Conductor Imperial India Pale Ale
Steamworks Brewing Co.

Conductor Imperial India Pale AleConductor Imperial India Pale Ale
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From:
Steamworks Brewing Co.
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,856
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,620
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 9.95%
Reviews:
105
Ratings:
141
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 26, 2022
Added:
Nov 29, 2006
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by SwillBilly:
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Reviewed by SwillBilly from Virginia

3.6/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Big thanks to my brother in law for bringing this back from Denver.

Appearance: Pours copper in color with a thick,frothy 1 finger head that fades slowly to a sheer lacing. Thick lacing clings to the side of the tulip. Crystal clear. Looks enticing.

Smell: Very hop forward with plenty of citrusy hops in the aroma. The malt shows with an underlying sweetness with hints of dark fruit and molasses.

Taste: Starts with a nice juicy maltiness, brown sugar sweetness with a touch of fruitiness that is soon followed by a nice citrusy hop bite. Very well balanced between malt sweetness and hop bitterness. Hop bitterness lingers after the swallow but is not bracing. Alcohol well hidden for 8.5%

Mouthfeel: Medium to light in the mouth. The look and smell of the beer deceive the mouthfeel. I was expecting a big, full robust mouthfeel but was somewhat disappointed in the thinness though it leads to drinkability.

Drinkability. Conductor Imperial IPA is a very drinkable Imperial. Drinks more like a standard IPA than an Imperial. Little lighter in the mouth than I like for the style but its still good. Nicely balanced so your not scraping your tongue after drinking it. At 8.5 % abv, its dangerously drinkable. Definitely a beer I would have again. Seek and enjoy.
Jan 24, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Blazer22 from Colorado

Dec 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by deereless from Colorado

Jul 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by JoeLev from Ohio

Nov 12, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.89/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I love this glowing orange color. Bad ass. Dry hopping not as impressive as the appearance.

Taste is a shit ton of hops of all varieties, you get a lot of the usual citrus, pine, grapefruit descriptors all about this one. A little bit of caramel, but not a distracting amount. Its about 100 ibu I would guess, but because it imparts flavor, its not just a simple bitter bomb.

Good stuff when fresh, very good.
Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Proclarush from Maryland

Feb 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Dec 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jbeervt from Vermont

Oct 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.32 by dankabier1 from Colorado

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by s3igell from Arizona

Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by Determined_021 from New Mexico

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by Jvandever from California

Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Zanico from Ohio

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by nhirsch04 from Ohio

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ONovoMexicano from New Mexico

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by harpus from Alabama

Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by mynewbeers from Oregon

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Jul 31, 2014
Conductor Imperial India Pale Ale from Steamworks Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 141 ratings