Fracture Juicy Imperial IPA
Amsterdam Brewery
- From:
- Amsterdam Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 2.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 11, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 16, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.91/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in Amsterdam's latest IPA mixer; dated Nov 9 2022 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a foggy golden yellow colour, stirring up a little over an inch of smooth, foamy white head that fades within two or three minutes' time. An attractive swath of messy lace clings to the glass, with a bubbly, soapy collar and cap remaining in place. I'm getting lemon zest on the nose, as well as grapefruit, peach and pineapple juice. Mildly grassy and floral as well, with whiffs of wheat and alcohol.
Can't argue with the name: I'm getting juicy flavours immediately, such as pineapple, peach, lemon and mango. Orange and grapefruit citrus are next, with passion fruit and berries rounding out the tail end. Boozy-sweet conclusion, with tropical/stone fruit, lemon curd and resiny hop bitterness lingering into the aftertaste. Full-bodied, with mild carbonation that adds some bite to this brew's otherwise slick, smooth, almost syrupy mouthfeel. Good drinkability for its strength, but treat this one with respect.
Final Grade: 3.91, a B+. Fracture Juicy Imperial IPA isn't a world-beater, but I do think it's a quality triple IPA well worth any hophead's time. While it's obvious that this is a strong beer right from the first sip, the 10.5% is very well integrated overall, at least for the first half of the glass. Later on, the booziness started to overtake the juiciness, at which point it became acutely apparent that I was drinking a triple IPA. Would love to try this beside their original Fracture (as well as Hazy Fracture) for a three-way comparison.
Jan 11, 2023Pours a foggy golden yellow colour, stirring up a little over an inch of smooth, foamy white head that fades within two or three minutes' time. An attractive swath of messy lace clings to the glass, with a bubbly, soapy collar and cap remaining in place. I'm getting lemon zest on the nose, as well as grapefruit, peach and pineapple juice. Mildly grassy and floral as well, with whiffs of wheat and alcohol.
Can't argue with the name: I'm getting juicy flavours immediately, such as pineapple, peach, lemon and mango. Orange and grapefruit citrus are next, with passion fruit and berries rounding out the tail end. Boozy-sweet conclusion, with tropical/stone fruit, lemon curd and resiny hop bitterness lingering into the aftertaste. Full-bodied, with mild carbonation that adds some bite to this brew's otherwise slick, smooth, almost syrupy mouthfeel. Good drinkability for its strength, but treat this one with respect.
Final Grade: 3.91, a B+. Fracture Juicy Imperial IPA isn't a world-beater, but I do think it's a quality triple IPA well worth any hophead's time. While it's obvious that this is a strong beer right from the first sip, the 10.5% is very well integrated overall, at least for the first half of the glass. Later on, the booziness started to overtake the juiciness, at which point it became acutely apparent that I was drinking a triple IPA. Would love to try this beside their original Fracture (as well as Hazy Fracture) for a three-way comparison.
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.72/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden honey yellow, very slightly hazed. Lots of lace and a persistent and substantial cap from a moderate head.
Pretty smooth and understated for such a high ABV beer. No harshness to it, just a hint of burn from the alcohol. Sweet, but not excessively so. Lots of tropical fruit flavours, aroma along the same lines, but subdued. Full mouthfeel. Drinkable overall.
Nov 18, 2022Pretty smooth and understated for such a high ABV beer. No harshness to it, just a hint of burn from the alcohol. Sweet, but not excessively so. Lots of tropical fruit flavours, aroma along the same lines, but subdued. Full mouthfeel. Drinkable overall.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.83/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
473 ml can (it's neon pink!) served cold into a pint glass.
Appearance - Hazy yellowy gold brew topped with a finger of semi-long lived head. Some spidery lacing remains behind.
Smell - Juicy, tropical notes, Some pineapple, and mango with some grapefruit. A little hard to discern, but fresh and cohesive.
Taste - Oh and I didn't realize this was 10.5%. Lots of tropical flavors, grapefruit, pineapple and mango most prominent with some melon blended in. A bit hot and boozy. Definitely tastes like a 10%+ ABV brew. Not particularly juicy.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied, a bit hot, carbonation is middling-low. Not particularly juicy.
Overall - Decent enough triple IPA (at 10%+ that's what it is), but a touch hoy and boozy which detracts from some otherwise rather good tropical aromas and flavors.
Sep 18, 2022Appearance - Hazy yellowy gold brew topped with a finger of semi-long lived head. Some spidery lacing remains behind.
Smell - Juicy, tropical notes, Some pineapple, and mango with some grapefruit. A little hard to discern, but fresh and cohesive.
Taste - Oh and I didn't realize this was 10.5%. Lots of tropical flavors, grapefruit, pineapple and mango most prominent with some melon blended in. A bit hot and boozy. Definitely tastes like a 10%+ ABV brew. Not particularly juicy.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied, a bit hot, carbonation is middling-low. Not particularly juicy.
Overall - Decent enough triple IPA (at 10%+ that's what it is), but a touch hoy and boozy which detracts from some otherwise rather good tropical aromas and flavors.
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