8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The first Imperial IPA I was able to taste at the Tall City Invitational in Midland, TX last weekend. The nose was strong with pine and hops. Taste was better, sort of a hop bomb. Pine cone, grain, plenty of hops, citrus and a small sweetness. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2026
at 21:43
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can shared by ClarkVV. Opaque, dark brown, light viscosity, no head or lacing.Aroma pine over roasted malt & bourbon.Taste tart pine(?), followed by bourbon.Thin, frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste.Too many ideas that don’t play well together
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2026
at 23:22
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Undated can drunk 6/20/26.
Pine and grapefruit with a gentle bourbon spice. A bit of chocolate and roast, no big malt, seemingly very dry. But no booze. Hint of soft, juicy greenery.
Big, big whiskey, oak, alcohol. Had a lot of Willett and that's not Willett, that's just booze. Dry, too much so, with piney hops and alcohol lingering. Bitter and too thin. This needs so much more malt to balance the IBU, alcohol and whatever this burning tannin is.
Pine and grapefruit with a gentle bourbon spice. A bit of chocolate and roast, no big malt, seemingly very dry. But no booze. Hint of soft, juicy greenery.
Big, big whiskey, oak, alcohol. Had a lot of Willett and that's not Willett, that's just booze. Dry, too much so, with piney hops and alcohol lingering. Bitter and too thin. This needs so much more malt to balance the IBU, alcohol and whatever this burning tannin is.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 20 Jun 2026
at 22:56
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Tavour. Pours dark brn/blk with a moderate tan head. Aroma of pecans and roasty malt with a chocolate note. Arguably med body. Malty but not excessively sweet. Somewhat bitter from roasty malt and nuts. Pecan and vanilla stand out. With an almost hidden note of chocolate.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 20 Mar 2026
at 00:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pour is a cloudy amber with a large white head. Aroma is toasted bread with some sweet marmalade. Flavor is a ok toasted bread and grain. Finish is not as sweet as I thought it was going to be. This was a fairly average but fine Oktoberfest.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2026
at 00:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Aromas are bread, crackers, dry grain, malt and the barest hint of hops. Flavors are similar to nose. More sweet than bitter with okay carbonation. A little crisper would have been better for me.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 06 Nov 2025
at 00:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can from Tavour: pours a fairly brownish amber with off white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, perhaps some ambiguous fruity. Light bitterness. Medium bodied maltiness. Old school beer.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2025
at 13:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
12 ounce can from Tavour. Amber orange pour. Brief white head. Mild toasted malt aroma. Flavor is toasted malt, caramel and grassy hops. Brief dry finish.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2025
at 04:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
12oz can from Tavour. Copper colored pour, head disappears quickly. Malty, tannic aroma, metallic notes. Taste is malty and tannic, tobacco, dry. The metallic notes in the aroma fade away, but over all this is just average.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 01 Oct 2025
at 03:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Tavour. Pours ruddy amber with a large pale tan head that persisted. Caramel aroma. Arguably med body. Malty but not very sweet. Moderately bitter. Flavor of caramel malt; floral hop with a peppery note. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 29 Sep 2025
at 00:29