Singapore IPA - Saugatuck Brewing Company

tectactoe

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at Fishbones in Detroit. Pours an amber color, mild clarity; the beer arrived with nearly no head at all except for a tiny, tiny collar around the very edge of the glass. Smell is upfront with the traditional hop-citrus combo; piney, herbal, and a bit spicy with oranges and grapefruit being the easiest fruits to pick out. Taste is no surprise, thanks to the aroma. Hop flavors crash first; pines, dry grass, leafy and herbal, with a slight peppery spice that starts off like it's going to be a problem, but then quickly shows itself to the background. The sweetness comes through a little while after to try and combat the hops. Oranges, grapefruit, and maybe a touch of pineapple. Slight caramel flavor from the malt, but far from heavy by any means. Medium body, pretty average amount of carbonation.

I enjoyed this beer, but I feel like it does nothing to really stand out in front of the vast majority of other IPAs out there. At a place that serves mainly BMC products on tap, this was a great choice. But in a store filled with hundreds of other beers, I'd probably never bother to revisit this one.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 12:34:46 | More by tectactoe

Slay40

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-20-2013 00:55:55 | More by Slay40

TastyIsBeer

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-12-2013 01:10:41 | More by TastyIsBeer

warnerry

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-09-2013 17:17:37 | More by warnerry

rkf1976

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-21-2013 00:42:31 | More by rkf1976

hackmann

Michigan

3.24/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: clear golden body with a two finger white head that leaves lots on lacing on the glass.

Aroma: herbal hops with a nice touch of citrus on the nose and a fresh biscuit note.

Flavors: white grapefruit citrus rind, nice peppery feel,

Mouthfeel: low-moderate carbonation, white grapefruit like bitterness,

To the Point: rather simple, citrus front and center not much else, if you want a simple grapefruit IPA this is for you.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 22:34:22 | More by hackmann

NSK79

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

03-30-2013 23:50:46 | More by NSK79

MickeyBeer

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I knew nothing about this beer or brewery but decided to pick up at 12 oz bottle in a mix-a-six and give it a try

A- Pours a light golden/orange color, clear with about one finger of white head that dissipated quickly.

S- A really nice hop aroma. Strong and citrusy with hints of lemon. Smells great.

T- A great deal of hop bitterness that is also balanced with some sweetness. The flavor packs a really nice punch. The 7% ABV is nicely covered.

M- Medium bodied, well balanced beer. Great deal of hoppy bitterness and aroma is balanced with sweet malts. Medium amount of carbonation.

O- I really enjoyed this IPA. I had never heard of this brewery, but I was really surprised at how good it was. I will have to pick this up again. Great beer for the style in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 00:06:37 | More by MickeyBeer

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

03-09-2013 19:37:04 | More by Hopheadjeffery

Gardmark59

Michigan

3/5  rDev -19.8%

03-03-2013 12:15:47 | More by Gardmark59

KC9LDB

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

02-27-2013 01:10:42 | More by KC9LDB

jsnoek

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

02-25-2013 03:32:24 | More by jsnoek

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7%

02-22-2013 23:42:39 | More by JohnnieNepal

rjcoy06

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

02-20-2013 12:42:26 | More by rjcoy06

wtkphoto

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

02-13-2013 17:39:19 | More by wtkphoto

LaurensDeJong

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -26.5%

02-10-2013 21:28:28 | More by LaurensDeJong

Steimie

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

02-07-2013 17:49:16 | More by Steimie

jduprey007

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

01-13-2013 21:29:13 | More by jduprey007

buschbeer

Ohio

3.38/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

12 ounce bottle
Served in a perfect pint glass

A - It has a cloudy amber body with golden highlights. An inch of off-white head sits on top.

S - As soon as I cracked the bottle I smelled skunk weed. I think this is the first beer that I thought smelled like marijuana. After it set a couple minutes that aroma dissipated. I was able to smell some caramel malt then.

T - I get a strong malt backbone. It finishes with some bitter pine trying to cut through the malt. It is moderately successful.

M - It seems full for an IPA.

O - I picked up a couple Saugatuck beers on a recent visit to Michigan. I'll just say that I hope the other beer tastes better.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 21:04:19 | More by buschbeer

SerialHiker

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a nice orangish/golden color…very inviting…some bubbles, but not many and there is little to no head…(3.5/5)

Smell: Super citrusy…very orange and grapefruit dominant…that’s really all I can smell…(3.5/5)

Taste: Wow…that is tasty…it’s citrusy, but the piney hops and subtle malts balance it out very nicely…it’s not lemony, it’s orangey/grapefruity, which does differentiate this citrus American IPA from the lot in this category…crisp and smooth, I don’t taste the higher ABV this one has…(4/5)

Mouthfeel: Light and nicely carbonated…some citrus linger and a bit of bitterness in the after taste but leaves the mouth refreshed with it’s crisp flavor…(3.75/5)

Overall: I like this beer…I’ve gone through a bunch of IPA’s and AIPA’s and this one definitely stands out from the others…while it does have all the classic fixins of a AIPA, the grapefruit and orange flavors are unique, balancing out the hops and alcohol…it’s refreshing, flavorful, distinct and 7% ABV…feelin’ good, lookin’ good! (4/5)

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 23:40:47 | More by SerialHiker

vader06

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -33.2%

12-30-2012 22:25:10 | More by vader06

MasterSki

Illinois

3.4/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from Bob (klipper). Short-filled, so I'm guessing it was an employee take-home bottle. Code on bottom of the bottle says 282 12 B1W 0657 - bottled October 8th perhaps? Served in a Half Acre pint glass.

A - A half-finger of white foam settles to a very thin cap and thicker collar, leaving a bit of lacing behind. Very lightly hazed golden color with some visible bubbles.

S - Balanced East Coast vibe, with earthy, piney, and herbal hops dominating, on only a touch of citrus in the periphery. Perhaps a bit of cat pee as well. Biscuit and brown sugar malt backbone that's perhaps a bit cloying.

T - Again, very old-school, with palate-bruising bitterness and heavy grapefruit in the finish. The taste is very leafy and herbal, with pine and trace citrus. Malt is a bit more neutral in comparison to the aroma, with more of a bready vibe to it.

M - Medium body that's a bit watery and flaccid. Pleasant active carbonation, fairly dry in the finish, with an oily and resinous residual texture. Only the mildest alcohol warming near the end of the 12oz bottle.

D - This would have been good in 2006, but it's merely acceptable in 2012. You can still make killer IPAs with Columbus and Cascade if you try, but this has too much bitterness and is awfully heavy on the Columbus herbal flavors. Fine for a bottle, but not something I'd revisit.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 06:18:30 | More by MasterSki

Brad7132

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

12-07-2012 22:00:33 | More by Brad7132

justinehrlich

Kansas

4/5  rDev +7%

12-06-2012 00:05:30 | More by justinehrlich

ChadQuest

Illinois

2/5  rDev -46.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Straw yellow orange that is not very clear at all, band of white around the top.
Nose is biscuit like with faint cascade hop like notes throughout, nothing very interesting and the aromatics don't really leap out, subdued.
More orange on the palate, light sweetness up front that fades into bready flavors.
mouthfeel is medium and could benefit from more carbonation.

c/3 = average

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 05:49:27 | More by ChadQuest