Bluejacket 9 Pound Hammer

9 Pound Hammer

 

Bluejacket in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Triple Regular
Score
6.92
ABV: 10.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Crisp, yet fairly hazy golden and peach coloured body with a thin, single centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of very fresh, pungent and grassy hops with a lot of alpha acids, a surprising amount of malts also dominate with some fruits and a ton of alcohol noticeable in the nose. Medium to Full-bodied; Super strong malt and alcohol flavours dominate with a ton of sweetness from caster sugar, some light fruit and a dash of syrup and resin as well, but the hops show at last, but they aren't full of alpha acids and bitterness - they are just there for some resinous and grassy notes. Aftertaste shows the alcohol warmth, a bunch of malts with some yeast noticeable as well, but the sugars from the fruit and especially pure caster sugar notes are the strongest here, with some resin as well and a light bitterness from pine and citrus. Overall, a nice and very pungent Imperial IPA with a lot of malts, more resin and syrup than typical, but also a bunch more alcohol as well...some syrup, resin and sugars to finish it off nicely. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, given to me by the GM at the brewery, after a hockey game in July 2019, in Arlington, Virginia - Thanks Erik!

Tried from Can on 27 Jan 2020 at 21:46


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

7-26-19

Tried on 30 Jul 2019 at 01:35


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Bluejacket, 8/19/14. Pours a hazy golden with a medium sized creamy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of citrus, pith, doughy malt. The taste is tropical, citrus, herbal hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, slight lingering bitterness.

Tried on 30 Aug 2014 at 19:30


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at the source. Clear light golden color, white head. Aroma of fresh Christmas tree boughs. Taste is pine resin.

Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2014 at 06:43


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

4oz sample at the brewery pours a clear orange with some frothy, white head. Nose is pithy, dried orange peel, heavy soap, heavy herbs. Flavor is pithy and soapy, herbal too. Heavy finish. Too soapy.

Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 08:53


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

A notch better than Bully Pulpit. Clear orange pour with decent head and lacing. Big citrus and a nice smooth malt integration. Hoppy and well-balanced. Bitter finish. Tap at brewpub.

Tried from Draft on 30 Mar 2014 at 10:13


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pours hazy orange, small off white head, ok lacing. Aroma is pretty dank, cat plus and pine, forest floor. Flavor follows, melon and darkness, not bad, bit a bit extreme. Light sweet, medium bitter. Medium body, silky mouthfeel.

Tried on 25 Feb 2014 at 18:23


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Bluejacket, 4 ounce pour. Golden orange body with an off-white head. Aromas of tropical and citrus fruits, floral hops. Tastes of tropical and citrus fruits, floral hops, caramel, resin. Medium body and pretty smooth.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jan 2014 at 19:16


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the source. Poured a nice golden yellow-orange color with a white head. Aroma was citrus aroma, with pine, a slight touch of onion, but not pronounced. Flavor is grassy, juicy notes of citrus and pine.

Tried from Draft on 12 Jan 2014 at 21:36


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On draft at Bluejacket DC. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Fruity hop nose. Floral notes with some pine resin. Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 03 Jan 2014 at 11:11