Kelso Industrial Pale Ale
KelSo Beer Company

Kelso Industrial Pale AleKelso Industrial Pale Ale
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From:
KelSo Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
10%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 10.07%
Reviews:
54
Ratings:
264
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 25, 2018
Added:
Apr 24, 2011
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  82
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Ratings by jzeilinger:
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can dated 6/2015

A - Pours a very hazy medium copper color with a thin but thick white, frothy head. As the beer warms the haze subsides and leaves a nice clear copper color.

S - Some crackery caramel malt with a lot of spicy earthiness. The beer is being served pretty cold right now so some of the aromas are muted.

T - The first thing that hits you is the alcohol which permeates through the sinuses on the first few sips and as the beer warms the ABV is less obtrusive but still present. There's an almost perfect balance between the malt and the spicy hoppiness where a crisp caramel malt base sticks from start to finish, over the top comes crashing some citrus rind spiciness and earthy aggressive hoppiness with a long lingering bitter bite.

M - Thick medium to light heavy body which is perfect for this beer, coats the mouth with a spicy malt presence.

O - This can has three months on it so I could only imagine what it would be like when fresh, right now it's still showing signs of hoppy aggressiveness but yet nicely balanced. And also - Kudos to this very small brewery by date stamping the cans, I wish more breweries turning out IPA's would follow suit, at least I knew what to expect and I wasn't disappointed.
Sep 11, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by dueserdo from Pennsylvania

4.61/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Outstanding. One of my top ten. Told the manager at Ganlys to always keep this on hand. Wish I had a second but at 10% ABV, I only had one since I was driving.
Sep 25, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.95 by baldy00 from Connecticut

Jun 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by cosmo4u from New York

Mar 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Aug 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by JOrtiz from Connecticut

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by hockeypuck from Maine

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by NickThePyro from Washington

May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by DerekCarruth from Georgia

Apr 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by Marco_Gtz from California

Apr 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Jcorn from Massachusetts

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by ClavisAurea from New York

Apr 01, 2016
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Reviewed by richj1970 from Alabama

3.94/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12 oz can dated 1/21/2016 into snifter.

Can says Imperial India Pale Ale versus Industrial, but based on other comments, I think this is the right entry for the review.

A: Somewhat cloudy golden orange with 1 finger white head that settled to a thin ring around the edge after a minute or two and leaving some moderate lacing.

S; Bready malts and candied oranges mixed with a punch of piney hops.

T: Sweet tangerines, mango, and biscuit malts balanced with piney bitterness. ABV is apparent but seems bring something to the table.

M: Medium to full body with fairly light carbonation. Finish features some hop bitterness and alcohol heat.

O: Very unique DIPA. My first brew from Kelso, and hopefully I will get the opportunity to try more from these guys!
Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by Georgomarx from New York

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by Elpadrino42069 from New York

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.38 by KingPurple from New Jersey

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by Mo_fro from Connecticut

Feb 06, 2016
Kelso Industrial Pale Ale from KelSo Beer Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 264 ratings