IPA
Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.20
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OUR STRAIGHT-UP STRAIN: THE ‘BLUE DREAM’ IPA
Trailblazers don’t torch a new passageway and then stop; they keep finding new ways in and new ways back out. That’s exactly what we did with our metamodern IPA conceived of hand-selected hops from down under. Malt barley and red wheat combine to create a clean malt backbone with a foolproof flavor and mouthfeel to support America’s sneak peek at Enigma, Vic Secret, Ella and Galaxy hops. The hops strum juicy and sweet aromas with headline notes of passion fruit, raspberries, pineapple and citrus. This intense, straight-up strain is Oskar Blues IPA (6.43% ABV).
Smash a Blue Ferrigno… and it’ll smash back.
Trailblazers don’t torch a new passageway and then stop; they keep finding new ways in and new ways back out. That’s exactly what we did with our metamodern IPA conceived of hand-selected hops from down under. Malt barley and red wheat combine to create a clean malt backbone with a foolproof flavor and mouthfeel to support America’s sneak peek at Enigma, Vic Secret, Ella and Galaxy hops. The hops strum juicy and sweet aromas with headline notes of passion fruit, raspberries, pineapple and citrus. This intense, straight-up strain is Oskar Blues IPA (6.43% ABV).
Smash a Blue Ferrigno… and it’ll smash back.
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Tried
on 02 Jun 2017
at 16:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Nose feels slight, more malt-forward than hoppy, straw and caramel with pine undertones. Pours a nice modestly hazy gold with a bright white top and moderate lacing. Caramel and orange-passion fruit strike first, sweet and citric, then a heavy malt current adds heft to the middle. Finish keeps up the tropical slant, adding a resinous, piney fade with a strong but manageable bitterness. Texture is perfect, but overall the beer runs a little too sweet. Still drinkable, though.
Tried
on 27 May 2017
at 20:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can @ Van Moll Brewpub shared with Ferris. Clear light orange color, medium sized white head. Smell and taste malts, hops, grassy hops, hoppy bitter. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2017
at 09:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can - Light weedy and wet grass notes. Clear pale gold with a decent white head. Nice candy caramel and light grassy nose.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2017
at 09:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
355ml can @ Bierhaus, Helsinki. BBE 6.6.2017. Pours golden orange with a smooth head. Aroma of herbal hops, grass, pine and citrus. Taste is sweetish, caramely malty and grassy with some pine, citrus and grass. Finish is grassy, hoppy and citrusy with some pine and caramely malts. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 19 May 2017
at 08:40
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2017
at 01:19
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft @ Beer Temple, 5 oz taster. Light hazy golden color. White head, a bit frothy. Aroma’s of citrussy sourness, light resin. Retronasal it’s firm citrus, light resin, bitterish. Flavor is above moderate bitter with a moderate malty sweet backbone. Medium bodied. Long finish, firm, somewhat herbal bitter. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2017
at 15:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Burk från SB. Smak och doft av humle, passionsfrukt, citrus, grapefrukt, ananas, granskott med toner av gräs och örter. Frisk, fruktig, lagom sötma, lätt kropp, bra balans och beska.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2017
at 16:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Almost clear, dark golden, remaining laces. Melon and peach aroma with some metallic tones. Grapefruit and pineapple in the taste. Lasting bitterness.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2017
at 16:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap@Cafe Langebro, Copenhagen - golden orange pour with white head. Sweet fruity and malty with some nice tropical and citrus fruity notes, some grapefruit, tangerine, peach, nice sweet malty base, piney hoppy bitter close.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2017
at 09:46