4 Giants IPA

IPA - Imperial / Double

We’ve made a lot of imperial IPAs over the years and, in turn, have had a lot of arguments over which one is the absolute best. So, to settle this once and for all, our brewers mashed up four of our favorite recipes into the ultimate imperial IPA. 4 Giants boasts aggressive bitterness balanced by a malty, sweet backbone while huge aromatics come courtesy of the seven American hop varieties.

ABV

9.2

Rating

3.95074

Rating count

13,080

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Cory R.

A mash-up of 4 of their double IPA recipes (Sleeper Cell, Grease Monkey, 10K, and Double Trouble if you were wondering). On the maltier side but pretty balanced overall.

3.5

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3.5

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Aaron Petit

A little aggressive on the palate. Big hop bitterness. Sharp. Pine needle, resinous. A very big beer

4.0

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4.0

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Brian Parker

Hoppy, piney, some grapefruit and bitter too. Back to traditional flavors. Very good brew from another amazing brewery.

4.25

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3.5

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4.25

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Mark Gadbury

Gigantic buzz

3.5

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jason roeske

Wow this is great! And fresh. Super smooth 9.2%.

4.5

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Matt Winterburg

Really good

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Kurt

Too much off a mashup but can’t be dismissed.

4.0

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Darin Ferguson

Great to have this one around! Piney, malty, sweet and bitter hops...well balanced. Might be moving to a 4.75...

4.75

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Robert Teichmann

Nice malt and hop balance/ flavors

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Chuck S.

Old school bitter

3.75

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4.5

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Eric

INSANELY bitter on the back end but the sweet notes make it more balanced than expected. Lighter on the mouthfeel...incredibly nuanced, I’m getting something different every sip. I like this beer a lot.

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Josh H.

Purdy solid

4.0

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Randy Youngman

Wow, forgot what a bitter ipa was like. This is so retro and shows how my tastes have evolved

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Tim M.

VERY hoppy.

3.25

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3.5

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S Fish

Highly recommend this one! Lots of flavor

4.5

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3.5

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Joe Erdely

Smooth, hoppy, malty, sweet, floral and mildly bitter with pine and grapefruit to round it out. Nice balance. Very good.

4.5

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Nathan Ander

Getting back to basics and I love it. Sean E. It's clear beer!

4.25

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4.0

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Dylan H.

Go sood

4.75

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4.5

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Chris Rockwood

Not particularly distinctive in any way (because it's a "mashup" of recipes with seven hop varieties), but excellent in every way. A classic, old-school, bitter, West Coast DIPA with some piney hop flavors, which I miss in today's styles.

4.25

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Brad

Scott F. This is one you’ll enjoy. A lot like Snake-handler.

4.0

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Kurt T.

Very malty, very hoppy, very fresh, a very clear amber color, and very very smooth at a very good price makes this an exceptional beer!

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Scott B.

Haven’t had a Founders brew in many moons. Big but not boozy. Great balance of hops and malt.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Joe

Okay but man I have fully converted to a hazy ipa person.

3.25

over 4 years ago

 

Rich B

Thanks Sean!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

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Ironballs McGinty

You can taste the extra booze in this one, and it’s maltier than I’d prefer. Great fruity nose.

3.75

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