Uinta Dubhe Imperial Black IPA

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Brewed by Uinta Brewing Company
Style: Black IPA
Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 496 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 276 ABV: 9.2%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Ale brewed with Hemp seed.

Introducing the newest addition to Uinta Brewing Company’s lineup, Dubhe (pronounced Doo-bee), an Imperial Black IPA.

Dubhe was named after Utah’s Centennial Star, a star classified as a Red Giant. Dubhe, the star, appears orange in color, and is found at the top end of the big dipper’s spoon. The name “Dubhe” continues Uinta’s tradition of celebrating the great state of Utah, however, “Dubhe” is a fitting name for more than that reason: this beer is as black as the night sky and is brewed with an astronomical amount of hops.

Dubhe is comprised of five hop varieties, a hop profile bold enough to shine through the roasted, dark malt character of this beer. A citrusy hop aroma, achieved by dry hopping with a proprietary blend of extreme Northwest hops, balanced with notes of mild dark chocolate and a hint of sweet licorice. Smooth from start to finish, Dubhe’s layered flavor profile emerges with rich and rounded toasted malt flavors, and is followed by a lively hop bitterness. At over 5 pounds of hops per barrel, Dubhe is the most hop-laden beer Uinta has ever produced. This shinning new addition is brewed with hemp seed (A play on the name, perhaps?), and has a far-out ABV of 9.2%.

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4.3

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

acearl (343) - The Ham, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 24, 2013

Dark brown pour with creamy tan head, some lacing, smells of some citrus and roasted barley, medium to heavy body, faint carbonation, milk chocolate with some citrus and a bitterness, well balanced, very big fan

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

caralkaline87 (433) - Washington DC, USA - MAR 22, 2013

Pours inky black with a quick medium brown head and only faint lacing that lasts. Nose is strong hops, fruit, booze, and a bit of roasted coffee. Flavor is typical BIPA, with lots of bitter hops, some fruit, and a lasting roasty flavor from front to back. Hides alcohol well. Finish is short and crisp. Not as good as Stone’s BIPA, but a decent beer.

3.9

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

darn1207 (1710) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - MAR 22, 2013

Bottle from Green’s in Atlanta. Near black pour with thin light tan head and spotty stick. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit and pine hops. Tastes of toffee/caramel, chocolate, coffee, pepper. Dry palate. Very nice.

4.3

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

novels (342) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAR 19, 2013

Pretty solid black IPA, an emerging style gaining lots of attention. Smooth and spicy, this high gravity IPA with an intense malt profile is sure to impress even a tough critic. Nice stuff.

3.7

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

maekchu (1090) - Hirakata, JAPAN - MAR 14, 2013

Can from Five Points Bottle Shop (Lumpkin St.) in Athens. Big fat citrus nose. Very dark brown, barely translucent, 1-2 cm rocky brown head. Substantial citrusy initial / mid adds some mild malt backing to the hops / lengthy bitter final. Medium body. This one is all about the hops. Except for the dark color and a slight dark malty note in mid palate, this could be a regular imperial IPA. Very tasty.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

JaBier (3729) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - MAR 12, 2013

Bottle sample at the Uinta tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 2/7/13. Darkest brown pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of malt and chocolate along with citrusy and spicy hops. Malty and roasty flavor with earthy hops and a touch of alcohol in the finish.

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20

Gachupines (630) - USA - MAR 11, 2013

Black with a tan head. Aroma is slight citrus hops with a scent of malted chocolate. Flavor is big hops melded with roasted chocolate malt. Aftertaste of nice robust chocolate. More hops in the finish, but very well balanced. Really quite excellent. Wife’s rating: 3.75/5

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

flylikeabanana (158) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - MAR 8, 2013

Bottle pours black with a thin but retentive brown head. Aromas of hops and honey. Taste is bold hoppiness with a bit of citrus, chocolate, and anise. Solidly bitter but a well-balance palate.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20

sodakotakid (159) - Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA - MAR 6, 2013

pours black with a small dk tan head. This beer is piney and has a sweet dark roasted malts taste,other tastes I get are raisins, citrus rinds and a lot of bitterness with a medium spice to it. Lots of tastes in this one!!

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

EdInSaltLake (224) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - MAR 2, 2013

Grapefruit-like hop aroma, with a little roasted malt and herbal character. Molasses, raisin-y dark caramel and chocolate flavor. In the background: some fruity and spicy hop flavor. Firm bitterness.

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