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Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 1
Wild Leap Brew Co
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- From:
- Wild Leap Brew Co
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 8.19%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 14, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 27, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
Our juiciest Double IPA yet, Alpha Abstraction Volume 1 is double dry-hopped with Loral and Citra hops creating tropical and stone fruit flavors.
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Ratings by T_Hass:
Rated by T_Hass from Georgia
4.46/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Nov 02, 2018
4.46/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Nov 02, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jopezu from Georgia
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
pours a hazy, golden amber with a medium head. nose; pineapple, barley, citrus hops, & herbal mint. taste; bready malt, heavy dank pine, sweet pineapple, stone fruit, mango, & citrus rind. carbonation seems medium, but explodes in the mouth creating a heavy, creamy mouthfeel. a nice citrusy & sweet ne-hazy ipa.
Nov 14, 2022Reviewed by BrewsOverHoes from Georgia
4.03/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.03/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hazy orange yellow, light fluffy head.
Not much in the way of aroma, some faint citrus aromatics, floral notes, but you have to hunt for it.
Tastes of massive citrus fruits, some stone fruit, lemon/lime, followed by a sweet alcohol finish and a touch of bitterness but not much.
Medium mouthfeel, smooth body with that touch of alcohol burn on the backend.
Great beer from Wild Leap.
Aug 16, 2018Not much in the way of aroma, some faint citrus aromatics, floral notes, but you have to hunt for it.
Tastes of massive citrus fruits, some stone fruit, lemon/lime, followed by a sweet alcohol finish and a touch of bitterness but not much.
Medium mouthfeel, smooth body with that touch of alcohol burn on the backend.
Great beer from Wild Leap.
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.52/5 rDev -15.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -15.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours an opaque, orange-yellow body with a medium-small, near-white head.
Smell: AA Vol #1, it's got a bit of a dead aroma, oddly enough, just a bit of distant florals, lightly shuffling citrus showing, maybe a touch of wheat.
Taste: Fairly sweet, tropical-citrusy fruitiness, tasting of Mexican limes, passion fruit, melon and lemon with a pinch of earthy black pepper. Very low bitterness. Bit of alcohol culminating on the swallow fruity-sweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-light carbonation.
Overall: Sufficient, though it lacks a looked-for layer of grace, delicateness and the weak nose is a disappointment.
Jul 11, 2018Smell: AA Vol #1, it's got a bit of a dead aroma, oddly enough, just a bit of distant florals, lightly shuffling citrus showing, maybe a touch of wheat.
Taste: Fairly sweet, tropical-citrusy fruitiness, tasting of Mexican limes, passion fruit, melon and lemon with a pinch of earthy black pepper. Very low bitterness. Bit of alcohol culminating on the swallow fruity-sweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-light carbonation.
Overall: Sufficient, though it lacks a looked-for layer of grace, delicateness and the weak nose is a disappointment.
Rated by Bloodbuzz99 from Georgia
4.18/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can purchased at Elegant Growlers (aka Shell Station in Roswell) June 2018
Jun 28, 2018Reviewed by ThickNStout from Georgia
4.08/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz can from Sprayberry Bottle Shop (Marietta, GA). 2.89. No canning date but this is a recent release. Served in a Barrel and Barley teku. Enjoyed 6/26/18.
Pours an opaque dull orange with two fingers of dense white froth. There is little surface retention but a thin collar and several wide trails of lace.
The aroma seems fairly muted but pleasant. Soft citrusy hops, some fruit skin and a touch of malt sweetness.
Huge, vibrant juicy hop flavors. Oranges, lemon, berries, grapefruit, lime, peach and some faint cake. Incredibly easy to drink with almost no alcohol presence.
Medium body with lightly fluffy carbonation. Juicy finish of oranges and peach.
Between Upright and Alpha Abstraction I am sold on Wild Leap’s abilities in the hop department.
Jun 27, 2018Pours an opaque dull orange with two fingers of dense white froth. There is little surface retention but a thin collar and several wide trails of lace.
The aroma seems fairly muted but pleasant. Soft citrusy hops, some fruit skin and a touch of malt sweetness.
Huge, vibrant juicy hop flavors. Oranges, lemon, berries, grapefruit, lime, peach and some faint cake. Incredibly easy to drink with almost no alcohol presence.
Medium body with lightly fluffy carbonation. Juicy finish of oranges and peach.
Between Upright and Alpha Abstraction I am sold on Wild Leap’s abilities in the hop department.
Alpha Abstraction, Vol. 1 from Wild Leap Brew Co
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
18 ratings
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