Steamboat IPA
Bent River Brewing Company

Steamboat IPASteamboat IPA
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From:
Bent River Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,402
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,925
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 15.71%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 30, 2024
Added:
Mar 07, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  18
The balance between a sweet, malt backbone and a huge addition of Citra hops yields a tropical, flavorful, deep-golden brew that is anything but bitter.
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Ratings by kguard:
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Rated by kguard from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

May 07, 2014
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Rated: 3.75 by cgrunin from Texas

Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by Thunder47

1/5  rDev -71.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
I was shocked when I ordered a Steamboat IPA. Being a regular IPA drinker when I ordered one of these I called the waitress back thinking a mistake had been made. This tasted like a sweet Bud Light. I can honestly say, it was horrible.
Nov 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.62 by jbexphys from Maryland

Aug 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 16, 2018
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania

3.42/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A- light copper color with half finger frothy head. lacing on the pint. Clear and opaque

S- citrus and pineapple dominate the nose. there are also faint hints of mango and papaya.

F- citrus hops and mango come through more in the mouth. the papaya and pineapple are secondary if at all

M- hoppy and dry. Light bodied and quite citrusy. the hops become too bitter after a few takes.

O- not a bad IPA but have had much better certainly. worth a try
May 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by Richie_C_Johnson from Minnesota

Mar 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.48 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Mar 04, 2018
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

3.77/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Steamboat IPA pours a slightly hazy darker copper color, with a very small lacing head. Hoppy aroma. Flavor is nice and strong, pretty balanced, crisp malty backbone, with a noticeable hoppy flavor. Just slightly flat. Overall, a nice beer, good flavor, and yet easy to drink.
Feb 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by HeartPAC from Illinois

Feb 12, 2018
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.92/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Decent starting head, about three-fingers thick. This forms a very nice dome brimming over the rim of the glass. Looking at the bottle, I note what appears to be crystalized malt sugar under the cap. The bottle is also sticky. I can't help but wonder if the beer overflowed during the bottling process. Ample 3D lacing on the glass. The liquid is hazy with a dirty gold color.

This beer has a pleasant balanced smell of caramel malt (not sweet) and floral hop.

Traditional Pale Ale flavors with perhaps a greater nod to the hop bitterness. The malt starts off dry with a bit of toast to the tongue. The hop bitterness is straightforward and quick to appear in the tasting. The malt reminds me of the British IPA version, while the black pepper bitterness reminds me of the original offerings when micros in America went IPA crazy. The body is solid with ample carbonation. The lingering aftertaste is mostly bitter but there is a touch of earth and smoke which makes it interesting.
Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.65 by durwood64 from Ohio

Jan 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by Choppin-Banana from New Hampshire

Jan 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Marvicsin from California

Jan 26, 2018
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Orange/Amber color,medium carbonation. Aroma was citrus,pine,and and malt with the taste being identical. This wasn't a hop bomb and had a decent amount of malt to soften the citrus and pine.
Nov 26, 2017
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Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida

3.62/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly cloudy medium orange/copper with significant head.
Smell is citrus with a dash of pine.
Taste is an odd sweet malt start followed by citrus and tropical fruit.
Nov 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Haybeerman from Colorado

Oct 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.93/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Bends heavy towards tropical fruit and pith, hitting on flavours papaya, guava, pineapple, and even a hint of lychee. I'm surprised Citra was used given the absence of overt orange flesh & peel as well as the tropical emphasis. Pale malts keep it relatively well-balanced.

Smooth, wet, oily, and medium-bodied. Unrefreshing but very approachable.

It's a nice little IPA that drinks a bit more assertive than its modest 6.2% ABV might suggest, but the hop profile isn't my favourite and Citra isn't particularly well showcased. It's nice to see a brewery going with a more traditional hop regimen instead of chasing Kiwi hops or putting in a giant order for Mosaic or Azacca, but the result isn't on par with the best classically hopped IPAs, and while I'll enjoy finishing the 3 bottles I got (hat tip to Schlimenhaumer for the gift!), I can't say it's on par with Racer 5, Lagunitas IPA, Deschutes Fresh Squeezed, or the like.

C (2.93) / AVERAGE
Sep 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Dec 25, 2016
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 12 oz bottle on November 19, 2016. No born on or drink by date.
Nov 19, 2016
Steamboat IPA from Bent River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 67 ratings