Masala Mama India Pale Ale - Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

icemonkey908

Minnesota

4.9/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This has been on of my favorite beers for a while. My preferred serving type is definitely the cask. The beer appears golden yellow with a nice creamy head that remains as throughout the pint's duration. The smell is very hoppy -- hints of grapefruit, citrus, and pine. This is not a beer for someone who doesn't like hops. The taste closely follows the aroma but is nicely balanced with some malt flavors towards the finish. The cask conditioned variety exemplifies these qualities to a greater extent then keg variety and also provides a much smoother, richer texture. Without a doubt the best IPA I have sampled.

Serving type: cask

05-05-2007 05:26:08 | More by icemonkey908

BobZ

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks to yamar68 for this one.

64oz Growler poured into a Duvel tulip.

Appearance: Orange/amber with a big fluffy 2" to 3" head that leaves curtains of sticky lacing.

Smell: Hoppy citrus with some nice bready malt.

Taste: Very well balanced IPA, grapefruit citrus, hoppy bitterness in concert with a nice bready malt backbone. Really more citrus hop flavor than pine (which is a personal preference of mine).

Mouthfeel: Smooth, well carbonated, and clean on the palate.

Overall: Excellent example of a well balanced flavorful IPA, so glad to have the opportunity to try a fresh growler.

Serving type: growler

06-18-2013 15:07:01 | More by BobZ

chippo33

Vermont

2.5/5  rDev -42.9%

06-18-2013 00:05:44 | More by chippo33

Summer78

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3%

06-15-2013 22:42:19 | More by Summer78

Adamostella

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -3%

06-13-2013 20:38:56 | More by Adamostella

JSchock7

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

06-12-2013 06:43:50 | More by JSchock7

Beerdy

Heard & McDonald Islands

4.25/5  rDev -3%

06-11-2013 19:55:38 | More by Beerdy

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

06-10-2013 02:48:22 | More by jarrgal

cfitterer

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

06-10-2013 02:40:52 | More by cfitterer

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%

06-09-2013 19:10:32 | More by grumpygerman

chase2634

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.7%

06-09-2013 14:17:48 | More by chase2634

tswater

Colorado

5/5  rDev +14.2%

06-07-2013 20:14:19 | More by tswater

coffygrinder

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.7%

06-07-2013 14:04:38 | More by coffygrinder

dipaguy

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

06-04-2013 00:27:44 | More by dipaguy

DrZeus10

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -3%

06-03-2013 22:57:30 | More by DrZeus10

adhallick

Manitoba (Canada)

5/5  rDev +14.2%

06-02-2013 21:59:31 | More by adhallick

CCutch

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-29-2013 16:55:48 | More by CCutch

JamesShoemaker

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-26-2013 22:55:58 | More by JamesShoemaker

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -20.1%

05-26-2013 06:33:54 | More by ajzy

chrisp450

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-25-2013 03:15:37 | More by chrisp450

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-23-2013 23:11:45 | More by Steve_Oldrati

BigbROB

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-22-2013 15:50:40 | More by BigbROB

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-22-2013 13:16:07 | More by SpdKilz

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-21-2013 04:44:17 | More by CosmoHopHead

mtrog313

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-20-2013 18:34:54 | More by mtrog313