Imperial Hazy Blues
Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.14
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Whirlpool hop additions of Southern Passion lead the nose of ripe tropical fruit followed by two rounds of dry hopping to bring forward ripe citrus flavors from Mandarina, Citra and Strata hops. Wheat, Oats and the London III yeast make this beer soft and silky.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
0.568l can. Hazy golden body with a thick and lasting white head. Aroma of orange zest, peach, grapefruit, lemon zest and some pine. Taste of peach, grapefruit, sugar syrup, pine, lemon zest and a bit of burnt sugar. Somewhat thicker than medium body, average carbonation, long bitter finish. Very nice IIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Sep 2025
at 18:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can, sent for my comment. Yup, a big hazy pour, almost opaque and like orange juice and milk mixed. Smell is largely of tropical citrus and other fruit. Just a lot to like if you don't miss the pine and resin of OB's flagship Pale Ales. Sudsy head leaves some legs in the glass as it dwindles. Liking the flavor of more juicy fruit without much bitterness. Malt is there for support, I can see why it was tempered with oatmeal and wheat. Leaves a bit of a lactic aftertaste, but overall, a very nice big beer.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2025
at 04:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can, 9.5%. Hazy dark yellow with medium off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop, citrus, orange, tropical fruit and a little grapefruit. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, citrus, grapefruit, sweet, warming, pine and bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Nov 2024
at 20:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I’ll be honest, I like Oskar Blues. An imperial IPA from them, I am optimistic. I have a stovepipe can that came from Total Wine someplace in Austin I recall. It pours an unclear yellow/gold in color with a large head of ice white foam. It mostly smells as an impy IPA should, somewhat hoppy, citrus, crackers and unfortunately, medicine. And the drink is marmalade, grain, a slight hoppy bitterness, white bread and that medicinal touch again. Less overall than I anticipated and it goes that way sometimes.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2024
at 01:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Canned 568ml. -at Goblet Zagreb. Hazy golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, citrus and light grapefruit in the nose. Sweet malty, citrusy, light caramel, notes of grapefruit and mild oranges with alcohol hidden.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2024
at 20:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared at Palace Hall, Malmö March 2024 tasting (23/03/2024) - (Monster sized can!) big bold assertive citrus and tropical fruity goodness delivered, set upon a sweet malty backbone, light resinous bitter hoppy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2024
at 11:14