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Boulder Beer Cold Hop

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3633.41/5.03.4/5.06.5%84.1English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Introducing Cold Hop British-style ale, a unique ale with a rich golden hue, and the 7th release in our Looking Glass Series of specialty beers. Cold Hop's pleasantly fruity, floral hop aroma and earthy flavor perfectly balance the mild sweetness of the English grains, resulting in a refreshing yet high-gravity British-Style ale.
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IPAsavedMYlife (32), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 1, 2009  
British Style Ale? Not sure where they got that idea, but definitely a good solid IPA. I would have to say that this is my favorite from Boulder Beer. It has the most floral taste and widest palate of any that I have tasted. Head is on the thinner side, and pure white. Carbonation is good. Unfiltered beer. Orange peel and slight apricot dominate the smell of this one. Great beer but overall slightly thin on the bouquet.


 emacgee (1881), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a one finer creamy offwhite head. The nose is citrusy, fresh pungent, earhty hops, malty background. The flavor has a mild earhty bitterness, herbal hops, mild diacteyl, earthy malt character. The palate has a nice mild bitterness with a good balancing sweetness.


 durhambeer (1214), Durham, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 25, 2008  
Bottle from Sams. I seem to rate right behind Jamie these days. Deep golden hazy pour with quickly diminishing white head. Slightly overcarbonated body. Biscuity malt and mild grassy hops on the nose with a touch of stronger resiny hops behind it. Also, a fruitiness that makes me think of grape juice. A bit sweet overall, but very drinkable and quite pleasant. Highly sessionable.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 25, 2008  
This would be a straight forward english ale if it was not for the hint of citrus and slightly stronger alcohol presence. Amber, thin head. Grass, caramel, and citrus. Malty up front, hoppy at the back. Works better when drinking absent mindedly at a party than it does when you try and analyze it too much. Sessionable in an American way.


 ucusty (1887), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Clear amber pour thin off white head. Aroma dominated by grassy notes. Sweet english malts up front with a grassy finish


 robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 19, 2008  
pours a semi-clear amber-orange with a small white head, and good lacing. smell is faint, caramel, hops, and some malt. taste is a bit watery, malt, hops, touch of citrus, grass, and a touch of caramel, ends a little bitter.


 TURDFERGUSON (1603), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pretty meh overall. Does stay true to the style though--very English in malt and hop characteristics. Very grassy overall, maybe a bit too much.


 Beardface (1001), Eugene, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 16, 2008  
Pours orange with a fluffy white head. This is a very dry ale, typical of the style but with a very solid bitter hop flavor on the back nine. Nice piney smell as well and some decent malt flavor as well. I liked this one a lot more than I thought I would.



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