mid-weight I'd hope for.
Right sizing the bitterness and sweetness. A delectable brew!
Apr 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by jhlosito75 from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by DamienI from Washington

Oct 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by bkwhoppa66 from New Jersey

Sep 29, 2018
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Barebottle brewing has made some tasty brews. Another IPA beer from this brewery. The beer is 50 degrees and served in a snifter. The gentle pour into the glass produced a two finger head. The head is off-white with excellent retention. The beer's head is rocky, foamy, and stiff. Lacing is left on the glass as the head dissipated. The medium gold color with amber hues, rating about SRM 5. Yeast is making the beer hazy. Effervescence is evident from the sides of the glass.

The beer is a huge citrus bomb. The aromas in the beer are tropical, resin, herbal, grapefruit, toasted malts, biscuits, and grass.

The beer's flavors are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, grass, tropical, toasted malt, biscuits, and a touch of earth.

The mouthfeel of the beer is astringent and dry.

The body of the beer is medium-light, the carbonation is medium, and the finish is long.

The beer has more citrus flavors in the beer. The beer is akin to NEIPA instead of WCIPA. A tasty beer to drink.
Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.84 by FlaS4 from Florida

Sep 21, 2018
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Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California

4.16/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours just like what you want in a hazy I'd suppose. Bright, sunny yellow, not quite opaque with a respectable and very persistent white head.
Smell is also delightful, candied lemon peel, cantaloupe, guava and that classic vaguely tropical fruity aroma that come through from some of the newer hops.
Taste doesn't dissapoint either, starts of with bitter citrus peel then moves into a fruitier space with some pineapple and maybe a bit of the melon again, and then finishes with a pleasant herbal hop bitter note. Definitely fruity, but also definitely a hoppy beer.
Mouthfeel is the big let down on this beer for me. Nothing even approaching the big pillowy, 'juicy', almost stout like feel that I am under the impression hazies are
shooting for. And even for a more traditional american IPA this falls a little flat.
Overall I like it a lot, it doesn't fall into the overly sweetened trap that so many modern hazy IPAs fall into. Still has lots of nice bitterness to balance out what sweetness is present and the fruity flavors don't taste artificial.
Sep 19, 2018
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Reviewed by kreisermj from California

4.86/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Half a 510 mL bottle into a snifter glass. I can smell the sweet fruits the moment I open the bottle. Pours a bright hazy blonde that’s entirely opaque with a one-finger head of rich foam. The head reduces to half its size quickly, but then holds steady, maintaining a great lacing long after the pour. The smell is sticky, robust, and incredibly rich. Sweet orange juice is the most prominent aroma with syrupy strawberry, ripe mango, and other tropical fruits in supporting roles. A touch of cooked oatmeal is present at the very end of the nose. Successive sips of this beer reveal several layers of flavor that evolve over time. If I had to use an analogy for the flavor of this beer, I’d say it is a time-series snapshot of the flavors of a day of vacation in tropical paradise. The beginning of the beginning of the beer is like breakfast on an easy morning with juicy oranges and syrupy strawberries. These flavors eventually evolve into an afternoon in the tropics, with mango and a bit of passionfruit making appearances. The finish turns the whole experience on its head, with flavors that evoke the feeling of being at a bonfire on the beach at night. Smoky dried apricots and toasted grain blend with bittering hops to create a spicy sensation at the back of the tongue that lingers long after the swallow. Mouthfeel is heavy and full, with slowly-evolving carbonation that creeps from the back of the tongue to the front. The powerful flavor of this beer would be too overpowering for lightly-flavored dishes, but I think it could provide the perfect foil for a swordfish steak with an avocado, blood orange, and cilantro salsa. Spiced, crispy pork belly and ginger-and-soy-roasted brussels sprouts would also make a fine pairing. The sweetness of this beer could also make an excellent digestif when paired with something equally as indulgent, like a rich chocolate torte with toasted hazelnuts and mocha whipped cream.
Sep 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.33 by Jps715 from New Jersey

Aug 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.49 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.48 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.42 by NickThePyro from Washington

Apr 13, 2018
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Reviewed by markjknowles from Oregon

4.54/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
I poured this into my Fuller's ESB pint mug. Funny, I was in the process of reading a Jeff Alworth blog about the terms "juicy" and "hazy". And right here in this mug, one finds a quite adequate definition of both. The look is a quintessential orange haze with a generous swelling of foam on top. The aroma was mild citrus. The taste was only slightly more beery than a a glass of orange juice. This could be the California state beer. The oats give a gentle viscosity to the brew. I wish I had two. This was really tasty.
Apr 10, 2018
Very Best Bad Things from Barebottle Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 29 ratings