Brass Knuckle
Marin Brewing Company

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From:
Marin Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 15.94%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
51
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 26, 2016
Added:
Apr 02, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by vacax:
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Reviewed by vacax from California

4.32/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an amber golden with a dark white head, good retention and lace. Aromas of geranium, resin, dried fruit, and sweet tea. The taste has a light flowery sweetness at first with geranium, then prickly resinous bitterness with a floral and malty yet drying finish. Somewhat full bodied with a moderate to fuller carbonation that meshed nicely with the bitterness that pricks the tongue. Strong floral and resiny hops, though it is malt balanced, the drying element kept me going back and finishing this fairly quickly, but the specific hop combination here was a bit intense for me to want to go for a second. A real quality DIPA.
Apr 16, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by northbay47 from California

Jun 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by billab914 from Virginia

Apr 23, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The triple version of whiteknuckle (often outdated in stores, no bottle date) the brass knucks are the trips. Thick viscous pour like some other triple ipas, this one jumps with citra like hops, a shocking lull into high bitterness and boozy alcohol, but warming and enjoyable, not just bitter hops, there are dry hops going on here, good.

Taste was pungent hop, herbal oils, almost summit like onion and garlic contributions. Super bitter, I'd guess over 100 ibu. Its pretty good actually, but you really gotta be in the place to drink something so huge.
Jan 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by leilei143 from California

Mar 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Brewcycler from California

Mar 26, 2015
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Rated by Bobraines

4.62/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
"Hoppy kick in the teeth" said the bartender. He was right. I'd add with a smooth finish like a good imperial ipa.
Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by sourdog from California

Feb 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.26 by SanFranJake from California

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by random846 from California

Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Apr 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dirtylou from Oklahoma

Mar 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by LloydBobBoozehound from California

Mar 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mc4z from California

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by MastaShonuf from California

Feb 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Feb 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kaseydad from California

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Zbeetleman from California

Jul 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

Jun 08, 2013
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Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 51 ratings