The Incredible Hop Imperial Belgian Style IPA
The Fort Collins Brewery
- From:
- The Fort Collins Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 17.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 24, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BMMillsy from Florida
3.72/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a pretty clear orange with small fluffy head. Smell has some belgian yeast funk, a bit of orange zest. Crisp aroma. Flavor a bit muddled. Heavy lemon zest and serious yeast funk. Solid bitter bite with a sweet finish. Fruit is very present and this went very well with some guacamole believe it or not. Medium light mouthfeel and low to medium carbonation.
Feb 05, 2013
Reviewed by KajII from North Carolina
3.2/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
[Best served in a Tulip glass]
The pour was a clear medium tarnished gold with an average sized (1-2 finger) white frothy head that receded down to a thin film and small collar, creating some excellent sticky lacing.
The aroma was of a mild grain malt, grassy hops and a musty Belgian yeast with notes of citrus (orange peel), caramel and a mild peppery spiciness.
The taste was a bold bitter sweet with a hint of caramel up front, and then mellowed slightly into a hoppy citrus taste with a spicy yeast flavor on the back end. The flavor was short lived but very enjoyable, and had a mild spicy hoppy finish.
Mouthfeel was light in body with a dry and somewhat watery texture and a good strong carbonation.
Overall I found this to be a rather light brew for an Imperial IPA. Although the balance of hops and yeast seem to work very well together in this beer, making it quite easy to drink and enjoy…
May 08, 2012The pour was a clear medium tarnished gold with an average sized (1-2 finger) white frothy head that receded down to a thin film and small collar, creating some excellent sticky lacing.
The aroma was of a mild grain malt, grassy hops and a musty Belgian yeast with notes of citrus (orange peel), caramel and a mild peppery spiciness.
The taste was a bold bitter sweet with a hint of caramel up front, and then mellowed slightly into a hoppy citrus taste with a spicy yeast flavor on the back end. The flavor was short lived but very enjoyable, and had a mild spicy hoppy finish.
Mouthfeel was light in body with a dry and somewhat watery texture and a good strong carbonation.
Overall I found this to be a rather light brew for an Imperial IPA. Although the balance of hops and yeast seem to work very well together in this beer, making it quite easy to drink and enjoy…
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