La Frontera IPA
Big Bend Brewing Company
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American IPA
Year-Round
Texas
United States
Judges Ratings 81
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 33 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6
Mouthfeel: 6 / 10
Overall Impression: 15 / 20
Description
Brewed in West Texas, where solitude goes to be alone. Our IPA represents the place we’d rather be. Because when you head off into the West Texas vastness, you discover new things about who you are, and douse your thirst straight from a can.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 7.80%
IBUs: 65
Served at: (40 – 45° F)
Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Cascade
Malts: Two- Row Barley Malt, Light Caramel Malt
Judges Review
By Richard Wong
Judges Ratings 81
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 33 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 6 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 15 / 20 / 20
The initial aroma of this beer was hoppy floral notes – very typical of this style. The color featured a light straw hue along with light carbonation. The flavor had a nice malt sweetness balanced with some hop bitterness, but I felt that the hop bitterness was lacking for this style. To put it frankly, it didn’t have enough hops to warrant the IPA moniker and maybe a better category would be a Pale Ale. Also, the body of this beer was very light as well as lacking in carbonation. This beer wasn’t big enough in terms of malt and hops for an IPA.
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