La Cumbre Brewing Company

Brewpub in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2010

Contact
3313 Girard Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States
Description
Since 2010, the goal of La Cumbre Brewing Co. has been to produce beers that represent the absolute apex of the art of brewing. Ready for liftoff? “Get Elevated” with our Great American Beer Festival® gold medal hop masterpiece, Elevated IPA.

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8.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
16oz can from Elise. Filtered orange-tan body. Minimal, glass rimming head. has that "garlic" aroma, fresh, bold, citrus, vegetal aroma..think Enjoy By with its bold green garlic tones. Pretty much a phenomenal IPA. Bold, new school hop flavors with a clean, solid malt backbone. World Class, this is completely awesome.
Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2013 at 18:48

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
This was called a Mild at the tasting where the growler pours with a clear gold body that supports a white head of foam. The aroma offers up inviting Simcoe hop like goodness with a nice mix of citrus and spicy hops sweetened perfectly by a dash of malts. The taste is similar with a pleasing citrusy hoppy goodness and richness that somehow squeezed into this low ABV beer. To midway additional notes of mildly dank spicy hops with just enough sweet malty backbone to hold it together. Lovely rich Mild with style breaking depths.
Tried from Growler on 08 Nov 2013 at 17:20

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sampled at GBBF 2013, London - Day 2. Pours deep brown with a large, khaki froth. Nice roasted malt nose, some dark chocolate, mocha, milk chocolate. Medium to strong sweet flavor with good bitter cocoa and espresso, some earth, light char. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Good condition. Moderately sweet on the finish with oily chocolate and baking cocoa. Excellent.
Tried on 05 Nov 2013 at 02:02

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can, 473 ml, gift from Philippe Boutin (merci!), savoured on October 30 2013; eye: orangey with a caramel hue, hazy, tan head that turns into a tiny ring, nice lacing; nose: pine, light tangerine, resinous hops, citrusy, light malt; mouth: pine, light tangerine, resinous hops, bittering hops, mild astringency, citrusy, slight malt, slight Cointreau, dry finale in resinous hops with light presence of orange, full body, rather bitter, slightly sweet, lightly harsh but also soft texture; overall: quite fine FRANÇAIS Canette, 473 ml, 7,2 %, cadeau de Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 30 octobre 2013; œil : orangée avec une teinte caramel, voilée, mousse fauve qui se transforme en un petit anneau, bonne dentelle; nez : pin, léger tangerine, houblon résineux, citrique, très léger malt; bouche : pin, léger tangerine, houblon résineux, houblon amérisant, astringence moyenne, citrique, très léger malt, très léger Cointreau, finale sèche en houblon résineux avec légère présence d’orange, corsée, plutôt amère, très légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement rugueuse mais aussi douce; en résumé : bien bon
Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2013 at 15:30

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sampled at GABF. Pours an inky black with some ringing tan head. Nose of chocolate, raisins, black pepper, malt, toast. Flavor is peppery, raisin, interesting ancho notes, malt, molasses, cakey. Boozy finish. The pepper is nice but just a touch too much sugar.
Tried on 17 Oct 2013 at 09:05

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sampled at GABF. Pours a clear gold with some white head. Very dank nose, earthy, pine, citrus pith, grass. Flavor is malty, spicy, orange, chive, lemon, scallion. Clean, zesty finish. A touch muddled in flavor, but otherwise very nice.
Tried on 17 Oct 2013 at 09:04

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sampled at GABF. Pours a clear orange with some frothy, white head. Nose of chive, scallion, malt, lime, lemon, grapefruit. Flavor is malty, honey, lemon, chive, scallion, pine. Zesty and refreshing finish. Very well balanced and drinkable.
Tried on 17 Oct 2013 at 09:02

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GABF 2013. Pours a dark golden appearance with an off white head. Big onion, garlic, spicy hoppy, pineapple, tropical fruity aroma. Nice malt backbone with some cracker and light toast along with heavy dank, resiny, onion hoppy flavor. Super fucken chill beer or as I noted the night I tasted it, FUCK YEAH.(4.2)

GABF 2015. Real fucken good (4.2)
Tried on 15 Oct 2013 at 21:28

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2013. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty coffee aroma with weak milky hints. Roasted malty milk chocolate and coffee flavor. Has a roasted malty coffee and chocolate finish.
Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2013 at 05:17

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
One-third pint, gravicask at the American Bar, GBBF 2013 on the second day. Listed with 7.5 % abv. Near-black body. Spotty lacing. Coffee and dark chocolate to the nose. Taste profile of coffee, earth and old books. Dark spiced bittersweet finish. Well bodied and a pleasure to drink (London Olympia 14.08.2013).
Tried from Cask on 19 Sep 2013 at 06:09