Certain Swagger
Old Bust Head Brewing Company in Warrenton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.09
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Citra and Hallertau Blanc shine brightly in our intentionally hazy Double IPA! Certain Swagger blazes a new trail in our Double IPA line, with a soft and pillowy mouthfeel, and the looks to match. A heavy dry-hop of Citra and Hallertau Blanc hops lend Sauvignon Blanc and white grapefruit aromas, and the unmistakable flavors of fresh mango juice and passion fruit. And just to make sure you can taste every pound of hops in this ultra-fresh brew, we left this one completely unfiltered!
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint can thanks to hershiser2! 2/24/2021. Hazy orange, large white head, good retention. Aroma of tangerine, mango, vanilla, pale malt. Taste is pineapple, mango, tangerine, orange, pale malt. Medium bodied, juicy. Seems a tad bit aged. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2021
at 00:44
8/10
Peachy gold pour. Thin foam. Flavor of citrus, melon, and earthy grass. Wheat and melon palate. Easy carbonation
Tried
on 09 Jan 2021
at 02:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Muted white grape nose. Cloudy amber, large chunks of sediment, thin head, good lacing. Meyer lemon, grass. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2021
at 02:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Crystal clear golden coloured body with a very large, three to four centimetre tall tan and off-white head that has large bubbles, but stays afloat nicely. Aroma of grass, hay, light herbs, a touch of grapes and a very small amount of citrus. Medium-bodied; Relatively rich and syrupy sweetness up front from mangoes, honey, resin and a little grassiness soon behind, but relatively simplistic in terms of the hops and overall character of this one, that does show some alcohol bite and astringency towards the end. Aftertaste is crisp, relatively strong in terms of sugars and malts, with only a tiny bit of the hops showing through, and those are focused on the dry and grassy side, although some light floral notes are around as well. Overall, good enough, but this is far from a 'double IPA' - this if anything is a plain [East Coast] IPA with more sugars and less bitterness than usual. Not worth grabbing, especially considering all the options in either of the styles [real or labelled], but at least it's not a bad beer! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 22-May-2020 for US$2,69 sampled at my house here in Washington on 27-May-2020.
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2020
at 06:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a pint can. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Aroma of pine, citrus and grass. Moderately bitter with a bit of sweet caramel malt.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Oct 2017
at 15:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
$4.00 pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours deep gold with a soft off-white head. Aroma is somewhat juicy citrus: orange and grapefruit, along with a little tropical fruit. Flavor is juicy: mango, orange, pineapple, and light pine in the finish. Nice work.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Sep 2017
at 15:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes in Virginia Aroma: caramel, citrus, tropical fruits Appearance: hazy orange with an off-white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2017
at 20:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the brewery. Poured a hazy golden orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was solid citrus - light floral notes. Light sweet malts, touch of white wine notes, mild grapefruit bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2017
at 23:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer. Thanks Tyler! Hazy orange with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral, light malt. Tastes of citrus, floral notes, toasty notes. Medium body with a dry finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2016
at 22:15