Imperial India Pale Ale
Otter Creek Brewing in Middlebury, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.22
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
Notes from July 2009 On cask. Took home a baby growler from New Beer. I think it was around $9 & change for 22 ounces. With Otter Creek's track record, maybe I should of stuck to a random sixpack & a whole lot of samples instead? Into my Ommegang stem it goes. Decent settling on a cask for once. Still not bright, but better then the chunky-style minestrone I get served from time to time. A very slightly hazed brown amber, with just a trace of comb-over. It's probably going to be flat. There was just a hint at carbonation at the store, so I'm guessing giving it a few hours for me to catch my breath was assuming too much. Upfront sweet tea scent, followed by a cheesy crouton & pesto herbal quality. Soggy grapefruit rind. Ugly, greasy butter. Isopropyl itches my nose. Taste it totally different, though it's questionable if it's any better. Sweet cracker & minor caramel upfront, followed by grappa burn, ending in total astringent grapefruit rind stickiness. It lingers, drying any past syrupy notions to the bone. It sticks around like residual mouthwash. First time I've had hops lose so little in the format change. So lopsidedly bitter, the hops had a hard time being anything more then straight bitter. I faintly remember sharing a bottle of this & thinking better of it. Or maybe I just want what I can't have(my ten dollars back).
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Flarra. Mörk grumlig dryck. Doftar kraftigt av portvin å hav Efter en stund ladugård. Smak fyllig som fan . Massor med malt å hög fin beska . Lite vinig. Sjukt god fyllig extremt fyllig komplex öl som påminner om Bere Here Farligwine. Fiiin
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Hazy orange-amber color; generous head, compact. Nice aroma: toffee, grains; the hop is still lightly fruity, and a bit resiny. Sweet caramel, malt and toffee combination, strong flavor; the hopping is bold, mellow, a bit resiny and biscuity too. The final is powerful, more resiny now, very long. Maybe not too fresh, but it held up pretty well.
Unfortunately, another bottle that I maybe spoiled, keeping it too long (since Oct ’09), waiting to share it...
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled. An amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of hops, straw, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and lemon, leading to a dry and bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of nicolascage. Hazy golden with a white head. Intense vanilla, caramel and citrusy hops in the nose. Medium body, sweetish caramel, citrusy hops leaving a distinct bitterness. 141210
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
cloudy orange, smooth white head. dry, dusty aroma, faint flowery. flavor is malty, flowery, balance is very nice.
yespr (55607) reviewed Imperial India Pale Ale from Otter Creek Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity and grapefruity hoppy. Thick caramelish and grapefruity bitter to pinewood hoppy. Ends sweet, hoppy and peachy to grapefruity bone dry hoppy.
caesar (10859) reviewed Imperial India Pale Ale from Otter Creek Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask @ Boston/NY 2009. Clear golden orange color, short head. Very bitter, grapefruit and pine. Harsh bitter taste. Although I prefer more balanced instead of harsh bitter DIPAs, I liked this one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber. Pours medium amber with a high foamy off-white head. Nice hoppy aroma. Medium body with sharp carbonation. Flavor is a lot of mixed hop - like citrus and resin - with some floral coming up after a bit. It’s bitter. 135 IBU is believable. It’s a great ale. The hop is harsh, but very pleasing. Would not hesitate to do this again.
bb (18337) reviewed Imperial India Pale Ale from Otter Creek Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Amber beer with a big cream colored head. Light summer fruit and light grapefruit aroma with light malt. Caramel and grapefruit flavor with pine and some herbal tones. Medium-plus bodied. Good bitterness. herbal notes linger with caramel, grapefruit, and light pine. Alcohol noticeable and too much in forefront.