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RATINGS: 1099   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   IBU: 85   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
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If you have fallen for the IPA style like we have, Big Eye will be a welcome addition to your repertoire. You’ll revel in Big Eye’s bitter, hoppy flavor thanks to the American Columbus and Centennial hops that are used to flavor and dry hop our flagship IPA. We thank our hops every day that the English loved their bitters—or else the IPA style may not have been born to help the beer survive the journey from Cape Hope to India back in the 18th century.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Thisis12ptfont (627) - Los Angeles, CA, California, USA - NOV 10, 2012
On tap @ Wolf Creek. Faint hops and malt on the aroma. See-through copper appearance. Nice citrusy hops with a strong bitterness. Subtle caramel malt background. Overall, very well done. B rating.


most recent ratings

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
matt7215 (1928) - Cambridge, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 19, 2013
355 ml bottle from wegmans in Niagara Falls ny. Deep orange with an off white head. Big crystal malt and punchy hop nose, more barley wine then ipa. The flavour is similar. Massively hoppy but there is a big malt body there too. Not my kind of ipa but a good one.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
mikesaum (425) - Newark, Ohio, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Pours copper with a very big off white head that leaves great lacing. Aroma is mild pine and orange peel from the hops, and quite a bit of caramel malt backbone, could use more hops in my opinion. Taste very smooth, hops and malt are decently balanced, but i feel that this one needs just a bit more hops in it, but that’s my preference, its still very good, light bitter finish with a dry floral and fruity taste that is refreshing.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
beer-yum (56) - Wellington, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 17, 2013
This is an excellent example of an American style IPA. It has a definite hoppy balance - but that is exactly what is expected of a beer of this type. It would make a great benchmark of the style and would be surpassed by very few (if any).

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
wje89 (10) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 14, 2013
The only thing i could point out that wouldn’t make this a standard great IPA is that it has a really, really dry mouth feel and taste...otherwise great beer!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
beerluva (4) - Monroe, Connecticut, USA - MAY 13, 2013 does not count
pours orange, semi-opaque with good lacing and minimal head. aroma is very sweet on the nose with a piney-caramel smell. initially sweet upon tasting with a lingering somewhat strong bitter aftertaste. definitely full- bodied and thick. ipa is my favorite style of beer and this is a very good one especially if you like your bitterness on the high side.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Star80 (11) - Illinois, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Very fresh sample. New to Illinois. Pours out a deep copper color with a very sticky head. Smells like pine resin grapefruit touch of fruity zest. The taste is a blast of grapefruit and pine with a very bitter aftertaste. I like my IPAs bitter but this one's a bit rough around the edges. Mouthfeel is rich and full. Overall a good beer marred a bit by some harsh hop flavors. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
roxtersoxter (109) - McKinney, Texas, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Pours light amber with large off white head. Very strong hoppy and herbal aroma. Smooth hoppy taste with a dry finish. Pretty good beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dreadnord (995) - San Diego, California, USA - MAY 9, 2013
Pours golden orange with a big head with great retention. The nose is orange and grapefruit, caramel and some yeasty bread. The taste is medium sweet and medium high bitter with a nice bitter finish. Texture is crisp and clean, body is on the lighter side of medium and the finish is long. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
tom10101 (1048) - Quebec, CANADA - MAY 7, 2013
Bottle (12 oz). Unclear golden/amber with a medium off-white head and heavy lacing. Aroma is mainly of resinous hops and pine along with slight citrus and an underlying malt presence... slight spiciness too. Taste is slightly sweet with resinous/pine, caramel, slight citrus and moderate bitterness. Slight mineral notes too. Alcohol is well hidden. Medium body. Dry. Good balance. Nice drinkability. Refreshing. I like this IPA.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Bif (1021) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - MAY 4, 2013
Pours a hazy bronze color with a fair head that fades to some lacing. Aroma of pine, some fruit and bit of malt sweetness in the background. Taste of pine and citrus, some malt sweetness and bit of fruit. Nice bitterness and the finish is quite dry. medium body, crisp, clean and refreshing. Well balanced. Good beer for the style. Enjoyable beer that goes down quite easy.


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