DIPA
Lead Dog Brewing
- From:
- Lead Dog Brewing
- Nevada, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 5.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 23, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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In an increasingly hazy atmosphere, this classic, crisp West-Coast DIPA is here to clear things up. Four badass hops, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo and Citra work together in harmony to create a complex aroma and taste that give way to fruity, piney, and tropical flavors without overpowering eachother.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.01/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a 16 oz single from the Craft Beer Hop Stop in Phoenix 12-30-19. No canning date but suspect it was brewed in early December. Consumed 3-25-20.
Beer poured golden orange with a beautiful white head that is retaining nearly the original pour head.
Nose is evolving and now is dank after sitting in my glass for 10 minutes, very nice!
Taste falls short of the nose. Mid sized malt based is greeted by grapefruit, orange peel, and pine. Finishes nicely bittered; 7/10 on my scale.
Mouth feel is medium bodied and both refreshing and smooth.
Overall a nice beer. I was hoping for a little more oomph with the finish of a sip but it slightly lacks for me. Definitely worthy of a shot given the price point.
Mar 25, 2020Beer poured golden orange with a beautiful white head that is retaining nearly the original pour head.
Nose is evolving and now is dank after sitting in my glass for 10 minutes, very nice!
Taste falls short of the nose. Mid sized malt based is greeted by grapefruit, orange peel, and pine. Finishes nicely bittered; 7/10 on my scale.
Mouth feel is medium bodied and both refreshing and smooth.
Overall a nice beer. I was hoping for a little more oomph with the finish of a sip but it slightly lacks for me. Definitely worthy of a shot given the price point.
Reviewed by KingStelle from California
4.04/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice dark golden color with a healthy head and medium carbonation. Danky smell that I like in west coast IPAs. Mild orange, and pine. Not to aggressive. Drinks well for 7.4 %. Dry finish. Very good.
Oct 20, 2019
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.07/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Type: 16-oz. can
Glass: Clear 16-oz. Bruges beer glass
From: Chad
Price: N/A
Purchased: N/A; Received June 1, 2019
Consumed: June 14, 2019
Reviewed as: American IPA
Misc.: No canned on date
Thanks, Chad!
Got this from Chad via Bill at the 2019 Firestone Invitational in one of our beer exchanges. Canned description read, “In an increasingly hazy atmosphere, this classic, crisp West-Coast DIPA is here to clear things up. Four badass hops, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo and Citra work together in harmony to create a complex aroma and taste that give way to fruity, piney, and tropical flavors without overpowering each other.” That’s four of my favorite hops.
Poured an amber clear color with three fingers of off-white frothy-to-rocky head. Excellent spotty lacing. Almost perfect retention. (Sight - 4.75)
Smelled Simcoe, Citra and Amarillo, while not much Mosaic. Also black pepper, caramel, orange, earthy pine and herbal. About the same as the can. (Smell - 4.00)
Tasted much of the same as the smell. Got Simcoe, black pepper, Amarillo, orange rind, tangerine, earthy pine, herbal, caramel, Mosaic and floral. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Oily-to-creamy texture. Average carbonation. Bitter finish. (Feel - 4.25)
Just an outstanding IPA overall. (Overall - 4.00)
4.07 | 91 | A-
Jul 29, 2019Glass: Clear 16-oz. Bruges beer glass
From: Chad
Price: N/A
Purchased: N/A; Received June 1, 2019
Consumed: June 14, 2019
Reviewed as: American IPA
Misc.: No canned on date
Thanks, Chad!
Got this from Chad via Bill at the 2019 Firestone Invitational in one of our beer exchanges. Canned description read, “In an increasingly hazy atmosphere, this classic, crisp West-Coast DIPA is here to clear things up. Four badass hops, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo and Citra work together in harmony to create a complex aroma and taste that give way to fruity, piney, and tropical flavors without overpowering each other.” That’s four of my favorite hops.
Poured an amber clear color with three fingers of off-white frothy-to-rocky head. Excellent spotty lacing. Almost perfect retention. (Sight - 4.75)
Smelled Simcoe, Citra and Amarillo, while not much Mosaic. Also black pepper, caramel, orange, earthy pine and herbal. About the same as the can. (Smell - 4.00)
Tasted much of the same as the smell. Got Simcoe, black pepper, Amarillo, orange rind, tangerine, earthy pine, herbal, caramel, Mosaic and floral. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Oily-to-creamy texture. Average carbonation. Bitter finish. (Feel - 4.25)
Just an outstanding IPA overall. (Overall - 4.00)
4.07 | 91 | A-
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
No canned date
Appearance - Pours crystal clear and golden orange in color with an off-white, finger width head. Good retention before dying to a thin, broken layer of suds with a thick ring around the edge of the glass. Good lacing, with broken webbing, lines and small spotting decorating a good portion of the glass.
Smell - Tangerine, earthy pine, pineapple and a hint of mango.
Taste - Follows the nose. Flavor hits on tangerine, pineapple and some mango upfront, then a bit of pine, earth and buttery toffee mid-taste. Flavor begins to fall off quickly in the finish, leaving a light, pithy aftertaste.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Slick, easy drinker with a smooth, semi-dry finish.
Overall - Good initial flavor but tends to trail off in the finish. Just due to the enormous number of great DIPA's, it's one I'll likely not seek out again.
Apr 23, 2019Appearance - Pours crystal clear and golden orange in color with an off-white, finger width head. Good retention before dying to a thin, broken layer of suds with a thick ring around the edge of the glass. Good lacing, with broken webbing, lines and small spotting decorating a good portion of the glass.
Smell - Tangerine, earthy pine, pineapple and a hint of mango.
Taste - Follows the nose. Flavor hits on tangerine, pineapple and some mango upfront, then a bit of pine, earth and buttery toffee mid-taste. Flavor begins to fall off quickly in the finish, leaving a light, pithy aftertaste.
Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Slick, easy drinker with a smooth, semi-dry finish.
Overall - Good initial flavor but tends to trail off in the finish. Just due to the enormous number of great DIPA's, it's one I'll likely not seek out again.
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