Compass IPA
Bristol Brewing Company
- From:
- Bristol Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #4,658 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,927 - Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 13.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 46
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 17, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 13, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 29
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
This is an ale with zip. Our india pale ale brings together copious amounts of Columbus, Chinook, and Cascade hops in a tasty combination that lingers through the finish and beyond. Compass delivers big hop flavor with malt in a nice supporting role.
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Reviewed by zotzot from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Drinking as part of a flight.
Pours a clear glad color with a full head.
Smells a little of pine.
Fair mouth feel.
Leads with some bitterness. Malt forward,
Sep 17, 2025Pours a clear glad color with a full head.
Smells a little of pine.
Fair mouth feel.
Leads with some bitterness. Malt forward,
Rated by Kyle_Ries
5/5 rDev +40.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +40.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Incredible IPA - excellent flavor, not trendy, perfect to accompany a good dinner.
Mar 25, 2023
Reviewed by JohnyFriday from Colorado
4.09/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.09/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
One I pick up when I see it. Visited the brewery and one of the neatest breweries to visit. I am a huge Laughing Lab fan and this is right there with it. If you see this...The Compass will point you in the right direction!
Feb 04, 2022Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.79/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a clear golden orange color with a large creamy tan head with nice rings of lacing all around the glass.
S: Some papaya, mango, orange, grapefruit and lemon, quite fruity mixed with a bit of caramel from the malt.
T: Lots of tropical fruit, papaya, mango, orange, mixed with some caramel and a light butterscotch and a medium bitterness. While it is fruity the fruit does seem slightly muted.
F: Creamy smooth with a bit of prickly carbonation.
O: While not a world class IPA, this is still a solid IPA.
Sep 25, 2018S: Some papaya, mango, orange, grapefruit and lemon, quite fruity mixed with a bit of caramel from the malt.
T: Lots of tropical fruit, papaya, mango, orange, mixed with some caramel and a light butterscotch and a medium bitterness. While it is fruity the fruit does seem slightly muted.
F: Creamy smooth with a bit of prickly carbonation.
O: While not a world class IPA, this is still a solid IPA.
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