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Alpine Beer Company OBriens IPA 3.73 46

Alpine Beer Company OBriens IPA


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463.87/5.03.73/5.0Special6%94.4Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Another single IPA with a lighter slant. A slightly elevated malt profile and a higher mash temp leaves more sweetness to balance the hop bitterness against. Several different popular hop varieties are used while boiling and dry-hopping. 1.059 OG 60IBU 6%ABV
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 sunevdj (1786), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
May 9, 2008  
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear golden with an off white head. Quite bitter with fruity hops aromas... Hints of apple. Medium carbonation. Full bodied. Bitter finish. Nice hopsprofile.


 Angeloregon (2033), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 2, 2008  
On tap at Johnny Brown’s in SD, CA--Funky armpit nose with a copper amber body. Creamy, funky dank hoppiness. Quite hoppy. Not too bad.


 Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 24, 2008  
On tap at O’briens. Pours with an orange-amber body topped by a medium, off-white head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet yet bitter and hoppy with a piney note and notes of grass and hay, as well as an underlying rye note. Medium bodied and smooth.


 JorisPPattyn (5192), Antwerpen, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 22, 2008  
Draught Very good head, collapsing; darker orange-amber. Unbelievable C-hops concentration; some caramel-covered cookies. Bit cheesy hops chosen. Sweet taste! With, no mistake, a lot of hoppy flavours, but NO bitterness. Litte burning sensation, well carbonated; medium body. VERY good IPA, with excellent balance, despite the hops overload


 WeeHeavySD (3041), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 15, 2008  
Tap @ O’brien’s. Pours orange with a 2 finger bright white head. Nose is hoppy and sweet. Taste is sweet hoppy and nice. Good beer, nice collaboration.


 deftim13 (103), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Mar 13, 2008  
Tap at Churchill’s. Poured clear copper with a nice two finger head. Smell is piney hops, fresh grass and light malt. Taste is same with a weird metallic note. Hops are subdued compared to the nose. Decent IPA but expected more.


 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 18, 2008  
Draft @ O’Briens. Poured a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Hop forward aroma but not too crazy. Pine, citrus and sweaty notes. The flavor was malty and piny. Some earthy notes as well. Mild bitter finish with a light to medium body.


 bikesandbeers (468), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 10, 2008  
On draft at O’Brien’s Pub during their anniversary week barrel aged night, shared with Goldtwins, DarkElf, Wetherl, and others. I’ve seen this a number of times around town lately, but the first time gets the rating. Poured deep golden without much head. Floral hop aroma. flavor had a nice hop biterness, both floral and citrusy. smooth and crisp finish.



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