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Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA

Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Breckenridge Brewery

Denver, Colorado USA

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Hoppy? Brother, 471 redefines hoppy. 471 is a small batch, limited edition ale that was created by our Brewmaster to separate the weak from the strong. 471 is a double IPA, that combines Pale, Munich, Caramel-30, Carapils and Torrified Wheat malts, with Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe and Fuggles hops. It has a big sweet mouthfeel, followed by more hoppiness than you've ever had at one time. Enjoy. (Available at Breckenridge Pubs and Restaurants and bottled as 471 Small Batch Double Hopped IPA.)

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 17thfloor (582), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20

May 2, 2008  
Pours golden amber with few bubbles and a sudsy/creamy off-white head. Lovely citrus hop aroma, smells kind of salty and a bit of pine. Ha... that is an interesting flavor. Soapy bitterness with some caramel malts at first. Not a lot of carbonation..kinda flat and dull in the mouth. This is hop juice regardless of what Two Brothers thinks. Modest amount of grapefruit, pineapple and caramel malts.... pretty sweet and sugary. Pretty dry finish, although the alcohol is kinda nasty. Maybe mine isn’t fresh... the hops don’t perk my cheeks at all =p. Good beer... just a few minor flaws.

 mrant (219), New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/516/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Smells strongly of sour grapefruit hops with musty alcohol notes. Taste is strong sour citrus hops with slight alcohol bite. Hides the alcohol well. Very tasty IIPA


bretupdegraff (7), , Indiana, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA does not count
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/104/512/20
Jul 17, 2008  
I have recently been turned on to IPA beers and have enjoyed some. This beer did not blow me away but I did enjoy it.


 naivepegasus (139), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Pours a hazy orange ruby with a thin, soapy head. Odor of light fruits, prune, and some syrupy malts. Lots of bitter hops in the flavor, which I like. Not much of a malt taste to it, just bitter hops from the beginning to the aftertaste. Just what I want from my DIPAs.


 ansermadide (147), Kyle, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 11, 2008  
(On tap at Flying Saucer in Austin on July 11, 2008 with Jen) Orange-amber color with steady carbonation and a frothy white head and awesome lacing. Aroma is sweet, floral, and spicy. Flavor bitter and yet sweet… I think Breckenridge was trying to make this an enjoyable drink for non-hop heads. Syrupy. It’s bitter, coats the tongue, but then... the sweetness subdues any painful aftertaste. Without the sweetness it would have been fine, in my opinion, but it would help with any hop aftershock and it does give this beer character. Delicious, really...


drjay44 (80), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Big nose, lovely floral overtones, great bitternes, fine balance, great finish. The hopping was very well done.




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