Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA

Brewed by Breckenridge Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Denver, Colorado USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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22 oz bottle: Lasting white head w/ an orange amber body. Herbal hop leaf & grassy hop aroma w/ a bit of alcohol. Hints of lemony citrus, medium caramel notes, and not much fruitiness. Well balanced but bitter like an IPA should be. Low caramel flavor to balance w/ citrusy hop flavors mid palate into the semi sweet finish. Aftertaste is bitter & citrusy hop. Overall malt flavor is lightl compared to dominant hops! Full bodied & lightly syrupy, could be more well attentuated like the Hop Juice I just had. Smooth body w/ low carbonation and warming alcohol. Average or just below at best. Nice level of bitterness but needs more malt flavor IMHO to balance the hoppy and bitter flavors. Also needs more malt character to add to complexity...but that’s just me talkin!!!

Amber/golden, mildly hazy, with curious large-form lacing. Aroma of pet store (rabbit dropping), sweet pine, and walking into a dry cleaner…or maybe drier sheets for your laundry, and my Volvo wagon on a cold day. Palate is poor, being slightly thin and driven mostly by the bitter finish. Not really a Double IPA if you’re picky about styles? At least, that’s what Lumpy says. I’m not sure what to say about the flavour. General IPA-ville. Aroma is the strong-suit, and after that it doesn’t do much for me.

Clear amber/light copper body, thin/medium buff head. Biscuity, earthy, piney aroma with hints of tropical fruit. Tropical fruit (pineapple, etc.) hop notes dominate the flavor profile, balanced by biscuity malts and more typical piney and grapefruity hops. Medium-bodied, sweet, and not too harsh. Solid.

A most pleasant find. I’m glad I grabbed a couple bottles of this. Pours with a pleasing amber/copper color and a small frothy head. The aroma is inviting with fruity citrus and a very light malt (secondarily). The flavor makes me want to come back for more. This is nothing like some of the bigger 2IPA’s like 3F’s, stones, or even Avery but it is most enjoyable. Strong hoppy presence with citrus peal (orange & grapefruit), moving into a solid and well balanced body (though somewhat watery) with caramel and alcohol hints. Bitter aftertaste. Nice. Really a great offering from this brewer!

Good lookin beer in the glass being dark honey colored, slightly cloudy and possessing a beg, creamy totally retained off white colored head. Aroma is wonderfully indulgent, being resplendent with multiple layers of hops. Lots of piney goodness, almost ot the point of being resinous in the aroma. There is a bit of citrus is the aroma but buried by the pine. The flavor is absolutely the kind of beers I live for. An altar to the God of the hops this beer hits the imbiber straight between the eyes with good clean, green hop goodness. An absolute revelation for Breckenridge!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed Breckenridge’s take on the IIPA. Although the beer is definitely hopped heavily, it is not a one trick pony. I honestly cannot find a lot wrong with this beer. It was surprising to have such a powerful caramel aroma, appearance, and flavor in an IPA. I am normally a fan of the IPAs that are hoppy as anything, but this was a nice change of pace. Possibly a little too alcoholic, but it did not detract from the beer. I thought, "this beer is pretty malty, I bet it’s pretty alcoholic." Then I looked it up and saw it to be 9,2. A very, very solid beer.

pours dark orange big off white head. Pine hop aroma. Average hop taste. Pine notes and some citrus as well. Very drinkable, not over the top.

First sampling started far too cold and seemed harsh, but as it warmed the fullness was released and the delight began. My gf grabbed my glass and remarked "NICE" and had to have some. Second helping started warmer and I was even more impressed. As aggressive as the hops are, the malt comes right along for the ride and the sampling tongue remains the outstanding winner. Looking forward to these guys showing more talent in this vein.

True amber color, if a tad light. Large creamy head. Its all about the hops. Citric and floral dominate. Thankfully there’s a well rounded malt body to smooth it out, vaguely honeyish. A firm bitter finish closes it out. To me, on the upper end of the IPA range rather than a double IPA. Regardless, its good. Wait...9.2%?! Not possible, I drank the whole 22 oz bomber and while I had a slight buzz, it had no where the effect a beer of the strength should have...as if I had drank 2 bottles of Bigfoot - not even close to that.

22oz bottle - Pours beautiful deep amber clear with a nice tall 3 inch plus offwhite head that laces well. Aroma is some nice grapefruit hops backed up well with caramel malts a little sweetness can also be found with a touch of peach. Flavor is a nice blend of citrus and sweet caramel malts with just a touch of wood. Very balanced not overpoweringly hoppy like some IIPAs. On the palate this is amazingly smooth and balanced. It is bitter but oh so balanced by the great malt background. This is a very good IIPA. It will be interresting to see what this one does as more people get to try it. Quite tasty and enjoyable..