India Pale Ale (IPA) Beer Reviews
Originally brewed with more hops to preserve the beer on its voyage from Britain to India. Hoptastic!
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Imperial / Double IPA, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
I sampled this beer back in 2008 just a few months into my craft beer journey. It was tough to enjoy let alone taste. The extremely high alcohol content made it hard to identify anything else. Fast forward a few years to now. This beer is not overwhelming at all....
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Founders Brewing Company, India Pale Ale (IPA), Michigan, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
I knew this beer was hitting stores near me the second week in February 2012 and I still had a hard time finding it. I was not able to get to the store the day is arrived and two days later I ended up visiting 4 different locations in search for Founder’s...
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, California, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
4 lbs of hops per BBL go into this beer. It is dry hopped 3 separate times with Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Cascade. The bittering hops are Warrior and Simcoe which are both high alpha acid hops that lend a resinous punch to the finish which I will...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA), Michigan, Mug, New Holland Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, United States |
Dang! This beer has some giddy up. Both in the malt and hop categories. Allow me to explain. Once you get past the great color this beer has, an orange-copper hue, you are in for a treat. The plume of delicate foam that laces invites you to waft in the hoppy sweet...
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, New Zealand, Pint Glass |
Armageddon. This future apocalyptic battle will be nothing shy of epic as Good and Evil duke it out. A couple thinks stuck out to me right away. First, the abv is an eerie 6.66% which is the mark of the Beast. Interesting, the book of Revelation explains that evil...
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, California, Imperial / Double IPA, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, Port Brewing Company, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Had this beast of a beer last year at the Bavarian Lodge and loved it. I’ll tell you right now, this thing might as well be a double/imperial IPA even thought Port calls it a Strong APA. The ABV is definitely up there and it is hoppy as all get out. Released...