Imperial IPA
ALDI USA
- From:
- ALDI USA
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 11.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Imperial India Pale Ale. Brewed by ABW Virginia Beach LLC on behalf of ALDI USA.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by nick76 from Florida
3.3/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
The aroma is very hoppy with citrus and grass and biscuit malta to balance. The appearance is golden with a medium heads. The taste is like the aroma with an almost salty finish. The palate is smooth. Overall a nice beer and definitely an IPA not sure it crosses over into Imperial territory though.
Jan 12, 2026
Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
4.16/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12/7/25 - (Can, Home) (Chicago, IL) Can Notes: Purchased via the Aldi Twelve Days of Beer Fall/Winter 2025 variety twelve pack for $22.14 with tax at the Harwood Heights Aldi on November 7, 2025, and refrigerated until opening this morning. 12 oz canned 9/16/25 (can stamp PKGD 04:091625 1612029496). Imperial IPA, 7.8% ABV. India Pale Ale. Brewed by ABW Virginia Beach LLC in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Appearance: Near full pour into a nucleated pint glass yielded a clear golden tan base with medium plus sustained carbonation and a creamy bright white bubbly head which lingers for a few minutes. Very nice. 4.25
Aroma: Nice pine and citrus aroma, mild in strength, higher in enjoyment. 3.75
Taste: Very nice pine bitterness provides a good complement to the citrus grapefruit flavors. A good caramel malt lingers, consistent with an Imperial IPA. Difging this one. 4.25
Mouthfeel: Leans dry, more bitter than anticipating, but works well offsetting excess sweetness from the malt or sweet fruit. Drinks higher than the 7.8% ABV. Gentle carbonation adds to the pine resin and malt enhanced medium plus body. Pine and bitterness lingers enjoyably. 4.5
Overall: This is an excellent Imperial IPA, and what I expected from this variety pack brewed by New Realm on behalf of ALDI USA. Unlike a few previous rated beers from the package, this wasn’t enhanced with “Natural Flavors” or perhaps safely brewed with a general average AAL or inexperienced beer drinker in mind. This is a solid WCIPA with shades of Midwest only due to a malt presence that is present but not causing excesssweetness. I’d buy a six pack of this if available in the future, and now I’m somewhat upset my pack did not include the American IPA (received a duplicate instead). A solid selection, don’t let the label fool you. 4.25
Dec 07, 2025Appearance: Near full pour into a nucleated pint glass yielded a clear golden tan base with medium plus sustained carbonation and a creamy bright white bubbly head which lingers for a few minutes. Very nice. 4.25
Aroma: Nice pine and citrus aroma, mild in strength, higher in enjoyment. 3.75
Taste: Very nice pine bitterness provides a good complement to the citrus grapefruit flavors. A good caramel malt lingers, consistent with an Imperial IPA. Difging this one. 4.25
Mouthfeel: Leans dry, more bitter than anticipating, but works well offsetting excess sweetness from the malt or sweet fruit. Drinks higher than the 7.8% ABV. Gentle carbonation adds to the pine resin and malt enhanced medium plus body. Pine and bitterness lingers enjoyably. 4.5
Overall: This is an excellent Imperial IPA, and what I expected from this variety pack brewed by New Realm on behalf of ALDI USA. Unlike a few previous rated beers from the package, this wasn’t enhanced with “Natural Flavors” or perhaps safely brewed with a general average AAL or inexperienced beer drinker in mind. This is a solid WCIPA with shades of Midwest only due to a malt presence that is present but not causing excesssweetness. I’d buy a six pack of this if available in the future, and now I’m somewhat upset my pack did not include the American IPA (received a duplicate instead). A solid selection, don’t let the label fool you. 4.25
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