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From:
Barrel Theory Beer Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Hazy Imperial IPA
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.37 | pDev: 1.83%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 02, 2025
Added:
Feb 27, 2025
Wants:
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Gots:
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Hazy Triple IPA with Citra and Mosaic hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4.28/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
16 oz can canned 2/26/25 into an imperial pint glass.
L: SRM 7 pours a dark hazy golden orange color with a 1.5" off white head that slowly recedes to a center island cap, low carbo, medium lacing with light banding.
S: Pleasantly dank, herbal, sweet grains, citrus, green plants, a notion of over ripe fruits.
T: Gently rich, lightly sweet, citrus, pith, very light zest, a distant note of berries, oats, light malts, not much aftertaste.
F: Smooth, very smooth with a medium length lightly dry finish.
O: An extremely easy drinking TIPA with no alcohol taste or aroma. No harshness. Light tastes, light feel, and impeccable balance. It drinks like a basic Hazy but packs in a lot more. It is outstanding in its style.
May 02, 2025
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.45/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
16oz can. Stamped canning date on can bottom is '02/26/25', three days in the can.
Hazy, pale gold colored body. One thick finger of brilliant white head, and this slowly settles back to a full cap and glass grabbing ring. Leaves behind a thin high ring and lower short strings of lacing.
Aroma expresses a lot of fragrance upon opening of the can. Smells of orange, grapefruit, pineapple, with accompanying cat piss and onion. Heavy hops here.
Taste is definitely sweet, and slightly "green" (lushly hoppy). Leading flavors are pineapple, green melon, muskmelon, citrus orange and grapefruit, earthy and woody hop expression, and with touches of onion and mint. Late introduction of conifers. Aftertaste gets away from the sweetness and is more based on vine and earth.
More than medium mouthfeel, with some measure of light syrup. On the edge with hop burn but the sweetness prevails. Higher ABV% is buzzy in the mouth and warming from mouth to stomach. Very good carbonation.
Purchased as a 4-pack, and it will be interesting to see how this brew progresses/matures with additional time in the can. Presents now with a hop laden sweetness with expressive smells and flavors, and base earthy turpenes.
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Five weeks later, the beer has held up well, and continues to express lush and sweet hops, and the malt base emerges a little with additional sweetness. Lots of melon, pineapple, citrus orange, and still has a touch of mint. Any hop burn has mellowed. No reason to change the rating.
Mar 01, 2025